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birdy2011 Oldbird
Posts : 5539 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 63
| Subject: Re: hows everyones young bird training going Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:17 pm | |
| yup desaters happen we havent lost one young bird all year then yesterday bang we were 9 down 1 came late last night smashed up and 2 more the same this morning not much hope for the 6 still missing |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 43166 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: hows everyones young bird training going Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:50 pm | |
| noticed today when I took them there are big pylons across the route they will come home, I must have took mine approx. 10 - 12 times this season to this place and have done other years.........and this is the first time ive had one injured and one missing(presumed dead). just goes to show it only takes one or two to fly off course and that's it, hit the wires. |
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edgie Youngbird
Posts : 2398 Join date : 2013-01-21
| Subject: Re: hows everyones young bird training going Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:22 pm | |
| taken 42 y/birds tonight all 42 in and fed by my good wife when i got home |
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David Oldbird
Posts : 43166 Join date : 2009-03-18 Location : Leeds
| Subject: Re: hows everyones young bird training going Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:11 pm | |
| looking good edgster, hope they come well for you at the weekend........... |
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seanl Youngbird
Posts : 2399 Join date : 2011-09-04
| Subject: Re: hows everyones young bird training going Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:49 pm | |
| well went for a 20 miler last night split the team so only took 44 up they went 1 circle and off they went with percy in hot persuit ended up 9 short 1 was sitting there this morning wife phoned to say another 4 have dropped in starting to wonder if its worth the time effort money spent when all that happens is percy hitting them thats 5 times i been hit in 6 chucks well pished off sean |
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oldstrain Oldbird
Posts : 16300 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : the magic roundabout
| Subject: Re: hows everyones young bird training going Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:12 pm | |
| I agree sean its getting ridiculous for bop strikes now, anyone who can get a few tosses in without a strike are very lucky indeed |
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edgie Youngbird
Posts : 2398 Join date : 2013-01-21
| Subject: Re: hows everyones young bird training going Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:08 pm | |
| i think alot to do with strikes is, going too early morning or too late evening, as that is when they are more likely to strike after all thats when there most hungry, hope this helps |
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seanl Youngbird
Posts : 2399 Join date : 2011-09-04
| Subject: Re: hows everyones young bird training going Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:47 pm | |
| have tried all different times makes no difference went tonight tossed at 6 44 still dropping in at 10 14 tonight and still 11 short getting sick of it sean |
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Don Webb Oldbird
Posts : 14926 Join date : 2009-03-27 Age : 51 Location : Tipton
| Subject: Re: hows everyones young bird training going Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:20 pm | |
| sorry to hear the bad news seanl stay focused mate |
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halcanada Youngbird
Posts : 4206 Join date : 2014-03-11 Age : 84 Location : Southern Ontario. Canada.
| Subject: Re: hows everyones young bird training going Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:04 am | |
| It is what it is. What worked for me one time was a green or red animal spray on the rump. Think the Germans use it. As far as I understand, BOP are attracted the white part before the tail feathers. Any way, in my location out in the country I have eliminated most of the usual BOP. Marsh harriers, red tailed hawks, bald eagles still around but no threat. Had a Cooper hawk or two around earlier this year. Chased the old birds. Cannot catch them in level flight. Peregrine is an ambush bird. Fortunately here the birds in the aviaries dis-pear at the sight of a winged predator. Peregrines also cannot catch a pigeon in level flight. Not here. So open the birds are fully aware of any threat. Have used hawk traps for Coopers as they always return to a kill. Peregrines, double barrel 12 gauge. If I do not hit them then scares the shit out of them. |
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