bop attack today

32 y/bs on loft roof havent flown yet, keeping eye out for hawks, all 32 shot off cock hawk missed my face by 1ft got 1 of red grizzles on floor, i ran towards them y/b broke free but hawk got it again, it flew off after i threw scraper at it just missed, y/b shot under 1 of lofts so i went back to loft got 27 in then got y/b from under loft 4 missing, 1 hour later 3 back 1 flying round still out flying other 2 on house roof, 1 hour later i caught them 2 by hand feeding, the 1 left missing out 3 hours came back like a bullit straight in loft, just the 1 out now flying around, grizzle y/b it got has 2 puncture marks on back put iodine on it bird looks ok, should get last y/b in tomorrow, very lucky i think today

Sorry to hear that steve i would leave the y/bs in tomorrow give them time to calm down, hope u get the other one in
Ken

it will be in tomorrow putting netting up at back of loft, 2 barrels watching for it from tomorrow,

I had an attack as well today one bird missing, at the moment I feel like giving up the birds and devoting the time I have left to killing all BOP I can to try to save the songbirds befor thear is none left Why o Why dont the RSPB SEE WHOT THEY ARE DOING?

Hi Ginger the RSPB do not think they are doing anything wrong, i listen to a programme on radio 5 and they were saying the decline in the small bird population is down to the severe winter this year, with everything being covered in snow thay could find any food so thousands perished, no mention of bop
Ken

Ginger169 wrote:

I had an attack as well today one bird missing, at the moment I feel like giving up the birds and devoting the time I have left to killing all BOP I can to try to save the songbirds befor thear is none left Why o Why dont the RSPB SEE WHOT THEY ARE DOING?

yes i agree its a big shock when it happens to you, it asnt stopped me wanting to race but got me thinking some of y/bs bred for us are very good unsure if i want to risk it with them now, or stock with a big aviary it makes you think, but i will be joining you bop hunting

Steve , Ginger fred as a good bop deterent which seems to work for him , he as a flashing beacon on top of his shed which he switchs on every time the birds go out, if you look at his write up you can see what i mean.
Ken

We should have a poster made up save 1000 songbirds KILL A BIRD OF PREY.

friendsloft wrote:

Steve , Ginger fred as a good bop deterent which seems to work for him , he as a flashing beacon on top of his shed which he switchs on every time the birds go out, if you look at his write up you can see what i mean.
Ken

will look into getting 1 ken, got a 4foot by 1 foot mirror at an angle between lofts where hawk comes through houses it did nothing

friendsloft wrote:

Hi Ginger the RSPB do not think they are doing anything wrong, i listen to a programme on radio 5 and they were saying the decline in the small bird population is down to the severe winter this year, with everything being covered in snow thay could find any food so thousands perished, no mention of bop
Ken

ken, thats what we get when do-gooders are running things......these people do not live in the real world, another case of political correctness gone mad.

Yes your right there David

political correctness is ruining the whole country don, and at the end of the day the term "politically correct" means that the government tell the people what to think and how to live their lives,what is right and what is wrong.....in their opinion, and if you dont go along with that your a trouble maker.

David you have my vote mate this country makes me sick always putting on the working man

its a job i would do for free don, big changes would happen within weeks............... and during those few weeks quite a few would be hung for treason.

Come on mate lets get the poll sations open for you

Thats the problem with hawks, sometimes I think they are worst than perigrines. At least with the perigrine if they fly to the ground or trees they leave them alone, but hawks hit them when they feel safe and upset the whole loft environment....blast them thats what I do...I have lost so many birds this year from raptors even today...I used to leave them alone if they left me alone, not anymore I blast them all.

rudderfett wrote:

Thats the problem with hawks, sometimes I think they are worst than perigrines. At least with the perigrine if they fly to the ground or trees they leave them alone, but hawks hit them when they feel safe and upset the whole loft environment....blast them thats what I do...I have lost so many birds this year from raptors even today...I used to leave them alone if they left me alone, not anymore I blast them all.

good man martyn, its war against hawks etc as far as im concerned...........

DAVID wrote:

rudderfett wrote:

Thats the problem with hawks, sometimes I think they are worst than perigrines. At least with the perigrine if they fly to the ground or trees they leave them alone, but hawks hit them when they feel safe and upset the whole loft environment....blast them thats what I do...I have lost so many birds this year from raptors even today...I used to leave them alone if they left me alone, not anymore I blast them all.

good man martyn, its war against hawks etc as far as im concerned...........

agree with you both, get rid of as many as possible

friendsloft wrote:

Sorry to hear that steve i would leave the y/bs in tomorrow give them time to calm down, hope u get the other one in
Ken

what surprised me is, all 32 were flying all over place, i blew whistle within 2 minutes 27 were in loft

sorry to hear that Steve ...
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Hi Steve, yes very lucky indeed,
nothing worse than a hawk strike, especially around loft ...
Hope all's well ...

We had two bad strikes last season while out training ybs,
knocks them for six!

Bill

still 1 out but flying round full pools if it comes in for channel

has it come in yet steve............?

no seen it a few times flying round, been at loft 6-30 till 5pm came down for 15 minutes for water for kettle, watching times bop about, hawks between 9-30 to 11-30 cock and hen, then again 1-30 till 3pm, 4 peregrines 3 till 4pm, so y/bs when they go out just after 5pm, 2 days seen none at that time,

i got y/b back this morning straight through door, it was going to come in last 2 days but flew over loft