Now We Have FALCONS

[@ManeyPigeons]

I have a plan.. which does not involve hurting any birds! stay tuned!

[@tomwallhead6950]

A trap of some sort?

[@slfishproductionshorts240]

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[@rajeevpathania1659]

Buy a loud whistle it does work I have the same problem in Langford wa

[@vikaspadala3901]

Hi Kurt, hope all your birds made it back safely. I am going through a similar problem. I lost a couple of my high flyers to hawks. They a pretty smart and they singled out the young and inexperienced ones and grabbed them in the air and flew away. I can't afford to lose any more so not letting my birds fly until the hawk season is over. Good luck with your birds. Cheers Vikas

[@thestranger4881]

Shotgun To scare the falcon

[@Beristic]

Hey Maney, I usually clap and it scares predators away. But I clap every time I go to my pigeons so they get used to clapping so they won't get scared of it, but the hawks will. I found it really effective! But if that doesn't work........then try the same method, but with an air horn! My parents won't let me get an air horn, but it really works! Your birds may get scared at first, but they know where their home is and they'll come back, and if you try this method, then use an air horn near your birds when they aren't flying to get them used to the big noise. If you do it, the predators will be scared and fly away while keeping your birds safe!

[@DenverCityCat]

Hi Maney, I'm in Denver in the US, I have Falcons & Hawks in my area. Here they are protected by a migratory bird act. I have a Father, Mother, & Now a Baby, Coopers Hawks- The Baby is so fast I can't believe it- I haven't found a way around them other then Flying in the early mornings but who knows how long that will work for! I've tried shiny CDs, Pie Plates from trees, Kids like Fireworks all the time, One time the father which is 20" tall was on my fence & I tried to hit him with a rake I was holding, he just flew back a couple feet. Don't seem like their scared of anything. Best Wishes Maney, Love your Videos my friend!

[@stevweekz]

Kurt , the old guys that raced pigeons near me when I was growing up , had "Eyespot wing-transfers" on some of the birds , blue bars mainly , this was done to prevent birds of prey from attacking the pigeons . I'm not sure how effective it was , but there's plenty of evidence in nature that can support the use of "large eyes" as a deterrent from predators, such as butterflies , some fish , also other birds . I'll try to find out more for you .

[@Theelnobody]

Idea for a hawk trap: Fake pigeon on a box Hawk dive bomb attacks fake pigeon and both ends up in the box The box being build in such a way, that a bird can't escape it.

[@ManeyPigeons]

thats a creative idea

[@justinxiao9098]

@@ManeyPigeons There is a similar trap used in the falconry community called the dho-gazzo trap. It consists of 3 poles that are driven into the ground the have a net spread taut in between the poles. You put a bait bird on the side of the net and when the falcon dive bombs the bird, the momentum carries him into the net. Then the net has a drawstring around the edge like a laundry bag so it will get tangled up in there. The net is attached to a weight so the falcon does not have a net shroud about on his head. Unfortunately, the trap requires a live bait bird but there is a high probability that the bird does not get killed. Hopes this helps Kurt.

[@BillyYobboTee]

It is illegal to trap, injure or kill falcons or any other predatory birds in Australia

[@jettking7475]

@@BillyYobboTee Same in North America it's illegal to trap or kill a predatory bird such as a falcon, hawk, eagle in Canada or USA. However, unless you work for conservation and are a veterinarian and trapping the bird to bring it in for bloodwork, and nutritution workup and licensed to do so that they can keep track of which birds are in good migratory health. Believe it or not even without microchips they know which birds, animals are what, who, where, by habitats and behaviors. It's just what species do, it's where you will find them. This is why we license hunters, and we have culls when some species get out of hand and breed way over the land can handle. That's why there is difference between Animal Welfare, and Animal Rights Activists. An Animal Rights Activist is too far off left field and a Welfare Advocate knows we need a balance.

