Pigeon Down A Rabbit Hole

[Diamond dave]

- AMAZING this - Itook my birds for a 12 mile chuck today. One of them, a 5 year old mealy cock was a little bit slow out of the basket. The birds circled a couple of times and then they was hit by Percy! It singled out the Mealy who turned like a spitfire doing a nose dive into the ground closely followed by Percy. I think the mealy must've spotted him soon enough cos he appeared to hit the ground before the Bop although they had just gone out of site behind a spinney.

I took off accross the field, expecting to see Percy on top of Mealy eating him alive and what I found was the mealy scampering through bracken and undergrowth with the Bop in hot pursuit. After shouting abuse at the Bop he scurried off but the mealy kept scampering through the undergrowth.

I tried to call him to settle him down but he just kept going - no sign of blood so I guess the BOP didn't get him. I caught up with him and was just about to make a grab for him when he disappeared down a rabbit hole - clean out of site.

I waited for about 1/2 an hour calling him but he didn't come out, so I had to leave him.

If you are reading this do you think he will come out of the hole and do you think I will ever see him again.......?

[Roland]

Oh yes, just before dusk. Glad it made it.

P.s. if a bird is reluctant to come out the basket .... take it back home.

Was / is a RPRA rule that says that if after birds are liberated they are to come home, and return to owner.... apparently they know they aren't up to it.

Had one reluctant that circled a few times after I chucked it out off the basket. Went behind hedge for a pee and it had gone back into the basket.

[victorious]

- AMAZING this - Itook my birds for a 12 mile chuck today. One of them, a 5 year old mealy cock was a little bit slow out of the basket. The birds circled a couple of times and then they was hit by Percy! It singled out the Mealy who turned like a spitfire doing a nose dive into the ground closely followed by Percy. I think the mealy must've spotted him soon enough cos he appeared to hit the ground before the Bop although they had just gone out of site behind a spinney.

I took off accross the field, expecting to see Percy on top of Mealy eating him alive and what I found was the mealy scampering through bracken and undergrowth with the Bop in hot pursuit. After shouting abuse at the Bop he scurried off but the mealy kept scampering through the undergrowth.

I tried to call him to settle him down but he just kept going - no sign of blood so I guess the BOP didn't get him. I caught up with him and was just about to make a grab for him when he disappeared down a rabbit hole - clean out of site.

I waited for about 1/2 an hour calling him but he didn't come out, so I had to leave him.

If you are reading this do you think he will come out of the hole and do you think I will ever see him again.......?

 

- AMAZING this - Itook my birds for a 12 mile chuck today. One of them, a 5 year old mealy cock was a little bit slow out of the basket. The birds circled a couple of times and then they was hit by Percy! It singled out the Mealy who turned like a spitfire doing a nose dive into the ground closely followed by Percy. I think the mealy must've spotted him soon enough cos he appeared to hit the ground before the Bop although they had just gone out of site behind a spinney.

I took off accross the field, expecting to see Percy on top of Mealy eating him alive and what I found was the mealy scampering through bracken and undergrowth with the Bop in hot pursuit. After shouting abuse at the Bop he scurried off but the mealy kept scampering through the undergrowth.

I tried to call him to settle him down but he just kept going - no sign of blood so I guess the BOP didn't get him. I caught up with him and was just about to make a grab for him when he disappeared down a rabbit hole - clean out of site.

I waited for about 1/2 an hour calling him but he didn't come out, so I had to leave him.

If you are reading this do you think he will come out of the hole and do you think I will ever see him again.......?

[victorious]

EVER HERE OF A FERRET LOL,ONLY JOKING HOPE YOU GET HIM HOME SAFE ,YOU SHOULD WRITE THIS TO THE HOMING WORLD.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

[ALF]

Did you get him back Dave???

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

MAYBE THINKS ITS A WEE WABBIT.///

[W.D.]

Did you ever get him back?

[Diamond dave]

No guys, I'm afraid not. I'm wondering if it might of been a rat hole instead of a rabbit hole.

I'm gutted, I dont have many racers and now its one less - and one of my best.

One chuck - One less - I hope its not the way the seasons going to go.

Do you think I should continue training from that spot - does Percy always hit the same spots or was it just a chance encounter...?

 

D.D.

[demolition man]

i would gone back with a shovel and dug it out, it could be stuck

[W.D.]

i would gone back with a shovel and dug it out, it could be stuck

Think you are correct there, if the burd went too far into the dark it will just sit there and not move.

If its 5yr old it must have done something to earn its perch, shame to lose it so easily?