Eagle Owls

[Roland]

dont think the sparrow hawk is the problem,would the eagle owl keep the percy away i dont think so :-/

 

Are you real ... or taking the pee :-/ You certainly can't be taken serious!  :B :B

They won't tolerate any Percy or Hawk, or any competition to the feeding area.

Gosh the photo's displayed alone for all to see, and even on here makes me think you having a laff. Strueth.

Give you a little hint, nudge nudge, just why do you think the RSPB cull and kill them ASAP :-/ :o

[Guest vander mungo]

;D ;D

yes agree i wonder just how long it will take for a falkener to surface on here as there are lots of threads about bop,s we will get all the s hit about what eagle owls will do to this and that if they wont let us protect our birds then what do they expect us to do just roll over I DONT THINK SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

an ex fancier who breeds them where i am has had quite a few escape ;D

[BLACK W F]

 

Perhaps those who know how to care for them should post us with the correct information regarding keeping one as a pet and the way to look after them in the same way we do our pigeons.

 

you would need more than 1  better with a couple of dozen   could take them into the country just where percy is and fly them and if they all escape its just an accident  disapointing i know but thats life :) :) :)

[Guest frank dooman]

;D ;D

 

an ex fancier who breeds them where i am has had quite a few escape ;D

 

what a terrible shame tell him i feel for him and if he can arrange a few escapes up here i will buy him a pint or two to console him ;) ;) ;)

[jimmy white]

eagle owls can be bought very cheaply,, but illegal to release them into the wild !!!!!!!!

need a licence to keep them,, any escapees [rung] can be caught by the rspb,and re-housed!!!

, but if they breed in the wild [escapees or not] .   . the yb,s    should , by law, get the same protection as any other  bird of prey,,, as they are then, indeed british wild birds ,,,,, but im not sure this does happen/?? ,, there are some flying free in the wild in the uk now,,,,,and breeding

[david.j]

are you still getting probs over there jim with hawks ?

[jimmy white]

the odd time,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Guest challengerlofts]

I always wanted to have a pair of Eagle Owls. The 8ft x 6ft shed is big enough for them?

 

[Delboy]

http://www.birdtrader.co.uk/birds/birds-of-prey-for-sale/durham/eagle-owls/BT119523

 

Heres a link to a pair, only £100

[Guest challengerlofts]

http://www.birdtrader.co.uk/birds/birds-of-prey-for-sale/durham/eagle-owls/BT119523

 

Heres a link to a pair, only £100

 

 

Thanks m8.

 

 

[Guest karl adams]

looks like havering a young bird sale so we can buy 1 or 10  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[jimmy white]

cage and aviary mag

[jonl6280]

unlucky mr fox

[BLACK W F]

unlucky mr fox

 

no messing about there then  like a hot knife through butter   ;)

[Mealy Cock]

This what I wrote to the RSPB.

 

I was a RSPB member, I am concerned about the levels of birds of prey,

practically Peregrine and Sparrow hawks and the devastating affects they

are having on other species of birds, more so the pigeon all breeds.

When are the RSPB going to reintroduce the Eagle owl

And what are the RSPB doing to control this problem

 

This is there reply

 

Thank you for the email regarding the birds of prey in your area.

Predators like birds of prey in an area shows that the bird population

is doing well. If you feel you must deter the sparrowhawk, there are a

few deterrents available, although their effectiveness is dependent on

the availability of alternative feeding sites for the hawk. Rather than

deter them, try to learn to admire the skill and beauty of this very

specialised hunter.

 

Bamboo canes on lawn to turn fast approach route into an obstacle course

Half-full plastic bottles or CDs hung up in trees to scare the predators

away.