[@BillyYobboTee]

@@jettking7475 Thats right, same here

[@mulrinesirishorchards264]

Hi kurt a couple of cd disc's in the trees beside you it has something to do with the reflection of the sun

[@ktmgirl1945]

I am going to also try this, thanks

[@pigeonboi6577]

Birds: Need to get out for a fly Falcon: helo

[@MrHALFPITT]

Please Set Up an Owl Decoy or Scarecrow. Owl decoys and scarecrows will scare hawks away and keep them out of your backyard. ... The hawk will want to stay away from anything it perceives to be a predator, such as an owl, so good luck ...Keep them safe!!

[@jaouadzar]

Hi from Morocco, i think you can try to use "Greifvogel Abwehrspray" The spray can be used directly on the pigeon or the poultry. Thanks to the supplied template, you can simply spray the markings on, preferably on the wings or on the tail. The colour, unknown in the wild, can have a deterrent and irritating effect on birds of prey and prevent further losses.

[@maneshroy4511]

Do have a handy pole or a long stick with a dark colored cloth tied to one end. One will help fear the diving hawk/falcon/kite approaching the roof when birds chilling also will help train the young pigeons flying in the direction you wave the pole clockwise or anti clockwise. You will have more fun. Rather than stress of predators each day. You will loose a few old / unhealthy or young ones. But keep breeding in your new home....

[@k.3.floft.southafrica49]

Hi mate. Long story short. We also live on a farm/smallholding,and yes seems you a d your pigeons are closer to nature and falcons🙈 Last year they caught so many of my birds i almost stopped flying,but the birds git fit and cleaver,and eventually they falcons left because they couldn't get them any more. This year,first time i got the young birds out,they where back,but this time round the birds knew what it was and what to do,and 3 months later they haven't caught 1. I see falcons now as "trainers". 😂 Keep the faith i know its hard,but it will get better soon as your birds get fitter. Good luck.

[@Muhammad786]

That falcon came out of nowhere,it looks like a young one and I'm pretty surprised its that low

[@neidr65]

I agree there, either very hungry and desperate or a juvenile Falcon, older ones over here in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 anyhow usually give up and move on, but soon as they get here need to get them birds straight back in, because the Falcon won't get it if in a tree but a Sparrowhawk might instead!

[@brianwootan7331]

I had at what I thought at the time was a elderly gentleman In Kansas back in the 60's tell me what his thoughts on how to take care of pigeons. He told me that a pigeon only needs to fill his crop up twice a day to sustain good health. Now when they had babies they would have to eat more. He told me to put out enough food that all of the pigeons crops would be full in ten minutes. Every morning he would go out and feed the birds first thing & give them fresh water. He'd also make sure they had plenty of grit for their digestion. After his birds were fed, he then would go ahead and release them. They would take off in a large flock of over a hundred birds. He said at this point their crops were full & they didn't have to worry about anything but flying. He'd leave the entrance hole open all day long so the birds would could come & go as they pleased. He said on average he would loose two or year pigeons for the entire year from hawks & it was always young birds that weren't experienced flyers yet. Good luck to You.

[@sinderi218]

Those hawks may have a nest nearby with how quick they are on the birds.

[@ManeyPigeons]

i am still shocked at the speed, but i thought he would have a bird in the first hit but he must be young

[@joshdean8178]

@@ManeyPigeons buy a starting pistol and set it off everytime he comes out its not leathel and its legal and doesnt cost much

[@hamzakhan9597]

Their nests are within 3-5 miles for sure. Highest structure nearby

[@haroonali2065]

Best way to get rid of Hawk is shoot some Fireworks 🧨 in the air That way he will not return he will get scared Try this definitely works

