tou_vang
48 posts
Nov 26, 2007
2:56 PM
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is there a way of stopping(not killing) hawks/falcons from getting your birds? like, a way to scare them off without killing or hurting them.
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ICEMAN710
55 posts
Nov 26, 2007
3:19 PM
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I dont think there is a way to stop them, if that were the case we'd all be flying BOP free. Your best bet is avoiding them. Locking down your birds even though excruciating to many rollermen will keep your birds living an extra day, changing up your flying schedule (days and times) will help to name a few. Im sure there are many more techniques experienced rollermen on this board can answer.
Last Edited by on Nov 26, 2007 3:22 PM
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PR_rollers
120 posts
Nov 26, 2007
4:39 PM
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It funny but I'm trying to learn from nature, I lost 2 young ones to BOP last week , and i notice that both times i didn't see the sparrows on my electric pole or the black crows eating worms after i mow the grass-or what ever they be eating..so i waited for that sparrow-to stand on that pole again so i could let my birds out ..sure enough i let my birds out and no falcon,,three days straight of flying and no BOP.it felt good again -,so maybe nature is talking to me .so I'm listening ..observing..no lil brown sparrow no flying for me..------
Ralph....
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tou_vang
49 posts
Nov 26, 2007
7:53 PM
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ok. i noticed that my birds who get taken are flying by theirselves high and low. mostly reds.
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J_Star
1354 posts
Nov 26, 2007
8:11 PM
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Listen to the Blue Jays, they give a good warning. Look at the behavior of the wild birds in your neighborhood. If you see the sparrows fly in groups and fast in one direction that tells you the direction where the hawk is perching. The birds are usually flying away from him. When you see the sparrows are flying fast and trying to hide in pushes in a hurry in your backyard that would tell you the hawk is close somewhere and keep your eyes to the sky to spot him. He will most likely fly from a tree to a tree to set an ambush. If you see that your neighborhood wild birds are quite and nowhere around, you better watch out, he is in a prowl.
This time of year the hawks will challenge pigeons even common pigeons and leave the other wild birds alone due to the fat content in a pigeon and the amount of food to keep him worm in the winter days. He will chase sparrows and other black birds when the day gets close to end and was not successful catching a pigeon.
Jay
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PR_rollers
133 posts
Nov 26, 2007
8:19 PM
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Yea me too I notice he took 3 reds and i'm flying 11 reds and 11 blacks ..only the red..never the black lol..sound like this card game i use to play,..
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Ralph....
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tou_vang
52 posts
Nov 26, 2007
9:44 PM
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is it legal to burn things like picollo peat this time of the year?
yea. all my birds that were taken away was all red. maybe because they can be spotted good.
one of my best stock cocks were taken by a hawk today. came back from school and noticed that one of my cock rollers that i was planning to stock was missing. well, i went to the other side of the yard and saw a grip of feathers that was the color of my missing bird. i am kind of mad because i cant do anything about it.
ok. i will try all of your advices in a few more days.
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wafer kits
53 posts
Nov 26, 2007
10:03 PM
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I believe the predators go for a particular color because they have had the most luck with that color in the past. If the BOP's first 2 or 3 victims happen to be reds, then they may well target reds again in the future. Al
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sac_spinners
204 posts
Nov 26, 2007
10:37 PM
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My best advice is to lock down Tou, if you don't want to lose any birds...i know that fire crackers scares the hell out of them but its illegal....
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NCRC (Northern California Roller Club)
Chor V
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tou_vang
55 posts
Nov 26, 2007
11:37 PM
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illegal? lol. me and my cousin just burned a picollo peat a couple days ago.
yeah. i've locked them down for about a month or close to that now.
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J_Star
1355 posts
Nov 27, 2007
8:11 AM
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Maybe illegal in the State of CA. Other states will make an issue if you continiously fire them on odd times and your neighbors complain. Other than that just be carefull not to cause any fires with them and disrupt the harmony with your neighbors.
Jay
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golddigger39Mn
5 posts
Nov 27, 2007
9:19 AM
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Hawks
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golddigger39Mn Feed Crows. All the crows here in Minnesota chase hawks away. This is the thing to do shoot rabbits and small varmits,seed your yard to feed crows. I have not seen a hawk yet this fall. But the guy next door tells me one was in the tree near the loft 2 days ago, so i locked down now. One more thing is cut down all the big trees you have in your yard {i have one small tree} the big problem is to many big trees for the hawks to sit in. Golddigger39Mn {Rollers}
Last Edited by on Nov 27, 2007 9:49 AM
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tou_vang
63 posts
Nov 27, 2007
6:32 PM
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ok.
yeah. the crows and other small birds tries to bite and scare the hawk/falcon away too. but that is always when my birds are already up flying.
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