Peregrine falcons

[daveparker]

Hi can anybody help? just started up and having problems with falcons is there anyway to keep them away

cheers Dave

[Delboy]

keep eagle owls

[jimmy white]

battered to day again , one killed

[frank-123]

you can buy lots of birds on this site

http://www.birdtrader.co.uk/birds/BT14234

[Lennut Tar]

Hi can anybody help? just started up and having problems with falcons is there anyway to keep them away

cheers Dave

 

Dave !!!!!!!! Welcome aboard now  ;D ;D ;D. You know how to ask the easy questions first. I will leave it up to the rest of the mob here   :P to answer this one in detail.

My 2 bobs worth   :) Buy a gun, but watch who's around when you use it etc   ;) .

Enjoy.

 

 

[Merlin]

keep eagle owls

 

This is the only real solution to the problem pigeon fanciers are facing regarding the overpopulation of birds of prey,there is no law against,owning,buying,keeping,flying,breeding,the Eagle Owls,and if found in the wild,which gladly is happening more, these are also protected by European Wildlife Laws,to realize what a threat they are to our resident Birds of Prey thats fostered and cared for by R.S.P.B.why not read up on the stance adopted by R.S.P.B to its re-introduction to these shores again, now ask yourself why.

[hepste]

Hi Dave, there are ways to reduce the risks, but not eradicate the problem, you'll have to do the same as the rest of us, and live with it.  For what it's worth, here are a few ideas;

1.  Computer disks hung in the garden

2. Mirrors to reflect hawk's own image - they don't like their own species.

3. Let the birds out at different times, so the hawk is uncertain of prey availability times.  It can't hang about all day when it may have hungry chicks to feed.

4. It is said that birds with white rumps offer confusion to an attacking bird of prey, this is a quite predominant colouring in pigeons.

5. Some birds of prey locate targets from a height, then move in from a distance at a lower level.  Try not to leave the birds out scratching around for too long or if you do try to stay with them.  Hawks are shy of humans, (although increasingly less so).

6. Don't underestimate the role of wild birds, they nearly all have their own early warning signals which the pigeons soon recognise.

7. Don't let less agile pigeons out, ie stock birds, tired racers, injured birds etc.  The hawk is a master at picking out the more vulnerable bird.

8. The hawk will often hunt straight after rain, cos'. a) It hasn't been able to hunt itself, and It knows many of the wild birds need to come out and feed, and that feathers may be drenched, making them easier targets.

9. If you are going to use dummy eagle owls, make sure you take them in when you're birds aren't out, and keep moving it's location in the garden

 

It is a fact that some of your birds will fall victim, but it's a great sport and worth some of the heartaches.