[@Beristic]

i clap loud and it scares the hawks away and the birds are safe

[@brodierohde8233]

try getting a family of peewees, i had a pigeon for 10 years and she was free, and i spent so much time with her , especially out the front of the house, cause we had a hawk or two that lived in the other paddock, and i realised that if there was a hawk around, the peewee bird, looks like a small magpie, they were like the trumpeteers and they send out the alarm call all around the area and my pigeon and all her wild friends would know how close the hawk was by were the peewee was raising the alarm, it was amazing to see how all the bird species worked together against the hawk, so peewee is there little hero who keeps them all safe. i asked some people and i googled it but there was no knowledge of this but because i was my birds shadow and best friend i learnt how imp peewees are for pigeons safety, and peewee would eat with our wild pigeons and our pigeon, he would eat the seeds sometimes, a brave little fellow the peewees are, you may need to google how to get peewees to your farm and what attracts them,

[@Leo-bx2hj]

Hey! Look out for tall buildings, peregrines prolly have a nest nearby in a tall building... Orrrrrr maybe u can catch the falcon and "examine" it lol

[@ezibez3741]

Mate get a kite and paint eyes on either side the bigger and darker the better .try find a kite that's light in colour white preferably . Right each time you go to let your birds out before doing so you need the kite up in the air as high as possible you'll find the falcons will spook and stay away because the eyes are bigger than there's so they associate it with a bigger bird of prey and don't want to be prey themselves. The pigeons should settle down and get used to the kite if not put the kite on the ground flat so the eyes can still be seen from above . Hope this helps we have peregrines around us and lots of sparrow hawks but it's the hens that attack pigeons as the male sparrow hawk is smaller than a pigeon . 😉

[@manuchemthorne5146]

You need to through some feed so that they can hear that way they will come in quicker

[@NE_Pigeons]

Or just keep them a bit more hungry 😎

[@adamtaylor7499]

There used to be loads of blokes with tipplers by me but now they have all packed in because of the peregrine its going to love u when u loose the other birds out

[@BillyYobboTee]

I feel your pain mate, i had falcons decimate my Birmingham rollers, the falcon is the fastest animal on the planet and very smart, they will use the sun to assist and use a path where the pigeon is blinded by the sun and swoop and take the pigeon who can't see it coming ... the best thing to do is have a separate loft of useless dummy pigeons like ordinary homers and let them out first, hopefully the falcon can catch one of them and then you're free to let your good birds out for a hassle free fly time.

[@WinfortLofts]

That's crazy how fast they hit you! I only have a small team here but they got hit during a training toss last year and lost 90% of the team for about three days before they started to work their way back!! Look forward to seeing what your solution will be!

[@myclips55]

My dad did this thing where he got a mirror to make the sun reflect off it and he would point it at it and he would go away

[@scrubbycreekpigeontraining438]

I get smashed by falcons a few times a week ... I’m in Jimboomba / Queensland . Best thing u did was take that board off .. Now the birds can drop straight down into the loft .. I call my resident falcon “Fernando” we do have a love hate relationship .. The score is falcon has only gotten 2 in the past few months not that bad but also not good .. Stay cool mate

[@ManeyPigeons]

thanks, maybe i need to name mine also aha might bring me luck

[@dumitrud.3077]

i am surprized that the falcon attacks so low , in Europe the peregrine gets its pray very high, comes in amazing stoops but furtunatelly your homing pigeons dont get very high , that,s why falcon is flying arround, it try to make the pigeons go high. as long as they stay low they are safe but you,ll have much bigger problems with the peregrine when pakistani pigeons will be released cause unlike homing they go very high and up there it is peregrine,s kingdom.

[@moneymarc6837]

I had problems with hawk's as well and I live in the Bronx.. The hawks would watch my pigeons from high rises near by ..So I started shooting sky rockets every time I seen one.. so now they don't sit around watching my bird's picking and choosing.. They are really scared of sky rockets .

[@brexshitcentraal966]

Just had a peregrine on my window sill, grabbed camera and it was gone.Wondered why my ringed pigeon didn't want feeding and cleared off sharpish!.

[@ronjohnson2377]

Lucky day my friend hurry a build that breeding loft and build your flock to battle with the hawks and falcons and get the other flock of high flyers flying

[@C1tyground5155]

I couldn’t be doing with this every time I loose my birds out,it would be a Saturday night special for that hawk.

