Possible hawk deterent ????

[OLDYELLOW]

have read about these some time ago thought id share them with you all :)http://www.eaglehunter.co.uk/Equipment/Chinese/Ch_Pigeon.html

[Guest stb-]

Tried them  Mark total waste of time  > >  they just take them with the whistle on as it drasticaly slows down birds  when they fly .

 

[OLDYELLOW]

thats that idea out the window then , peacock tail feathers graphted to tails i think next

[maxwell]

 

Waste of time the pigeon in this photo was one of 2 birds in a team of 40 with the Bali Bells fitted returning from a training toss, we heard them coming before we seen them next thing the pigeon's were everywhere the tree's in the forest around us was full of them. This hen actually broke a bar in the top of the sputnick trap diving to get away from the falcon that had hit her. AS regards the other 2 culprits the Gos Hawk & Sparrow Hawk i found that when exercising around loft as soon as the birds landed they used to dive out of the forest within seconds of birds landing. (dont know about Balli Bells my wife used to call it the dinner bell. Worse thing is i spent £70 on them that was about 20yrs ago,

[Guest stb-]

your correct mate when i used them the bassas would appear when they heard it > > >

[OLDYELLOW]

they arent bali bells there  pipes like flutes  :-/ thought the noise generated would deter bops  :-/

[maxwell]

They are exactly the same regards to noise, its just that the Bells are fitted to the pigeon and the wind makes them shriek. As you can see did not deter the Falcon and as i said the Sparrow Hawk knows when the bell stops that the birds have landed and they use to hit them within seconds. Try them if you like but i would,nt hold my breath.