Advice for a friend please

[Diamond Dave]

Gotta a mate in our village with a little small holding where he keeps doves in a tradional dovecote.
For the last few years the doves have been annhialated by sparrowhawks.
Apparantly the doves form of defence is to simply turn around and put its tail up the air - as much use as a chocalate teapot.
I have suggested that he tries some white or coloured pigeons.
He realises that he will still lose some of them to SH but we both think they would be a little more savvy than the doves.
So my question is - has anyone got any ideas on how to train youngbirds to a traditional dovecote....?

[Winfort Lofts]

Gotta a mate in our village with a little small holding where he keeps doves in a tradional dovecote.
For the last few years the doves have been annhialated by sparrowhawks.
Apparantly the doves form of defence is to simply turn around and put its tail up the air - as much use as a chocalate teapot.
I have suggested that he tries some white or coloured pigeons.
He realises that he will still lose some of them to SH but we both think they would be a little more savvy than the doves.
So my question is - has anyone got any ideas on how to train youngbirds to a traditional dovecote....?

My Grandad raced to a dovecote at one point back in the day. I remember him saying that he used to "lock" them in the "boxes" with half a house brick. They could see out and around, but not enough room for them to get out.

Unfortunately this was a long time before I was born so can not provide any more details unfortunately!

[Anthony webster]

Road lantern that goes on a skip the orange flashing light helps n put a decoy Eagle owl up but move it around each week ok