[@calvinb2617]

I have a friend that raised falcons and he sets traps up and helps me remove the Hawks around my place basically catches them and then takes and releases them somewhere else far away I used to carry a shotgun down there and just fire the shotgun off to scare the Hawks and that work too

[@MrHALFPITT]

I had a friend who once had alot of crows around he kept feeding and they would chase the hawks away ,but got along good with the pigeons..yu can also hang shiny cd disc all around the loft and trees...if could cut some of the trees down on yur property that would be awesome ! The hawks camps out watching your timeline on when u are letting your pigeons out!

[@neidr65]

Wow 😯 You should have clapped your hands, shout any noise to distract that Falcon! Not keep on watching 😕 Being a lifetime fancier, raced for 26 odd years here on Anglesey, North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 this is the part reason i packed up racing 😔together with the number of Sparrowhawk too, heartbreaking indeed. Their well and truly overprotected now here, I knew it would get worse back in 1984 it all started! If that's your first time being hit by Peregrine then be prepared for relentless attacks now I'm afraid 😑 This one here definitely a hungry juvenile and not all clued up yet! Usually if they don't get them in that stoop they give up unless there's two hunting together, but this one kept on turning back, making me think it's a juvenile Falcon? Enjoy watching your channel, brilliant fair play, but please next time be very wary of these predators they're lethal!

[@Saeymunikar]

High flyers will be easily taken by the Royal Peregrine Falcon but for racing pigeon would be difficult abd challenging. In my city Kathmandu, of ring road 27.6 kilometer in one round we have more than 70 peregrine falcons so difficult to fly pigeons.

[@kingfisherphil]

sounds like a young falcon, learning. Good luck.

[@ManeyPigeons]

will get worse?

[@kingfisherphil]

@@ManeyPigeons I reckon an adult would see and kill, Yours is frigging around, clueless, learning. They are territorial, so scare off is best bet..... I dont know what laws prevail there but you could use a decoy to attract and fire a shotgun to scare off, ie not at it.... they soon bugger off when they hear that...and for good with a bit of luck. any rabbits can be cleared out at the same time!

[@niniksulikah8861]

I feel for ya Kirt i live not far from you there and the falcons are the reason i got out of pigeons they cleaned me out . When i was down to my last hen i gave up

[@SuperAwsomemeGames]

A simple trick I use when I have trouble with hawks is when they are close by my birds I stay around and if the hawk starts to swoop down for one I clap really loud while going towards it and it seems to do the trick

[@ktmgirl1945]

I am having falcon problems as well . Ive got many critter cam images of them and crows. Also a condor. Wow. Leave my birds alone. Theyve gotten 2 this week. What to do?

[@fletcherhamilton3177]

They’ll aerial battle hawks and falcons. Our pigeons used to rally and chase off hawks in the air in summer after a hawk picked up some sunbathing juvenile pigeons.

[@murtazarazai6892]

Quick tips! Set a trap for falcons. There’s tons of videos on trapping falcons on KZbin. Once you trap them take them somewhere really far and release them or just kill them.

[@MrHALFPITT]

What saved me was using sky rockets Fireworks 🎇🎇

[@tomwallhead6950]

You having a loft for every system eventually maney?

[@GuardianAngel..]

Maney I knew you had a problem with an Apex Predator like a Peregrine Falcon, only one of those could have got Thunder.

[@youseftablazon6399]

@ Maney Put fake owl figurine on top of your loft to scare the hawk

[@oldemountainloftmichellean4395]

Kurt,we can’t win for losing. The hawks are still killing me.

[@sheikhshozol5246]

Watching your pigeons is so much precious 😍😍 love from Bangladesh ❤️

[@marjohnramos7064]

Put a fake owl but make sure your pigeon is use to it so they don't get scared. Maybe it'll scare the falcon.

[@danielfreitas9084]

Maney they gonna get use to him dont worry they have to get use to him that's life bro but once the birds are fit your good dont be scared to put em out they gotta learn hope all goes well brother

[@600torque]

if it was me, i would take my worse bird, send it up and have a shotgun ready. end of falcon. with all that food (pigeons), the falcons will just continue to breed.

