Exercising around home

[Buster121]

So do I always better than in a big batch, as I have said before I have some that only ever fly on there own starting all together then break off and do there own thing, my only concern with that though is the hawks and falcons

[Buster121]

Hawks etc are a damn pest, sorry to see you still having problems with them mate

[Buster121]

Hawks etc are a damn pest, sorry to see you still having problems with them mate

Sadly I always lose a few this time of year and again in early spring which is why I now seperate them on put them on lockdown from October until I pair up again in March.
I agree with Andy that they will group together and drive the hawk away but only if they see it coming in time !!! The Sparrow hawk won't actually hit a bird in full flight but will hit them as they come down to land and on the loft/ground. A couple of years ago I even had it go into my loft and kill one of my birds in there

I used to get a hawk actually join the birds and fly around with them and when they used to go around the tree it used to come and try and take one out or separate them usually a mealy cock but really anything it could try it's luck with

[Buster121]

What a shame Trev really hope she recovers, as you say they never seem to bother with ferals same here a bridge 100 yards away full of them but when you watch the hawks they just seem to go over them without a second glance

[killer]

Hopefully she recovers well ,very lucky ,it would of been heart btreaking ,those falcons must start paying or our sport is lost ,