silver tail
270 posts
May 06, 2008
2:39 PM
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Today I let my kit up around 10:30am they weren't out two min and bam she hit them and cut one of my main birds pretty good on the wing. I can say I was lucky and didn't loose any.
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jerries loft
175 posts
May 06, 2008
2:48 PM
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Sorry to hear you are still getting hit.I might be just passing by.
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Jerries Loft
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gabe454
827 posts
May 06, 2008
2:57 PM
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Havent seen him in about a month.
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TRIPLE "G" LOFT
L.P.R.C
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silver tail
272 posts
May 06, 2008
5:50 PM
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I have not had any trouble with him just reds and Jackie Copper but in the last few weeks nothin then she's here not a good hunter though i just hope she has no plans on staying around.
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warpspeed
33 posts
May 06, 2008
6:30 PM
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its all your fault silvertail she got me at around 10:45 you should have fed her.
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silver tail
274 posts
May 06, 2008
9:21 PM
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Warpspeed I tried to feed her I let out three other teams to save my #1 and still the one that got cut my #1 team three years for her hope she recovers.
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WaTtS UpP
728 posts
May 06, 2008
9:38 PM
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sorry to hear that silver .... good luck buddy
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Watts uppp homeboy
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silver tail
276 posts
May 06, 2008
9:42 PM
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Thanks Watts what going on how yours doin?
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WaTtS UpP
731 posts
May 06, 2008
9:44 PM
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they are starting to get a little more deeper and frequent just that sometimes they dont kit... ive been watching them and study them so i know which of the parents im going to keep breeding and the others im going to keep as fosters
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Watts uppp homeboy
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silver tail
277 posts
May 06, 2008
9:50 PM
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Before you do that give them more time flying a good kit doesn't always happen over night just keep watching them a be patience it will pay off for you in the long run. Good Luck when you come out or I stop by we can talk more on this subject.
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WaTtS UpP
732 posts
May 06, 2008
9:53 PM
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hey silver tail remember at the benefit show when you where winning all those bags of feed well it finally happend thanks for the luck i won in the raffle 4 bags of feed i needed some ahah.lol
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Watts uppp homeboy
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silver tail
280 posts
May 06, 2008
9:59 PM
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Thats cool fells good to win at least evry now and then. I will be at the next show for sure may even show a bird or two not realy my thing but I may have a go at it I like fly trophys.
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WaTtS UpP
735 posts
May 06, 2008
10:01 PM
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whens the next show
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Watts uppp homeboy
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silver tail
282 posts
May 06, 2008
10:03 PM
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Not Sure but we fly again soon if you want to come out come check us out.
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WaTtS UpP
736 posts
May 06, 2008
10:04 PM
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yeah hey silver im turning 23 on sunday it would be nice to get a Mc Cray for my b.day ahaha...........lol
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Watts uppp homeboy
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WaTtS UpP
737 posts
May 06, 2008
10:07 PM
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damn lucky meahah...lol ill check you out thought
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Watts uppp homeboy
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silver tail
284 posts
May 06, 2008
10:08 PM
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Did you know that on of McCray's all time favorite birds was #23 and named Jordon.
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cv rollers
3 posts
May 06, 2008
11:04 PM
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sorry 4 your bad luck silver tail we down here in the desert have not seen any ....maybe too hot..
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DeepSpinLofts
713 posts
May 07, 2008
12:34 AM
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Hi Silvertail....
I hope the Falcon keeps on going about its business. These swift flying predators of the sky can and will travel up to 200-300 miles a day in search of prey.
I don't know if I have ever seen a Falcon around my birds, but I'm certain that a Cooper has been through here. I have not seen a large BOP in my backyard in quite a while and don't want to see one around here anytime soon either.
NOTE: I say large BOP because I'm referring to predators that are a serious threat particularly to my rolling pigeons. There is a pair of sparrow hawks (A.K.A the American Kestral) nesting in a large tree roughly 50 yards from my lofts.... however.... these pair of sparrow hawks don't seem to be of a real threat at the moment due to their small size and abundance of OTHER prey in my neck of the woods.
Diet
In summer, Kestrels feed largely on grasshoppers, dragonflies, lizards, mice, and voles. They will also eat other small birds. Wintering birds feed primarily on rodents and birds. The birds characteristically hunt along roadsides from telephone wires, fence posts, trees or other convenient perches when not flying in search of food. When they are flying and looking for food they frequently hover with rapid wingbeats.
Because it feeds on both insects and vertebrates, the American Kestrel maintains fairly high population densities. It has a small breeding home range, from 1.75 to 2 square miles. Territory size has been estimated at 269 to 321 acres with much larger wintering home ranges.
{P.S.} Silvertail..., keeping your spirits up while trying to maintain a good flock of birds will DEFINITELY be your best angle going forward.
Talk to you later...
Marcus
Deep Spin Lofts
Last Edited by on May 07, 2008 1:04 AM
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silver tail
285 posts
May 07, 2008
5:07 AM
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CV roller and Deepspin thanks for the kind words. Deep I do hope that this one does not stay it was not a good hunter so that always make's things worse my Uncle way back in the day use to say if you have to have one come trough grab and go don't mess the kit up some times it's better to see a good one go then have them chased all over the sky real hard to calm the team after a few chases like that.
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