CooCoo
33 posts
Jan 27, 2007
3:42 PM
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I have been lucky all year until this morning......a cooper nailed 1 of my birds not 5 feet from the back of my house as they were coming down. When i went out the back of the house he picked up the bird and carried it about 30 feet and just sat there staring at me.Then he took off and flew up into a tree.
It took the rest of my birds 11 in total 2 hours before they settled down and came back in.
I am done flying for the remainder of the winter now...........Dave
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nicksiders
1284 posts
Jan 27, 2007
3:50 PM
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Gets right down into the pit of your stomack don't it? Bad, bad feeling.
I feel for ya
Nick
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Snicker Rollers
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Steve_uk
54 posts
Jan 27, 2007
3:55 PM
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Its only gunna get worse.
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MILO
139 posts
Jan 27, 2007
4:45 PM
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Thats sucks.
Sorry to hear that. My predators will be leaving in the next few weeks, which means I'll be back to flying. I am usually on lockdown due to Coopers and Peregrines from September to February.
Best of luck.
c
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Fr.mike
220 posts
Jan 27, 2007
5:06 PM
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I got hammered all last spring and summer. I have been flying about 4 weeks now with no attacks.--Go- figure?? I banded 13 babys yesterday. Had one die in the nest(Real cold) and a couple eggs freeze but things going pretty good so far.I did have 3 hawks circle for a second look but no attack. the kit didnt seem to even be bothered.Will see how long the good times last.!lol!
Fr. Mike
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CooCoo
34 posts
Jan 27, 2007
7:08 PM
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Steve uk,,,,,,,,,,,do you guys have as many problems with hawks as we do?......or do you not have the amount of snow that we get .thanks....Dave
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silentroll
28 posts
Jan 27, 2007
9:19 PM
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i been having no problem with cooper...they fly by many time but have not yet chase my birds not even tried...red tail chase mine but no cooper...weird aint it...
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Ally Mac
150 posts
Jan 29, 2007
10:33 AM
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I've had a peregrine at the rollers a few times in the last couple of weeks. He's tried for a couple of minutes then moved on, either not very hungry or just not very good.
Al.
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Shaun
436 posts
Jan 29, 2007
1:18 PM
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Nah, Steve, I let them out, they circle as they rise. The sparrowhawk is lurking nearby and has one of them on the ground in seconds. If I hear the commotion, I scare the hawk away, but it often just grabs another. If the hawk misses with the birds on the way up, it's waiting for them on the way down.
Shaun
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Shaun
438 posts
Jan 29, 2007
1:35 PM
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So, how do you cope now, Wayne? What has changed for you?
Shaun
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Shaun
439 posts
Jan 29, 2007
2:03 PM
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I like your style, Jay. I just wish I could set my clock in the same way - my problem birds aren't so predictable. Mind you, it's right to point out that peace may reign for a time, but then another problem moves in and so it all starts again.
Shaun
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CooCoo
36 posts
Feb 01, 2007
4:54 AM
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Thank you very much for the information,,,Shaun..........Dave
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