[@piplyf]

Time to bring the rifle out with the scope. They won't leave your birds alone until you put the fear in them. Actions have consequences they will learn to leave your birds alone.

[@jamgill6032]

Absolute crazy filming mate never seen anything like it

[@johanmarais3417]

Very interesting, all the best going forward - Johan Marais South Africa

[@aaronjuman6507]

I hav the same kind of problem the birds. Will half to be a lil faster . But what you can try is 1. To get a colour. Of a bag that's look the same colour. Of the falcon or halk and wave it in front of them ⚠⚠ this will spook the birds into getting. Us to the falcon or halk hope this helps I try this and I still do and my birds don't even get soo spooked again .🙂 hope the birds are good and keep safe.

[@whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353]

Your whistling them in. But not offering food. Pigeon keeping 101 when you whistle make sure you feed them. 🤦‍♂️

[@Bennyboy31]

He was sitting back watching you waiting for you to let them out. Peregrine falcons are the very worst! That thing needs to go ASAP.

[@ManeyPigeons]

yeah he was so fast also! i heard the wing noise and then seen him come flying thru. i do have a plan to try without removing him

[@DJDashzn]

@@ManeyPigeons You have no option but to invest in a gun.

[@Bennyboy31]

@@ManeyPigeons I wonder if you fed the falcons every day would they take it easy on your pigeons.

[@craigy322]

You need to follow it n see where it waits because now he knows where your birds are he will never go away

[@wojciechd5145]

Hello, I had the same problem, the pigeons were flying suddenly, from where the hawk appeared, the pigeons did not manage to escape and the loss of 5 pigeons greetings🇵🇱

[@johnbyers4036]

They’ll have to go through this many times while racing so deffo get them used to the perigrines and hawks

[@robertopallarco1317]

Almosr one 1/2 didnt see your vedio bur now so many birbs in ur loft nice keep safe

[@dissanayake13sd]

Wow...that was intense

[@ManeyPigeons]

yeah he was hungry!

[@andyl5091]

Where did you get the reds?

[@ManeyPigeons]

i bred them from a mealy hen i have

[@gothamsbirdman9500]

Falcons take the fun out the hobby ....

[@KishoreKumar-ks4lf]

Whistle is the best way to organize pigeons together

[@xaviercaban2500]

When thy happens to me in my case I get a set of boxing mitts and put them on and hit as harders I can like 10 times. By the 5th time the hawks goes always fast.he thinks it’s a gun shoot and he lives a old pigeon flyer though me that try it and u see friend it works. That way u won’t hurt the hawk either good luck men!!

[@nathanbrowne2800]

Wait till you experience peregrine and goshawk working together , then the fun realy starts .

[@loganhershberger3094]

Get a loud whistle for when the hawks come in if you blow it most of the time it will scare them away

[@loganhershberger3094]

Pigeons don’t really have any chance again Peregrines they can dive up to 250 miles per hour or 400 kilometers per hour

[@frankrivera4479]

Forget about racing if you are going to go through that all the time. You will have a hard time competing. Unless you don't drop them. But good luck with. The hawks cause once they grab one and know that pigeons are there they will be back every day.

[@kevindobbin6684]

Did they all make it back?

[@PrestonsCardHobby]

Will you let your breeder birds play again?

[@gamiempetersen1990]

Shot gun could scare the pigeon's so a trap is a better option. Remember Maney, your birds are young so your chances of loosing them are high.

[@michaelbenade9187]

I took a white bath towel and tied it to a long wooden pole and if a falcon comes nearby i just wave the flag and the whit towel scares it away

[@alexanderabihay5492]

That was so too close wheeew

[@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999]

Saturday is very sunny

[@anthonycunha5154]

A 12 gauge will take care of that problem. Lol

[@fongxiong1]

Shotgun. It tends to work for deterring hawks/falcons. Stops them in their tracks.

