bigwilly
121 posts
Dec 18, 2007
12:48 AM
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Hey Fellas. Isnt it sad that we have to fly our birds afraid to death thinking that the BOPs could hit at any given time? How do we really know that we are breeding the best bird when we can only fly 3 or 4 months out of the year? Just asking
Last Edited by on Dec 18, 2007 12:49 AM
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CSRA
779 posts
Dec 18, 2007
1:03 AM
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I agreee with you Will good post
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pat66
63 posts
Dec 18, 2007
3:56 AM
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Yes really sad, flew my young kit monday, went in the house to put on pot of coffee and came out and this is the first! 2 coopers took out 4 birds ate half of one just killed the other 3 and scared off 6 others, they are not home yet, guess I have to start over ! it really p-sses me off.....
PAT
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gotspin7
835 posts
Dec 18, 2007
4:28 AM
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Big, we just have to keep going no looking back!
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Sal Ortiz
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Canspinners
28 posts
Dec 18, 2007
10:56 AM
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I know the feeling out of 80 young this year only left with 10....Geuss what though saw a family of grows or ravines the other day making alot of noise in the air .flying just below them was the cooper they were chaseing after him. It is the first time in about 20 years that i have seen this family of grows inthe area hope they settle in and move out the coopers.
Anyone else know if grows or ravines can drive out coopers ?
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Mount Airy Lofts
325 posts
Dec 18, 2007
11:41 AM
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Breed fly and wish that they will make it back. That is all any flier can do. A must is also share your birds to good friends. Some guys have it better than others in the BOP department.
No use to have these birds if you are afraid to fly them.
Just my take,
Thor
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Oldfart
338 posts
Dec 18, 2007
11:45 AM
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I'm not going to throw them out for feed, but if I wanted something pretty in a cage it would be my lovely bride.(Hope she dosen't see this) The whole point is to fly them otherwise why even have them?
Thom
Last Edited by on Dec 18, 2007 5:51 PM
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maxspin
143 posts
Dec 18, 2007
11:52 AM
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Why are you still flying birds in December?
Keith
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quickspin
190 posts
Dec 18, 2007
12:00 PM
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We all know how it feels, specially when you think a bird is going to be one of the best in the kit and then it's gone.
The worst part is when they are young and you loose more than one from the overfly and the two nest mates are two of them.
You know what, it's my fault for flying during BOP season.
This year I lost around 15 or less birds. I have them lock down again and releasing them back in April.
We have to understand how they hunt, if they know there's food they come back to the same place.
If you keep winning money in a slot machine will you change in to a new one or stay? If you keep loosing on a slot machine you better move.
If we all lock down are birds they will leave us alone. They don't go for street birds as much they like are birds a lot more.
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quickspin
191 posts
Dec 18, 2007
12:04 PM
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LOCK DOWN FROM OCTOBER-APRIL 6 MONTHS
FLY TIME FROM APRIL-OCTOBER 6 MONTHS
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Otis
85 posts
Dec 18, 2007
12:11 PM
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Hey Canspinners, Yes, ravens will harass coopers until they leave the area. Coopers eat raven nestlings in the spring and will attack mature ravens when food sources are scarce in the winter. I feed my pack of 5 old bread in the winter months and leave a large bird bath full of water in the summer months to entice them to set up near my house. They have saved quite a few young birds from sharpies and coopers and also will let you know when a raptor is in the area before you fly. Pay attention to thier cackles at all times as they are the only defense some of us have! Otis
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classicpony
616 posts
Dec 18, 2007
9:00 PM
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Sorry to hear of your problems with BOP, Pat66. Hope they all come back.
Jim
Illinois
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pat66
65 posts
Dec 19, 2007
3:27 AM
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Thanks Jim, does not look good ! 2nd day, probably not coming back,just have to try to get a kit ready for May, around here you should lock down from November till May
Pat
Last Edited by on Dec 19, 2007 3:28 AM
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