Peregrine Attack

[Guest stb-]

AFTER VISIT FROM DWH TODAY , I LET MY 73 YBS OUT , THERE BEEN BATCHING UP WELL LAST WEEK AND FLYING WELL, TODAY THEY CLIMBED VERY HIGH AND STARTED RANGING ALONG BOTTOM OF CAMPSIE HILLS .

 

NEXT THING PEREGRINE DROPS OUT OF NOWHERE RIGHT INTO THE MIDDLE OF BATCH GRABBING A YOUNG BIRD , YOUNG BIRD FLAPPING AND FIGHTING GET AWAY AND HEADS OF LIKE AN EXOCETE MISSILE WITH PERCY IN CLOSE PURSUIT , DISSAPERED INTO DISTANCE SO THOT THAT WAS END OF IT .

 

TOOK ALL NIGHT TO GET YOUNG UNS BACK AND HAVE 71 BACK NOW .

 

9PM TONIGHT PIGEON COMES OUT O HEAVANS LIKE A ROCKET AND TRAPS STRIGHT IN LOFT .

 

THE BLUE WF PERCY HAD A HOLD OF , THE GAME YIN GOT AWAY FROM IT

BUT WITH A TALON HOLE ON SHOULDER AND SOME RUFFLED FEATHERS .

GLAD TO SEE IT BACK THOO

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[sapper756]

Sorry to hear this, however, well done to the the wee blue flighty, might turn out to be a championhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[Shortcut Lofts]

Lucky escape. I was hit yesterday morning for the 2nd time in 8 days, 3 missing. This shows how determined the young birds are at times and what they go through. Eamon

[Guest mick bowler]

Very lucky escape, but they will learn. I'd say that size team is like a red rag to a bull, i found by splitting them down into the smallest groups possible helps them, and the smaller the better.

[Guest monkeynuts71]

just had an old bird reported dead in clovelly,nearly home but seems the peregrine picked him off, so close but yet so far!!! injected my youngbirds last week, ive lost 8 off the loft in just over 2 months,2 seriously injured

[DOVEScot]

Sorry to hear that Rab, give it one of my pies to comfort it

[Guest stb-]

Sorry to hear that Rab, give it one of my pies to comfort it

will do Duncan , got the other missin 2 back this morning

 

how you doing anyway

[Delboy]

Percy is about every day now Rab, I tossed 2 experienced birds at Bonnybridge club on Monday night at 19.25 pm. Maybe 12-15 miles to loft and got my first one at 11.15 am the following day, ( this hen has won west section in snfc ) my 2nd doo came the next day at 08.55 am ( she timed at Newbury as yearling 09 )totally flown out.Both of the birds are recovering and look as if they ve flown 600 miles????? Shows you the problems BOP can cause

[Guest stb-]

I Diabolical now you get battered every time here now ,

 

no where safe anymore , i tossed old birds at edinburgh yeaterday and they were scattered all over the place but they all turned up ,

 

does fk all for there confidence thoo, at least you get them back Del

[DOVEScot]

will do Duncan , got the other missin 2 back this morning

 

how you doing anyway

 

I am glad you got them back, I am doing fine thanks