siddiqir
41 posts
Sep 21, 2005
11:11 AM
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Hawks usually take weaker birds (at least at my end) and they are kind of cull any way because we do not want to add weaker character to breeding pen.
I heard fanciers saying hawks took their best bird or hard working bird. Never seen that happened here
What you guys have experienced?
Thanks
Last Edited by siddiqir on Sep 21, 2005 11:11 AM
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
152 posts
Sep 21, 2005
12:05 PM
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They go for the one that is most accessible and most likely appears to be the weakest one, which might ultimately be a cull or a good un. Usually the real good ones, to a bird of prey, look very out of place and often the bird is caught because it is disoriented.
I might add, I read on another forum where one of the members from here "invited" a DFG officer to read our discussions on the predator topics. See no evil, speak no evil.
BMC
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big al
111 posts
Sep 21, 2005
2:32 PM
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Hi Sid'
Brian is right.
I used to fly hawks and sometimes the hardest working bird appears to be the weakest to the hawk because of the unusual activity. (Rolling) If you have a regular in your area they can get savy enough to read the body language of your birds and distinguish the tired from the hard working, to the goofy disoriented out bird, and will strike according to the best opportunity.
See you in the roll...
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Big Al
"High Plains Spinner Loft"
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nicksiders
211 posts
Sep 21, 2005
5:42 PM
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They usually take the out birds.............uncongested target and they sometimes have just completed a roll.
Has anyone had trouble with owls?
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highroller
50 posts
Sep 21, 2005
5:46 PM
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Nick,
The only trouble I have had with owls was when I flew the kit and got distracted. I forgot to open the trap till after dark when I realized my blunder. Lost a lot of birds in one night! Never saw any owls around during the day.
Dan
Last Edited by highroller on Sep 22, 2005 6:42 AM
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motherlodelofts
283 posts
Sep 21, 2005
5:55 PM
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Rauf I only wish that was true about only or mostly culls being taken.
Scott
Brian , who the heck did that.
Scott
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Ballrollers
79 posts
Sep 21, 2005
7:32 PM
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Well, his intentions were good, hoping to communicate our frustration with the preds and the negative impact their population growth has had upon our hobby, as well as the songbird population. It may have been a bit naiive, however, and the potential for catastrophic unexpected results far outweighs any one officer's ablity to bring about the necessary positive change in legislation.
YITS, Cliff
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J_Star
56 posts
Sep 22, 2005
6:52 AM
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Don't you think that they know that? Poultry breeders have been complaining for ages about the growth of the hawk population and nothing has been done about it. He did something without the consent of the rest of the list. Besides, on the net, you can say anything you want, you can lie and make belief your ass off if you wish. But the law says innocent until proven guilty. Unless you are caught right handed or someone witnessed your action, you are innocent. Other than that, it is nothing more than he said she said.
Jay
Last Edited by J_Star on Sep 23, 2005 5:10 AM
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