markspigeons
34 posts
Sep 16, 2007
5:58 AM
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hi do you have problems with hawks getting your rollers. we tried keeping 2 pair of tipplers last year but the hawks just picked them out of the sky one by one all in the same flight,
i keep racing pigeons
rollers
modenas
Last Edited by on Sep 16, 2007 6:00 AM
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Santandercol
1377 posts
Sep 16, 2007
7:27 AM
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Mark,
Yeah,the Coopers Hawks have just this last week showed up again.Haven't lost any yet but they sure don't help the training thing.Soon to lockdown till April.I bought 2 pair of Doneks to breed and fly the young to see if they are better at avoiding the BOPs.
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Kelly
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markspigeons
36 posts
Sep 16, 2007
9:05 AM
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its the sparrow hawks we have probs with they will take them as fast as you let them out will have to leave them in till next spring i think
i keep racing pigeons
rollers
modenas
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Electric-man
579 posts
Sep 16, 2007
9:19 AM
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Just showed up in the last couple of weeks here too! Seeing a few around town and been hit three times since the 3rd. Their not the experts though, they will be here later! Only had one youngster get caught so far and when it landed in the neighbors yard to eat it almost got caught by the neighbors dog its self! Droppe the bird trying to save its own life! Bird came home next day, ok, hopefully a little wiser! Hope this is teaching the youngsters what it is all about!
I only get to fly a couple times a week, so I will try mixing up my fly times and out smart them! If not, I will lock up for a few weeks! Shame, their really coming on with this weather changing!
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Val
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markspigeons
37 posts
Sep 16, 2007
10:09 AM
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yeah not so meny young wild birds left now so they come looking for our birds
i keep racing pigeons
rollers
modenas
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Double R
93 posts
Sep 16, 2007
10:51 AM
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Hey Val, The weather the last few days has been great in our area hasn't it. It's hard to believe it could go from hot to nice and cool overnight! My birds are enjoying this weather to, like you were saying cool weather is making a differance.
Robby
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155
1 post
Sep 16, 2007
12:37 PM
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HI, TO ALL THE ROLLER PEOPLE! WELL MY NAME IS JOSE JIMENEZ AND I STAY IN MESA ARIZONA I HAD JUST RECENTLY GOTTEN ROLLERS A FEW MONTHS BACK AGO...IVE BEEN FLYIN LIKE 40 BIRDS FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HEARED THAT THE HAWKS ARE REALLY GOOD PREDATORS FOR THE COMMON ROLLERS OUT HERE IN MESA BUT AS FOR ME RIGHT NOW EVERY THING IS GOING GOOD FOR NOW...WELL THATS IT FOR NOW
JOSE JIMENEZ
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Electric-man
581 posts
Sep 16, 2007
1:56 PM
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Welcome Jose! Enjoy it while you can, cause "their" coming!
What family of birds do you fly?
Around here, all caps mean yelling! I know your not but some will wonder! No big deal to me, just letting you know!
Rudy gets to use them, but thats just his SSSTYYYLE!
Val
"Site Moderator"
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Oldfart
139 posts
Sep 16, 2007
2:04 PM
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Welcome Jose, Rollers are the best, I wish you the best, Enjoy!!!
Thom
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markspigeons
41 posts
Sep 16, 2007
2:51 PM
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yeah welcome i just started with rollers to, i race mostly but want to get into the rollers they sure lovely looking birds
i keep racing pigeons
rollers
modenas
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Double R
94 posts
Sep 16, 2007
5:30 PM
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Jose welcome to RPDC!!
Enjoy flying your birds whenever you can hawk free, it don't last long enough!!
Robby
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silentroll
70 posts
Sep 16, 2007
7:28 PM
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hawk was here last week... the cooper and the red tail...
just got hit by a peregrin falcon... blast one of my top
one in the air like the it exploded...lock down for me...
Aaron...
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155
2 posts
Sep 16, 2007
8:14 PM
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Sup Roller People,
Well I fly Manuel Moreno birds and Jerry Higgins stuff I also have a little of Al Luna stuff too but mostly I have Manuel Morenos Birds that I know I cant go wrong in the air with proven to be good rollers
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