Pinwheel
196 posts
Apr 07, 2010
3:52 PM
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Although hawks are prevalent in the area, the crows seem to be even more so. TO which I am flying some birds at the house. The trees still make it awkward for them to land but here is one of my more well rounded birds coming in from the top of a pine tree and two follow not as gracefully. (60-70 feet tall. I got a visitation from two red tails today, but the crows were chasing em away. Later on, two red shoulders?? where over head, but my birds were not out at that time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZApzjrJRFqA
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Flying in someone else's backyard: Portable Kits
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TheGame
723 posts
Apr 07, 2010
8:46 PM
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Pinwheel if you enjoy watching your birds dive like that you should look into Doneks and Wutas!!! I have Doneks myself and am raising some youngs to fly this year.
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rollinfever
153 posts
Apr 07, 2010
9:31 PM
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Pinwheel; i have like teh same set up under a big humungous tree like the one in your video.Can you share how you trap your birds in? like how you get tehm used to your area when you have a 70 foot tree above there loft. thanks
p.s i see you have droppers birds.. should i get some too?
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TheGame
724 posts
Apr 07, 2010
9:38 PM
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I have trees next to my loft/kitbox and dont use droppers. Just make sure the birds are hungry and they will come down.
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Pinwheel
197 posts
Apr 08, 2010
6:00 AM
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Well, I guess I dont really need a dropper. But since the trees make it harder for them to land quickly, I use a dropper as it brings them down a lot faster. I just dont want them ambushed while they are flying through the trees deciding if they can land or not. I trap them by opening the door and walking them in. Ive never flown at my house due to the trees and hawks, so this has been the first time out flying at the house on a 4 day regular basis. And even with pellet still in their crops, they landed and walked in just as quickly as they do when they are hungry. But pellets I feel make them more hungry then seed given the same amount. I think you can not go wrong with droppers. I definitely think they can only help. I actually have 4 Wutas right now. 3 cocks and 1 hen, so I have a surplus of cocks. I was thinking of letting them out with the rollers just to see. But I might wait til I get some babies and just fly those.
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Flying in someone else's backyard: Portable Kits
Last Edited by on Apr 08, 2010 6:02 AM
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Pinwheel
198 posts
Apr 08, 2010
6:58 AM
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Just noticed its easier to land them when its one at a time, when they all come down, they get stuck in the trees. Mine dont tree sit, they come right down, but pretty much every single bird ended up in a tree except one.
Let one diver out, he ran on the ground with his roller mates, then jumped on near the trap door and fell in. I usually dont use the trap door, but opened it just in case. So maybe ill start letting the divers on the ground
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Flying in someone else's backyard: Portable Kits
Last Edited by on Apr 08, 2010 6:59 AM
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ROBERTS5L
10 posts
Apr 08, 2010
8:26 AM
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When it comes to Diving breeds, You are the one who determines the height and angle from which they dive, not the pigeon.
These breeds and others have been signaled to dive, to Droppers for hundreds of years.
I have alot tall trees on my property as well, and I've never gotten a good clean dive from my Wutas or Doneks.
They tend to hesitate when approaching the tree tops.
So I fly them Portable in a large fields without light poles, trees, or wires to distract them.
Robert
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TheGame
725 posts
Apr 08, 2010
11:10 PM
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Pinwheel you should breed from them and fly the young Wutas. I have never flown Wutas or seen them perform in person...only in youtube videos, but they sure do look cool. Wish you the best of luck.
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Pogohawk
102 posts
Apr 09, 2010
6:56 AM
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Danzig highfliers are another great diving breed. I've been interested in them for a while. A buddy of mine has a few and they are incredible. Beautiful pigeons too with arrow like heads. I may get a few as soon as I can make room.
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ROBERTS5L
11 posts
Apr 09, 2010
7:31 PM
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Pogohawk,
Have you witnessed a Danzig's Dive? Is it straight like a Wutas or Spiral like a Doneks?
Thanks,
Robert
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Pinwheel
202 posts
Apr 10, 2010
7:19 AM
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Yeah I probably should have started out with the danzigs as they are small and probably eat less. The Wutas are huge compared to the rollers and eat like a homer.
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ROBERTS5L
12 posts
Apr 10, 2010
7:26 AM
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Pogohawk,
I've never heard of Danzigs diving,did the Danzigs that dove look like these?
Robert
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