nicksiders
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3721 posts
Sep 29, 2009
4:21 AM
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Can anyone describe the vocalization of a Coopers Hawk? I am believing it to be on the order of a series of bop's and pop's, kinda.
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Nick Siders
Last Edited by on Sep 29, 2009 4:28 AM
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nicksiders
GOLD MEMBER
3722 posts
Sep 29, 2009
4:30 AM
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A Red Shoulder's call is a quick series of calls that sound like a shortened version of a Redtail's call.
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
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bman
724 posts
Sep 29, 2009
7:07 AM
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Nick, I ahve heard them call when stationary, as in sitting in a tree. It is a series of loud chirps.
That's the best I can describe it.
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Ron
Borderline lofts
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weissman379
10 posts
Sep 29, 2009
7:11 AM
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check out this site,there's alot of sound bite for all kinds of raptors.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id#similar
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JBow
102 posts
Sep 29, 2009
8:47 AM
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Nick come up here to my place and start shirping and drive away real slow back to arkansas maybe they will follow you. I'm getting slaughtered here
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nicksiders
GOLD MEMBER
3723 posts
Sep 29, 2009
10:25 AM
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Jim, You got too many good things going on in your area. The nearby lake gives them everything they need to stay and then they go dining and squab is on the minue. They love that squab(LOL).
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
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JBow
103 posts
Sep 29, 2009
12:04 PM
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Nick We should fly the nbrc fly just right after the W/C. I dought i fly next year if its at this time. Actually i may just go back to being a backyard flier. I'm going to try and get a state club going and that will be enough. We will fly our state fly only when there not in the molt and when the skys are safe. It is absoloutley rediculas to be trying to fly good rollers at this time of year.
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wannaroll
66 posts
Sep 29, 2009
3:11 PM
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Hey W379, that is an awesome website. It's good to know what you're up against. This site gives you all the info you need. Especially the part where it says they all eat birds for dinner. LOL!
Everybody should earmark this site. Thanks!
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Dave - Hesperia, CA.
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Sunflower
GOLD MEMBER
546 posts
Sep 29, 2009
6:04 PM
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Good post Jim. This is my last fall fly. My 22 bird kit is down to 16. Have a couple of coopers moved in on me and are hitting me every afternoon. Am scheduled to fly at 3:30 PM next Monday. Unless something drastic happens I will withdraw. Ron Harrison is having the same problem. I have already decided that I am out for next year until they do a better job of scheduling.
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Keep em Spinning
Joe
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Mark_Wilson
27 posts
Sep 29, 2009
6:47 PM
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Them damm Hawks are culling all my birds for me but its the wrong ones...I don"t think i will fly next year..Its hell to riase birds to watch them get ate...
Mark,
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Roll Down
78 posts
Sep 29, 2009
7:08 PM
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Nick:
The ones near me ( coopers ) make a sound like:
" kleeg, kleeg, kleeg."
Then you will hear a sound from me like: " $#*@#"
George D.
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nicksiders
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3725 posts
Sep 29, 2009
10:06 PM
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Jim, Joe, Mark - I am listening and I too experience the BOP. I am lucky in the fact that I don't have to fly at the same part of the day, everyday. I have lost just two so far this year. I lost three last year and the year before I lost about 30 (thirty).
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
Last Edited by on Sep 30, 2009 2:41 AM
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Windjammer Loft
960 posts
Sep 30, 2009
7:07 AM
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Nick...like weissman379 posted. Just Google "Cooper Hawk" their are plenty of sites that will give you all the different sounds that a Cooper makes, and when...
Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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JBow
104 posts
Sep 30, 2009
8:13 AM
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Nick I had 24 hens in my a team. I'm down to 10 now. Iive added some 09 birds there not panning out. My cock kit i had 21 cocks and i'm down to 10 there also. I guess i live under a major flyway. There are all kinds of birds heading south. and along with the lake across the road its just not good. Nick how many people do you have in your state club? We have 5 that will join so far. I'm not done calling though.
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nicksiders
GOLD MEMBER
3726 posts
Sep 30, 2009
12:20 PM
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Jim,
Maybe we should look at flying our prelims right after flying the WC prelims. If that is what we have to do to avoid this kind of trouble with the hawks then we will try to put something together. I have been talking with other members just to get thier thoughts on it.
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
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Sunflower
GOLD MEMBER
547 posts
Sep 30, 2009
6:14 PM
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Nick,
Moving the prelim is only a partial solution. The NBRC has got to move the Fly to a better time or the regional qualifiers still have to fly moulting birds during the major BOP migration in order to have a decent kit to fly in the finals. I think I am done with it.
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Keep em Spinning
Joe
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JBow
107 posts
Sep 30, 2009
9:08 PM
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Nick thats great. I think we can solve this problem. Actually I think you agree with me. lol No Seriously Nick we have to do something. I've talk to most of the flyers here in kansas and they all agree with it. Nick your doing a great Job as our Regional Director, we are lucky to have you. Jim Bowen
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nicksiders
GOLD MEMBER
3727 posts
Sep 30, 2009
11:55 PM
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We will work it out.
Jim - I appreciate the good words.
Joe - Stick in there. Solutions can be found.
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Just My Take On Things
Nick Siders
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