[@sdiggz1913]

Get yourself a 800 lumin or higher flashlight/torch, it’ll blind and scare them off

[@ActiveMotoRider]

Keep safe to your birds brother.

[@KuljeetSingh-ou5pt]

We always faced falcon problem in winter,often took my pigeons.

[@josephjohnston6521]

Hi bru I feel your pain but good luck

[@ManeyPigeons]

thanks

[@myclips55]

And don’t open them in the morning or anytime before midday as there not hungry at those times usually

[@georgezarglis5726]

I saw someone using a starter pistol to scare the hawks oway, maybe an option. Good luck

[@TeamDexity]

Can u pls make videos on the highflyers channel

[@will9603]

Not sure of the laws in Australia but here in there UK they are on the endangered list and nest boxes have been put up on churches and high government building to encourage breeding. Damn I hate them with a passion!

[@pigeonmanx4655]

I will protect my pigeons i dont care if they are eagles or anything else i will protect them no matter the cost

[@KishoreKumar-ks4lf]

My friend it's a bit thrilling experience to ur young ones, during race we face this a lot because of hawk many of birds will reach home with chest open😭

[@zanees4618]

Love the content

[@khaliedzahra7887]

Drone or bb shot gun

[@gamingwithstar2515]

2.56bro you are fastest runner

[@tomwallhead6950]

If that falcons nesting he will take one bk to his mate and return for his own

[@fahimrachingpigeons2150]

Very Nice Raching pigeons

[@canal-hafid]

I love you maney lofts Froom morocco

[@erickirchhoff924]

What is a split? You mean blue bar?

[@ManeyPigeons]

Showing blue bar but its split for barless

[@NE_Pigeons]

Oh man I remember when I used to keep pigeons. My biggest issue were cooper hawks. It was always exciting and scary at the same time watching my birds get chased. Most of my birds always outflew the hawk, but some young ones were not so lucky.

[@hana-houswif-ters9433]

Does a fake owl who makes noise ... will scare falcons away ... 👍

[@georgerunhomestead299]

You need bottle rockets to scare them falcons.

[@nlkumar]

How to save the pigeons now?

[@ManeyPigeons]

i have a few plans stay tuned

[@williamturner7580]

I just read the peregrine falcon reaches faster speeds than any other animal on the planet when performing its 'stoop', which involves soaring to a great height and then diving steeply at speeds of over 320 km/h (200 mph). A pigeon can reach 150 km/h (93.2 mph). That's equivalent to putting a Ferrari 812 up against a 1993 Ford Escort 1.3L. Bye bye pigeon.

[@jasonpetruzzelli3299]

Let your birds out later in the morning.. after the hawks/falcons have already hunted/eaten. Or wait until the late arvo now that the weather is cooling down

[@topstarpigeonloftsuk2877]

They will hunt no matter what how many birds of prey is he going to avoid?. Sparrowhawks big kites falcorns impossible for him to avoid them they love the flesh of pigeons will always try to hunt them no matter what

[@ManeyPigeons]

this was 11 am :(

[@topstarpigeonloftsuk2877]

@@ManeyPigeons I don't belive time has anything too do with predators they hunt all day

[@joemccartan5182]

Birds of prey will haunt for food at anytime of the day. They are protected species Over here in Ireland an the u.k. So what i do is i have a largd steel pipe an an kld biscuit tin an just before i let my racing pigeons out i hit the tin a few times with the steel pipe to create a loud bang an scare away any birds of prey that maybe are in an around the area of my lofts

[@topstarpigeonloftsuk2877]

@@joemccartan5182 if the bop chases them far away from home and many time he won't even be watching them fly best is trapping it and let it go in a forrest

[@Rehankaznizani_15]

Hi every one how are you

[@robertrees1435]

Ask the computer how fast a peregrine Falcon can fly Kurt they are really fast

[@jay75rv]

Mate..if any predator comes near my birds at any time..sorry but nothing a shot gun won't fix... I'd never kill any creature for fun but when it comes to my pigeons..12 gauge thunder.