If feeders are under an overhang (eg under tree branches) hang strings

like bead curtain strands a few inches apart around the perimeter of the

overhang to slow down the hawk

The GuardnEyes scarecrow balloon works by introducing, what the hawk

believes to be, a higher level of predation, so that it in turn feels

stalked. If alternative feeding areas exist, the hawk may be encouraged

to move elsewhere      

 

 

Regarding Eagle Owls, Several pairs of eagle owls, the largest owls in

the world, are now breeding in the wild in Britain, according to a new

study. But it is unlikely they will ever be considered British birds as

they escaped from a large pool of birds kept in captivity. With its

prominent ear tufts, 6ft wingspan and its ability to kill birds as large

as herons. the eagle owl is one of the most remarkable birds in Europe,

nesting from Spain in the south to Russia in the north, but has always

been absent from Britain.

I hope this has shed some light on your query, thank you for your

interest in the RSPB.

Kind Regards,

 

I think this answers some questions

[blackswan]

dont think the sparrow hawk is the problem,would the eagle owl keep the percy away i dont think so :-/[/qt t the sparrow hawk is taking more around the loft than percy,

 

 

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

do you think they like the taste of cats

[Guest strapper]

why would an eagle owl keep hawks away from your birds?....

 

how would it do that?

 

the eagle owl hunts at night..if anyone is thinking that because they hunt at night that would be ok...so how many hawk nests are near you?..and how would you have that owl return?

 

you cant have the owl out on a perch when the birds are around the loft..same fright to them as hawks...so the whole idea is a non starter!

 

owls are cheap to keep..ive had owls years a go.

they are best left where they are....no help to pigeon fanciers ...unless they are in the wild.

[Guest j.bamling]

why would an eagle owl keep hawks away from your birds?....

 

how would it do that?

 

the eagle owl hunts at night..if anyone is thinking that because they hunt at night that would be ok...so how many hawk nests are near you?..and how would you have that owl return?

 

you cant have the owl out on a perch when the birds are around the loft..same fright to them as hawks...so the whole idea is a non starter!

 

owls are cheap to keep..ive had owls years a go.

they are best left where they are....no help to pigeon fanciers ...unless they are in the wild.

 

Well this was the thinking none of my pigeons can see out of the lofts so i was thinking of while the birds are not exersizing sitting it on a fence post in the garden on a short leash

the sparrowhawks are taking birds in my garden sitting on the lofts and fences and stuff so i thought by having a Eagle owl flapping about they would change there feeding pattern and go elsewhere with this being the larger predertor

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

 

Well this was the thinking none of my pigeons can see out of the lofts so i was thinking of while the birds are not exersizing sitting it on a fence post in the garden on a short leash

the sparrowhawks are taking birds in my garden sitting on the lofts and fences and stuff so i thought by having a Eagle owl flapping about they would change there feeding pattern and go elsewhere with this being the larger predertor

 

i was thinking the same thing i dont think i would have a problem with cats if i get one of them

what stuff do you need to keep them?

[Guest j.bamling]

 

i was thinking the same thing i dont think i would have a problem with cats if i get one of them

what stuff do you need to keep them?

 

well i can get an load of  Rabbits so i would feed mine that as Eagle owls like this stuff but the guy i would get to get one for me would have to tell me more about them first as i want to know everthing before i get one hopefully in the next month or two

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

 

well i can get an load of  Rabbits so i would feed mine that as Eagle owls like this stuff but the guy i would get to get one for me would have to tell me more about them first as i want to know everthing before i get one hopefully in the next month or two

 

yh im just looking it up now would an 8ft/6ft shed be ok?

[pigeon princess]

Hi the prob is with any owl they need to be handreared there not like other bop that can be tamed so you would need to buy a handreared one more than likely you will have to do it yourself wich is a long time if its not hand reared you will not be picking it up it would deffo keep sparrowhawks awy if perched in the garden and your pigeons would get used to it  as for percy the owl would just be perched in the garden the peregrine will just hit your birds out of sight unleess you could get the owl elavated then it could well be very affective

[pigeon princess]

 

yh im just looking it up now would an 8ft/6ft shed be ok?

 

an 8 nby 6 shed is no where near the size these owls need they have prob near a 5 to 6 ft wingspan unless its perched down in there then  moved into a large aviary

[Guest j.bamling]

you definatly want an avairy for them mind the shed doesnt need to be that deep must must be wide as these owls have a 6ft wingspan