abbeypap Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 Pigeons had been out for a bath and were resting on top of the loft, sparrowhawk lifted a pigeon off the loft and took it into the neighbors garden, pigeon died. When it was chased it came back across the loft taking another pigeon over the wall into another garden, this one escaped. It then came back and took one over the back of the loft into another garden again the pigeon escaped. 20 mins later while I was standing at the front of the loft she came back for another that thankfully dropped into the trap just as she passed over, I can still feel her flight feathers brushing the top of my head. Took us over 5 hours to get all the birds back in the loft and we thought the 17 year old hen had been taken but she came in just as the sun went down. Left with a lot of frightened pigeons but only one dead thankfully.
Guest Owen Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 Well Mate you are the lucky one because your Sparrowhawk is very bold and should be easy to catch which will allow you to hold her in your hand while you have a talk with her.
Fly_caster Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 Make sure that you get the bird that was killed and leave it out in front of your loft with something nice on it - I can guarantee that the SH will be back, probably at first light tomorrow - looking for the remains. Make sure that there is something there for her ! ATB, Steve
tiger Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 Make sure that you get the bird that was killed and leave it out in front of your loft with something nice on it - I can guarantee that the SH will be back, probably at first light tomorrow - looking for the remains. Make sure that there is something there for her ! ATB, Steve wise words
abbeypap Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Posted October 19, 2011 Make sure that you get the bird that was killed and leave it out in front of your loft with something nice on it - I can guarantee that the SH will be back, probably at first light tomorrow - looking for the remains. Make sure that there is something there for her ! ATB, Steve Done, unfortunately a cat got there first. She likes to watch over the loft from a tree in a neighbors garden so we can watch for her again.
Fly_caster Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 Done, unfortunately a cat got there first. She likes to watch over the loft from a tree in a neighbors garden so we can watch for her again. I'd feed her too - Anti-freeze will stop her feeling cold ! Goes well with Tuna I believe ATB. Steve
abbeypap Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Posted October 19, 2011 I'd feed her too - Anti-freeze will stop her feeling cold ! Goes well with Tuna I believe ATB. Steve Cat was a first time visitor, never seen it before and probably won't again it got a wee bit of a fright when dogs got through to the pigeons garden.
Kyleakin Lofts Posted October 20, 2011 Report Posted October 20, 2011 Cat was a first time visitor, never seen it before and probably won't again it got a wee bit of a fright when dogs got through to the pigeons garden. Sorry to hear about the attack. Mine are locked up now.
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