Hawk attack.............

had two attacks on birds yesterday and today, both similar times of day and when i had my ybs out..........was sat down on grass with them today and the hawk came straight for them about 10 - 12 foot off the ground, birds scattered all over the place but thankfully none hurt of taken.......going to try kens idea and put a big mirror near the loft tommorrow ans see what this does, its worth a try.

ive got a 4ft mirror on top of my loft, they still come over compound, only had the 1 attack

put two big mirrors out infront of loft at angle so it will reflect with the sun, saw the hawk go past as usual but noticed it had flown not directly over the loft as it usually does.......it was quite a way off so maybe the reflection from the morror had some effect.....? hope so.

they`ll be out again tommorrow.

David, we get it all the time down here. I know fanciers who try all sorts of ways to stop it but in the end there is very little if anything we can do to protect our feathered friends i`m afraid. But if all these attempts to stop attacks stops just one of our pigeons being killed it is worth it, so if you think the mirrors have helped then do it by all means mate.

Pete.

Hi david, seems every one is having hawk problems this year, I have had a youngster half eaten by one the other day, I sit in the garden while the birds are out every day with a shotgun by my side...went in for a cupa just 5 minutes and the hawk had 1 they sit close watching and when you go they strike. The bird is ok but hurt. But everybody around here is having trouble this year there seems to be more than ever if thats possible. We have a trap which does the rounds my turn next, it gets them every time, I think about 9 have gone for a holiday this year aready.

Hi Rudderfet, im new to the site but very interested in your reply regarding the hawks.All the locals near me are having problems with hawks and as you said, they are worse than ever so far this year. Its very rare we get the chance to rid ourselves of these terrible birds but every now and then one or two do go missing, good luck when its your turn with the trap i hope you get lucky and get rid of a few more.

Pete.

Hi pete, thanks for the comment, dont worry we are doing a bit down here in wales, hawks are no problem , if they kill the bird leave it there and it will come back, then we get it one way or another, perigrines are another matter we are getting smashed with them every day and there isnt a clear solution to that shooting is the best way but they are often too high, pioson worke a treat but very hit and miss.

hi martyn, hope you can get rid of a few more of these birds..........its a nightmare when every time i let my birds out im having to watch for hawks, even tho i know there is nothing i can do to protect them once the hawk has them in its sights.......its very anoying especially when the people who profess to care about the welfare of ALL birds is allowing this killing to continue.

what is morrors david

ian wrote:

what is morrors david

mirrors are what you look into to see yourself, ie when you get a shave maybe......? some women use them to put their makeup on, they are shiney glass type things..

DAVID wrote:

ian wrote:

what is morrors david

mirrors are what you look into to see yourself, ie when you get a shave maybe......? some women use them to put their makeup on, they are shiney glass type things..

you wrote morrors didnt know what you were on about was confused

ian wrote:

DAVID wrote:

ian wrote:

what is morrors david

mirrors are what you look into to see yourself, ie when you get a shave maybe......? some women use them to put their makeup on, they are shiney glass type things..

you wrote morrors didnt know what you were on about was confused

ah right, got to try anything if theres a chance it could save the birds being attacked havnt we.....?

fantail under a upside down fish tank should do the trick

heard of it before, but even tho im not in to fantails etc i think its cruel to use a live bird as the shock would probably kill it (so ive been told).....the idea is that it breaks the hawks neck as far as i know.

I dont think so david, The hawk will just land on the top. As I have said we have a trap and the hawk simply lands on the top of it then jumps on a stick and bingo the lid closes, never seen him dive into it, in fact the hawk aproches quite slow, we use a live bird, same 1 now for a while and its not died of frieght either...well not yet

DAVID wrote:

heard of it before, but even tho im not in to fantails etc i think its cruel to use a live bird as the shock would probably kill it (so ive been told).....the idea is that it breaks the hawks neck as far as i know.

and gets you jail if you get caught
think on this a open forum lads
so be careful what you are saying
bop lovers are looking about these forums dont forget
steve

Thanks for the concern steve, but forum talk is no evidence for anything, for all you know Im a big fat Liar who like to talk big. They cant do anything, I for 1 live on a farm and no one will come on my land snooping, I have a large chow chow dog who likes to eat people. But I take on board what you say Its relevant and we should be carefull.

By the way I forgot to mention I will kill anything that crosses my land especially bops...

do not blame you

hi martyn, i know you said you lived on a farm.......silly question but are you a farmer? or just happen to live on a farm? the reason why im asking is that altho a farmer is entitled to shoot a dog worrying his sheep etc by law, is he also entitled to shoot bops/hawks etc by law.....?

david nobody is allowed to shoot a bird of prey they are protected