PERIGRINE ATTAK TODAY

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

AS I WAS ILL OFF SCHOOL TODAY I DECIDED TO LET THE BIRDS OUT I WENT BACK IN TO THE HOUSE AND WENT OUT ABOUT 45MINS LATER TO FIND 9 BIRDS MISSING I HAD ONE IN THE TRAP AND ONE ON THE FLOOR BESIDE THE SHED,I HAVE HAD THE COMING BACK ALL DAY AND I AM STILL ONE SHORT, I HAVE HAD 2 COME BACK WITH HOLES IN THE WINGS AND THE THIRD HAS HAD ITS VENT RIPED OPEN AND A GASH DOWN ITS SIDE AND RIPED ITS TONAIL OFF :'(

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

GRAZE

[pigeonpete]

GRAZE

 

really sad to hear that ben, the second pic looks a classic " hit the wires after panic"" job!!!

 

did you have to kill the above? a hard but valuable lesson ben :-/ i had to learn the hardway 2!! NEVER LEAVE YOUR BIRDS UNNATENDED!!

 

hope you get the other back,

 

:-/

[barlbylofts]

yeah i got two short think the been hawked as i seen hawks hanging around its a pain at this time when ybs need to be out on the loft and obs need excisise to get fit for racing. a looseing battle im afraid we all have to face this problem. sorry to see what they did to your birds mate.

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

 

really sad to hear that ben, the second pic looks a classic " hit the wires after panic"" job!!!

 

did you have to kill the above? a hard but valuable lesson ben :-/ i had to learn the hardway 2!! NEVER LEAVE YOUR BIRDS UNNATENDED!!

 

hope you get the other back,

 

:-/

 

 

 

no they had gone ranging so i went in, but i havent killed the above i will if needs be but at the mo every thing is fine

 

[Guest]

: : Ben "" they have been ranging....""  ???      how old are they ? look like ybs ??                  andy 8)

[Guest]

Sorry to hear about the hit, Ben. You can only protect them around the loft, when they are out and about the country they've to look after themselves.

 

I am seeing the biggest birds quartering my area just now, and I have not a scoobie what they are either. They are massive and are coming across basically just above rooftop level, although today it was two, a bit higher up and coming together every now and again and catching each other by the claws, pair of juvenile hens?

 

I see them from below and the only way I can describe them is that from underneath, the shape of the tail / wing / head remind me of pictures of the old warplane, the Spitfire.

 

 

[ALF]

BEN KEEP THE BIRDS IN FOR AT LEAST A WEEK ;)

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

THEY ARE ALL  APRIL/MAY/JUNE BRED 2006 BIRDS, HOW DO YOU PROTECT THEM FROM THE PERIGRINE AROUND THE SHED

[Guest]

THEY ARE ALL  APRIL/MAY/JUNE BRED 2006 BIRDS, HOW DO YOU PROTECT THEM FROM THE PERIGRINE AROUND THE SHED

 

The one thing that seems to be working Ben, is the Eagle Owl CD. Tammy & other members have found that playing this CD for an hour before you let the birds out keeps 'hawks' away.

 

The other deterrant is I believe really aimed at the sparrowhawk, or any other hawk targeting the loft. Any shiny reflectors [CDs] hung shiny side out and placed along the front of the loft also acts as a deterrant. My clubmate did that two or more years ago and reduced Daily attacks to Zero attacks.

 

And the last deterrant is you, just being out & about when the birds are out gives anything prowling around second thoughts on whether this place is worth the risk, and hopefully moves on.

[Guest]

You may want to look at the other thread on the board 'sparrowhawk' which gives similar advice:

 

http://www.pigeonbasics.com/forum/blah/m-1172670720/

[THE FIFER]

dont let them out too early and not at the same time each day hawks get to know if u do, hawks only kill for feeding, so if been fed will only look but will know where to come for food, next time.

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

this is a perigrine but i dont know if there rthe same,but i dont belive 100% what you say fifer as i was at my club sec,s house and a perigrine came over with a bird in its tallons droped it and went for his white one

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

i dont know if that was a one off but thanks for the advice

[T_T]

Ben,

       I don't personally know if this works but I have a fancier friend in Norwich that has a high dense tree population directly behind his loft.  He was suffering hawk attacks and has, some three months ago, STUCK a number of CDs ( just spread them out ) on his loft top and he tells me, he has NEVER had another strike since doing it. His lofts must be 16' long and he has about 10 CDs covering them.  

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

ok myne is 24 so i will need 16???

[westy]

 

really sad to hear that ben, the second pic looks a classic " hit the wires after panic"" job!!!

 

did you have to kill the above? a hard but valuable lesson ben :-/ i had to learn the hardway 2!! NEVER LEAVE YOUR BIRDS UNNATENDED!!

 

hope you get the other back,

 

:-/

 

yes mate ive been with my ybs for 2 hours watching them fly time went quick but they need to be watched sorry to here about the attack ben.

 

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

COZ I ALWAYS CLEAN OUT WHEN I LET EM OUT

[T_T]

Hi Ben,

            Really don't know how many you would need but my friend swears by them stuck on his loft roof.  If it was me, I would place one say every 4' and staggered across the length and width of your shed top. I suppose 16 sounds about right.  Wish you luck with whatever way you turn.

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

i cant stick em on the roof as itt is corrigated ill tie them on

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

all three birrds are doing great now ;D