sparrowhawk attack

[Guest j v ward]

i have been having problems with a sparrowhawk attacking my pigeons at the loft at times it will swoop down and fly into the windows trying to get to the birds has anyone else had this problem or do you have any advice to try and stop this ?

[kev01293]

yeh i had the same problem myself jv with hawks but since i got myself a eagle owl cd and play it b4 letting the birds out i havnt had any problems,im not saying the cd is failsafe but its worked 4 me so far,               kev

[Guest j v ward]

where did you get the cd?

[Ian McKay]

Somebody please Pm jv he is in need of a copy. Surely some one can help.

[Guest]

any chance someone can send me one to please,cheers

[mac1]

so everytime you let yr birds out you play this cd..

[davebuttle]

I would like a copy too please.

 

PM i can send a cd if reqd, or sort out some arrangement.

 

Dave

[mac1]

are u being serious..my loft is near feilds and woods never once been bothered by hawks,i put little discs up about the size of a bottom of a can of pop painted diffrent colours white yellow etc with a big black circle in the middle nailed on my loft i see hawks everyday but had no hassle off them hope this helps jv

[Guest]

jv i have not tried this but apparantley you need to get some large concrete blocks this will stop hawks taking your birds

[Guest j v ward]

what do you do with the blocks

[Guest shadow]

Put some old cd's hanging on cord or fishing line round your loft and the hawks will come nowhere near they are distracted by the cd's flashing as they turn or the sun hits them

[Guest]

Agree with Shadow, shiny CD hanging from front of loft or usual direction of attack, seems the most successful 24/7 deterrent.

 

Recently, Tammy and others have also reported success playing a CD recording of an eagle owl one hour before the pigeons are exercised.

 

And 'the big eyes trick' circles painted on a kite and flown while the the pigeons are exercising has been reported as successful in protecting a young American member's fancy pigeons.

[Guest j v ward]

what do you do with the blocks

[mac1]

build a wall lol

[Guest j v ward]

been using the cds and a garden ornamental owl  i have cds hung all around the loft but they do not work we see hawk every day and it often lands on our fence

[friendsloft]

Jv when i replaced the fitted wardrobe doors in my daughters room, one of the old doors was the mirror type, this i placed in the flowerbed facing my loft slightly tilting up, so that the hawks see there own reflection, since i have done this i i have had no problems with hawkes, yet 2 fanciers at the back of me are having real problems with hawkes

Friendsloft

[Guest]

HOW DO HAWKS NO THE SOUND OF AN EAGLE OWL WHEN THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE

[Guest]

sorry john i got tied up & forgot how to use blocks well you tie one to each of your birds legs then theyre so heavy the hawk cant lift the buggars LOL

[kev01293]

jv i will ask my daughter to make a copy of my eagle owl cd for u as i wouldnt know how to make a copy myself, she,s back home on weds 7/2/07 so if u pm me your adress i will send it on to u, good luck with it

                                          kev

 

[Guest j v ward]

thank you kev my address

    is  9 newlands drive

      sheffield s12 2fr

 

  please let  me know how much i owe you

 

    yours in sport  john

[Guest]

Does the hawk sit on shed roof & is it at a regular time & if so what about a cheap remote control car cover it in fur or feathers & when the hawk appears chase it with remote surely after a couple of times it will get  the message

[pigeonpete]

Sorry to hear about you hawk problem, you are not alone mate, had approx 7/8 birds taken last year, and mrs s has just started to put more regular apperances in near me again,!! cds do work for a short period but soon become wise to them :-/ just have to be on your toes mate , and NEVER leave your birds unattended, not even for 30 seconds

[kev01293]

u wont owe me anything john  i just hope the cd helps u, i will pm u within next 7 days when cd is in post to u, kev

[Roland]

I believe that Tammy can now send you via E,ail the Zip for the Eagle Owl. Down load it and thenplace it on a CD.

[Guest]

i moved to my new address in nov 10 ive had more hawk strikes in 2mths of letting my birds out than 14 years in Bo,ness i used to watch the hawk going over and club mates told of regular attacks but i only had about 3 strikes in 14 years (used to wonder how i couldnt beat the fanciers from Clackmannan now i know they were on the hawk system bags of training beats the widow/roundabout all the time )