Crow Attack

[kirky]

Just had a crow attack my cock birds on loft top then went after them when thay took off.

[OLDYELLOW]

bang problem sorted buggers eat most me frogs other year

[Walter swanston]

Crow attacks on fledglings are an annual occurrence with me,the crows hear the squeakers in the loft and appear as if from nowhere.

[kirky]

bang problem sorted buggers eat most me frogs other year

22 is ready when it turns up again.

[philg50]

When i let young birds out crows were a problem last year ,seen them trying to take youngest in mid air ,also diving at them when on the roof.

[paddymac]

I had a problem last year with a few grey back crows that were constantly attacking my birds around the loft. Haven't seen them about yet this year but then again my birds haven't been out much either.

[jim cowie]

Have problems with crows but none with

sparrow hawks

Food for thought

[Roland]

You will have to have a good view, patience and be out of sight to beat a crow. A tethered ferret may well help, as it does Magpies etc. - the crow family. How ever I have often warned folks about crows and the silly idea that they will keep hawks away. Nuisance value only. Amazingly when hawk is Hungry they run and hide as the RAP / B.O.P MAKE SHORT THRIFT OF THEM

I KNOW MATES WHOS Y/BS WERE WIPED OUT BY CROWS. aTTACKING THEM ON ROOF TOPS... YES BIG ENOUGH TO FLY WELL. Have mates who have had the crows go into the loft and kill a feew. ALSO HAVE THE EGGS ... AND ONE WANTS TO ENTICE THEM AS THEY SOME TIME BADGER NOT TOO HUNGRY kAWKS / b.o.p. etc. I should coa - cao and never take the chance. I had oft time derailed the Magpies and crows. Have on seperate occassions seen the crows take over the Magpis nest jus 50 yards away from my loft. Then seen the S. Hawk take over their nest .... twice.

[Walter swanston]

I agree with most of what you say Roland,however I have experimented the last two years with black pigeons or at least as dark as I can get them (the idea absolutely non scientific) is that the peregrines think the doos are crows.So far the results are mildly encouraging I have more yearlings and two year old birds than I have had for years.

[kirky]

I agree with most of what you say Roland,however I have experimented the last two years with black pigeons or at least as dark as I can get them (the idea absolutely non scientific) is that the peregrines think the doos are crows.So far the results are mildly encouraging I have more yearlings and two year old birds than I have had for years.

interesting walter, it was a white cock that the crow was after.

[kirky]

just been out with the dogs and seen dozens of crows all round my area sat on roof tops,

[C WRIGHT]

big rookery just few hundred yards from my lofts

imo they keep the birds of prey away

anything in area and they go crazy outnumbering and squauking

not had any probs so far with attacking pigeons

[Roland]

As soon as the staumach is empty, or young attacking parents in the nests, then Crows are a quick and easy fix for a meal.

I often think a nice egg well treated is a great treat for the vermin. Crow famil;y love eggs lying around on roof tops ... Syringes are a dapper way to inject their treats.