Guest Owen Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 We are having big problems with falcons in this area. Most birds are kept in, including mine. A couple of the fellas are using rockets but it is causing problems with the neighbours. I have thought of using a laser light to distact them when they attack my birds. What do you think? Do you think it would work? And where can I get one that will do the job?
just ask me Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 i think these are for when they are sitting as far asi know havent seen them in action yet
kwango Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 TO STOP FALCONS ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS FIX A FLASHING ORANGE LIGHT ON TOP OF YOUR LOFT AND THAT WILL GET RID OF YOUR PROBLEM
OLDYELLOW Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 TO STOP FALCONS ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS FIX A FLASHING ORANGE LIGHT ON TOP OF YOUR LOFT AND THAT WILL GET RID OF YOUR PROBLEM be loads of skips missing there lights now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
just ask me Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 be loads of skips missing there lights now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D lol
maxwell Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 Considering Falcons take the pigeons in flight i cant see that a flashing light on top of your loft will do to detere him especialy if hes hungry..
pjc Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 a flashing light is more likely to keep the birds in the air and prone to attack! It may deter a sparrow hawk from striking on the loft roof when the birds are used to the light but the sparrow hawk will also get used to the light as it would a plastic owl etc!
Guest strapper Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 i got a man who keeps tiplers/tumblers near me and they go miles high up, ive witnessed over the years peregrines take them out ,never seen one take my birds but have witnessed my birds being chased by them. these birds this guy has got go for hours and possibly keep the attacks on my birds down. but we do have the sparrowhawk travel through our garden most days through the summer months. i remember one year(2-3 yrs back) one sparrowhawk hit a window because it was chasing a dove...i found the two out cold on the floor i couldnt help the dove it was dead but i could help the hawk as he was alive but it died for some reason.
pjc Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 that was a shame strapper, but sure you tried your best to help the poor thing
Guest strapper Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 that was a shame strapper, but sure you tried your best to help the poor thing i did phil m8 , it brought a tear to my eye but shxt happens lol
storm rollers Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 hi all im from leicester and fly rollers in comp there are 5 of us who fly but its got to the point where we get hit every time we fly and they av started coming in 2s and low wich is unusual. starter pistols are perfect for the job just fire when its in the stoop or ya could try one of those air horns they use at footy
Guest mikkey Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 ive lost 2 rollers already this year to the sparrowhawk, im expecting to lose between 10 and 15 birds to the hawk this year, obviously i dont know everyones situation but i think its the roller men that get it worse. if it was a peregrine that was hitting me i think i would pack up.. :-/
les Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 it has not even started yet ,just wait and see what is around the corner when we start racing ,no good moaning you all had a chance to do something during the winter but chose not to ,look out most of you will have your season ruined by the abundance of hawks and falcons .ATB les.
just ask me Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 it has not even started yet ,just wait and see what is around the corner when we start racing ,no good moaning you all had a chance to do something during the winter but chose not to ,look out most of you will have your season ruined by the abundance of hawks and falcons .ATB les. best point made so far ive worked hard all winter every sunday all aftrnoon
Guest mikkey Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 what could we have done during the winter les ?
les Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 what could we have done during the winter les ?you probibly never seen what i wrote about what i used to stop the atacks ,but it works ,and im afraid i wont be repeating it because it seems to have fell on deaf ears.ATB les.
badgeman Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 Les ,you miserable *expletive removed* ,dont bother to post crap like that ?. put your dummy back in and take a big breath .
les Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 Les ,you miserable *expletive removed* ,dont bother to post crap like that ?. put your dummy back in and take a big breath .cant help the truith ,if others wont do any thing untill it affects them ,what is the point explaining over and over again .im not miserable ,ill tell you why ,i can let my birds out with out any problems ,
Steve0 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 it has not even started yet ,just wait and see what is around the corner when we start racing ,no good moaning you all had a chance to do something during the winter but chose not to ,look out most of you will have your season ruined by the abundance of hawks and falcons .ATB les. Not me buddy i keep diving pigeons 8)
jimmy white Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 We are having big problems with falcons in this area. Most birds are kept in, including mine. A couple of the fellas are using rockets but it is causing problems with the neighbours. I have thought of using a laser light to distact them when they attack my birds. What do you think? Do you think it would work? And where can I get one that will do the job? im honestly dont know if this would work, i could imagine it would work to some extent,, but , you would have to be their continually when the birds were out, and the chances of keeping these hawks away , i would think , would be slim , as these sparrow type hawks, work with stealth , and surprise, mostly direct on to the loft or ground surrounding the loft, but,,, once these sparrow hawks kill once , they will be back , so there can be deterrents after this happenning !!!! the main problem is the perigrines , which unfortunately [at the moment] we can do nothing about , when a pigeon is homing from 20 miles or 600 miles ,it is during these flights that most perigrine attacks occur , when the pigeons are out our view,, a pigeon flying 600 miles is like a pigeon flying the gauntlet, nowadays. its not even the bird the perigrine kills ,its the damage to the rest of the batch,which, will lose all faculties, and smash into most anything ,through pure terror , this is the big problem nowadays ,,,,, made worse, by the rspb placing nest boxes in towns, cities etc and infact releasing perigrines in some areas to multiply, this cannot be natural,,
les Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 make their catching equipment useless ,then they are a problem no more
jimmy white Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 make their catching equipment useless ,then they are a problem no more with due respect les,, how could you manage this with all perigrines, the length and breadth of the whole country :-/
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