knoxjn Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 just lost one right in front of the loft around 3 30 this efty am totally sick of this cant afford to lose any a well bred bird from dougie bald last year what are you meant to do was working so foned my father in law to let them out as it was such a good day
THE FIFER Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 just lost one right in front of the loft around 3 30 this efty am totally sick of this cant afford to lose any a well bred bird from dougie bald last year what are you meant to do was working so foned my father in law to let them out as it was such a good day report it on the RPRA website, Raptor Alliance m8, with photos if possible
THE FIFER Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 cheers mate will do the more that get reported the more scope it gives them for our case
John k Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 just lost one right in front of the loft around 3 30 this efty am totally sick of this cant afford to lose any a well bred bird from dougie bald last year what are you meant to do was working so foned my father in law to let them out as it was such a good day Sorry to hear of you loss but why didn't your father-in-law intervene when the spar attacked the poor pigeon..
cemetary Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 Keep your chin up mate, they are desperate for food just now, just be on the guard the next time they are out.
eastcoaster Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 Sorry you lost one mate , Today i was very lucky . i bought a late bred at Snfc sale from Gareth Rankin she is a little belter but she was so young when i bought her she has`nt been out the loft but decided to race her so let her out today with the rest thinking they would hold her here WRONG she was first out and within minutes a Sparrow Hawk goes over ! up and away watched for her all day never seen anything until dark ! down and in ! one clever doo , she has past the first test Intelligence. but i have been lucky so far the birds have been on open hole for 2 weeks and no hits Yet , the crows help .
knoxjn Posted February 2, 2013 Author Report Posted February 2, 2013 my father in law is 85 and only helps out from time to time not his fault
Poppy Loft Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 34 out today, feckin sparrow hawk straight through them, didn't connect but 5 still missing, latest back after 3 hours petrified
cemetary Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 34 out today, feckin sparrow hawk straight through them, didn't connect but 5 still missing, latest back after 3 hours petrified Keep them in for a few days mate, it will be back for another shot at them, food very scarce for them just now, hope you get them back.
Novice Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 My experience is that when they are hit soon after being released is that this was not a coincidence that the hawk happened to be passing by at that time. They (sparrowhawks) actually hide in the locality waiting for the birds to be released.
franny41 Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 My experience is that when they are hit soon after being released is that this was not a coincidence that the hawk happened to be passing by at that time. They (sparrowhawks) actually hide in the locality waiting for the birds to be released. Very true Robert they are ambush merchants
Poppy Loft Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 Keep them in for a few days mate, it will be back for another shot at them, food very scarce for them just now, hope you get them back. Cheers Dougie, I am sure it didn't nail one so theres hope yet!
Walter swanston Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 I know its hard but down here I would`nt dream of letting birds out until April, otherwise pigeons decimated, sparrow hawks, peregrines you name it all over the f****** SHOP.
tiger Posted February 3, 2013 Report Posted February 3, 2013 my father in law is 85 and only helps out from time to time not his faultur right fair doo.s 2 the auld man , mind the sh would seen ur birds , o look fantails easy feed , lol lol
knoxjn Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Posted February 3, 2013 they race like fantails too mate lol think theres a spy on this topic
knoxjn Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Posted February 3, 2013 thats me eventually got the birds back in its like an emergency ward missing four am totally pig sick
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