kopetsa
104 posts
Jun 24, 2009
8:40 PM
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Because right now it doesn't get completely dark throughout the whole night here and hawks and falcons are usually sleeping around that time. So could I let the birds out at around nine or ten or will the owls be a huge problem to them?
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Scott
2254 posts
Jun 24, 2009
9:15 PM
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The owls will most certainly tear into them also
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Just my Opinion
Scott
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RodSD
277 posts
Jun 24, 2009
9:49 PM
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Yep, owls will come next. Pigeons can see uv light, but I don't remember them able to see infrared. Night flying might also be bad because they might get lost more.
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kopetsa
105 posts
Jun 24, 2009
11:47 PM
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My neighbor did it and every single YB was there in the morning and trapped in. :)
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fresnobirdman
599 posts
Jun 25, 2009
9:48 AM
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if you want night flying birds get some homers.
the army used homers to carry messages during the night so that they wont be shot down by the enemy,
-fou
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fresnobirdman
600 posts
Jun 25, 2009
10:02 AM
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seems useless if you fly during the night cause you wont know whos doing what.
-fou
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turkey buzzard
108 posts
Jun 25, 2009
10:30 AM
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I was at Rick Mees old house and he let out a kit late, dusk. When it got dark Rick had lights on so the birds could see the kit boxes. When out of the dark and into the light came multiple attacks on the pigeons from owls. It really scares the s--- out of you when you first see it cause they are really low when they attack. As I remeber Rick lost 3 or 4 birds from that kit.
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