Hawk Deterent.

[greenlands]

Do the flashing lights keep hawks away from your loft ? Has anyone tried them,are the a waist of time or have you had good results using them.

   I've just made one up and will install it before my young birds are put through,Having no problems at the moment(fingers crossed) but other lads are getting hammered.

Any thoughts please.

Lindsay.

[Guest mick bowler]

Only one deterrent by all accounts Lindsay, and thats having none around  

[Guest Owen]

Lindsay, I have tried all the deterents I have ever heard of, without success. I think we underestimate the inteligence of hawks. There is only one way I have found that actually works. Use an aviary to get your birds out into the fresh air and let them do their bathing there. If there are any hawks about they will come to the aviary. If you have a couple of budgies or cockatiels they are marvelous at warning you that there is a hawk about. If and when you get the hawk hanging onto the wire, as they do, put a live trap against the aviary with a pigeon in it. Shut the other birds away and you will catch your hawk. The hawk will be scared to death by the experience and will avoid you and your birds like a plague after that. Job done.

[Guest bigda]

this would be  handy  for  relocation  troublesome birds

don't think it would be hard to make  and putting in a  bit of lead to  make it heavier :-/ as you can see    its a cadge with

fishing  line  nooses  30lb    gut

[blackdog]

Do the flashing lights keep hawks away from your loft ? Has anyone tried them,are the a waist of time or have you had good results using them.

   I've just made one up and will install it before my young birds are put through,Having no problems at the moment(fingers crossed) but other lads are getting hammered.

Any thoughts please.

Lindsay.

 

percy amongst mine and guses at 7.20 this morning, singled one out, dont know if it got it, all mine back

 

 

[greenlands]

this would be  handy  for  relocation  troublesome birds

don't think it would be hard to make  and putting in a  bit of lead to  make it heavier :-/ as you can see    its a cadge with

fishing  line  nooses  30lb    gut

 

That's about the best idea so far.I think i'll use the light for some other project.

Lindsay.

 

[greenlands]

 

percy amongst mine and guses at 7.20 this morning, singled one out, dont know if it got it, all mine back

 

 

It'll be back mate,keep them quiet for a few days,then again if you let them out it won't bother mine.

Lindsay

[ally mac]

The flashing orange light definately worked for me last year, with the sparrow hawk at least, was getting hit every day like clock work. From the day I got it never lost one of the loft. Percy's a different story though  :-/

[greenlands]

The flashing orange light definately worked for me last year, with the sparrow hawk at least, was getting hit every day like clock work. From the day I got it never lost one of the loft. Percy's a different story though  :-/

 

Cheers for your reply mate,can't do much about Percy too high, too fast,but at least if it keeps the Sparrow away that's a start.

Lindsay.

 

[ally mac]

 

Cheers for your reply mate,can't do much about Percy too high, too fast,but at least if it keeps the Sparrow away that's a start.

Lindsay.

 

Definately worth a try Lindsey, I think Jimmy's was working for him too since he got it. I was getting desperate last year, had YBs I needed out but new they would be lost if I didnt try something.

[Roland]

Mating jacket works of course.

The Arabs also have large trenches dug. Then with toughen Glass covering them, they allow a few birds into it. Percy likes the vew and swees in from a great hieght and speed.  :-/

[Guest slugmonkey]

Had a hawk trap in loft yesterday only got 1 scrub no loss but he injured and killed himself trying to get out of loft I felt horrid about it !!!

[Roland]

there, now I feel sad too lol ;D ;D ;D

[Guest wattle]

Only one deterrent by all accounts Lindsay, and thats having none around  

 

i agree 100%,