rockx.559
1 post
Mar 01, 2008
8:29 PM
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i have some roller pigeons and wanted to train them but then .....theres this hawk that keeps attacking whenever i let my pigeons out. im thinking its a sharp shine hawk. Its a smaller kind of a hawk. so i was wondering that when or what time is the best to let my rollers fly without being eaten? any answers?
Last Edited by on Mar 01, 2008 8:32 PM
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gabe454
402 posts
Mar 01, 2008
8:32 PM
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what time you let your birds out is the time he will be there let them out at a diffrent time,because he knows what time you let up your birds.
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TRIPLE "G" LOFT
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Santandercol
2065 posts
Mar 01, 2008
8:39 PM
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When the hawks are around here I've found they aren't so hungry and determined to make a kill during the hours late in the day.Right now sunset is 6pm here so I'd bust em out around 4:30-5:00pm even as late as 5:30.If there is a light rain and low cloud all the better.Never had a sharp-shinned take a bird yet but they can sure cause kitting problems.Mr Cooper is the worst hawk around here,but not nearly as bad as the peregrine falcons.They are the most efficient killers if they are hungry they don't miss.
Welcome to the site RockX
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
Last Edited by on Mar 01, 2008 8:45 PM
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Oldfart
511 posts
Mar 02, 2008
11:50 AM
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rockx, welcome, like Kel I try to fly a little later, after noon at the earliest, hoping they have scored and are not hungry, trouble is they will use your birds to train their young in the art of killing. The Cooper's will hit and cripple but not kill, they let their young finish the job. Hate it, but its just their nature, so try to out smart them.
Thom
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sundance
500 posts
Mar 02, 2008
6:30 PM
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I flew yesterday, but today when I went out I looked around to check on the Blackbirds,Doves and such. They were everywhere. Then I spotted the EVIL DEMON BIRD sitting in the cottonwood. He ignored the Doves and all the rest. There must of been 10 to 15 Doves sitting in the Mullberry tree. He was just waiting for me to turn out the Pigeon ala cart.
He passed on the natural meal before him and I refused to feed him. He`s probably hungry tonight. Oh well.........
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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c robbo
157 posts
Mar 03, 2008
6:33 AM
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periguin got another of my young birds to day 3 in 5 days. thay need to move the nests. ccrc club mdrc club shud invest in a breeding pair of europeean eagl owels that will make them think of takeing our rollers.
Last Edited by on Mar 03, 2008 6:41 AM
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Santandercol
2072 posts
Mar 03, 2008
7:03 AM
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Well,yesterday's fly here made it worth putting up with the BOPs all winter.Not a ray of sun in the sky,light rain,low cloud and not a BOP in sight.Perfect for flying Rollers they finally got to show their stuff and it made me quite satisfied.Now just gotta get them new eyeglasses I have on order so I can see who the hell is who.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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