Attracting birds of prey.

Latest Articles

Attracting birds of prey.
Page Previous 1, 2

Downsizer Forum Index -> Conservation and Environment

Author

Message

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15966

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 17 7:04 am Post subject:
Sparrowhawks are probably the best for you. They will take birds up to pigeon sized. That way you don't need to build a cathedral.

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 17 9:34 am Post subject:
Can you tell us which birds are causing the problem? There is good eating on both pigeons and sparrows, I've heard. Henry

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 17 1:01 pm Post subject:

buzzy wrote:

Can you tell us which birds are causing the problem? There is good eating on both pigeons and sparrows, I've heard.

Pigeons are prime suspects, also blackbirds.
The problem is of how to catch them: shooting is not a realistic option.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46209
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 17 5:03 pm Post subject:

pigeons are debatable, blackbirds are a definite leave em alone.

therefore use:

nets, cages and strings to obstruct em from nibbling

the stuff that tastes that tastes horrible on pea shoots etc

cats, feed a few free range moggies and provide a cosy nest and regular food to the most polite and best hunters. cats can exact a high price as they love freshly turned soil for their easement

of the various bird scarers one of the most effective i have observed is a raptor decoy that "flys" from the top of a thin flexible pole, they are quite life like in any sort of breeze.

"Rookies" are loads of fun til somebody loses some fingers

but won't be popular with the neighbours or deter many birds once they get used to them.

it should be remembered for a bit of bird loss there is the bird gain from pest control,

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 17 5:32 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

of the various bird scarers one of the most effective i have observed is a raptor decoy that "flys" from the top of a thin flexible pole, they are quite life like in any sort of breeze..,

Summut like: this?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46209
Location: yes

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 17 10:40 am Post subject:
i dont think engine spares will work very well. this sort of bird kite might work better than a gasket set

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 17 11:48 am Post subject:

dpack wrote:

i dont think engine spares will work very well.

Hmmm, dodgy link. How's that work?
Doubly odd that it works OK if I use the link down in the "topic review" on the "post reply" page.
Suggests to me that the problem is forum end if it affects you and me both?

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 17 11:57 am Post subject:

dpack wrote:

i dont think engine spares will work very well.

this sort of bird kite might work better than a gasket set

Check here: https://www.viglink.com/opt-out/ and try it again?

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 17 12:08 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

i dont think engine spares will work very well.

this sort of bird kite might work better than a gasket set

I got vintage pedal cycle spares!

Henry

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 17 12:13 pm Post subject:
The first link works now. That sort of thing might help, but it depends on how canny your pigeons are. You might need to move it around from time to time. Henry

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46209
Location: yes

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 17 2:19 pm Post subject:
the solid type are easy and cheap but they soon decide it is no threat

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 17 3:51 pm Post subject:

My mate who deals with my foxes shoots pigeons and flies a Harris hawk to deter pigeons from places like football stadiums. It's part of his pest control company (although, mostly I think he just likes hawks)

Harris Hawk is likely your best bet. They're cheap and common, so someone should have one close by and will likely fly it so as to have somewhere to train. You will probably have to put up with it being stuck up a tree now again. They are notoriously grumpy. I'll ask him what sort of network there is to contact people.

(I'm still itching to put an eagle owl in the chicken house and give foxy a shock. Apparently, the Warwickshire hunt use them to finish off the foxes they hound and hunt legally. I don't know if it's a myth though and I'm not especially fond of them the rest of the time)

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 18 10:45 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

this sort of bird kite might work better than a gasket set

Was this one that you recommend, or just one that you happened to conveniently find?
It's that time of year ago: I'd best get a bird & get it flying...

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46209
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 18 10:31 am Post subject:
a generic example iirc i found lots, something like bird scarer hawk kite had pages of em.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 18 6:43 pm Post subject:
I've ordered one. And a plastic owl...

	Downsizer Forum Index -> Conservation and Environment	All times are GMT Page Previous 1, 2
Page 2 of 2

View Latest Posts