DIDO.1 20,891 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) A friend of mine keeps a few homers. The other day he released them about 10 miles from home. They had GPS rings attached. When they arrived home he was one short so he uploaded the rings to see where they went. Not far from the release site they dropped from the sky and spent 25 mins sat in one spot without moving. They then got up and flew straight home. 3 days later he got a phone call from a non pigeon fancier who had found his missing pigeon wobbling around his garden, he had picked it up but it died an hour later. Fair play to the bloke, he contacted the pigeon association on the leg ring to trace my mate and phone him up, keeping the dead bird as well. My mate picked the bird up expecting it to be injured but it hadn't a mark on it. So my question is, do birds of prey knock pigeons from the sky without ripping or cutting them? Something traumatic happened to make em all drop out of the sky and sit in one spot. On a further note if anyone keeps pigeons you really need to buy a GPS set up, they are truly fantastic bits of kit. It's great to see young birds learn how to get home. Following roads is something I find interesting to see. On a further further note it seems huge numbers of birds are going missing, with many pigeon men loosing dozens in some races. A few have told me they have had their worst years in 30 years plus of pigeon racing. What do we blame? 5G? The vaccine? Edited September 8, 2021 by DIDO.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,966 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Could it have been a field with a flock of ferals feeding on it maybe and lured them down? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,891 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 14 minutes ago, gnipper said: Could it have been a field with a flock of ferals feeding on it maybe and lured them down? No it was a house on a street. The injured bird was picked up 2 streets away. We will never know I guess, just strange how they dropped like a stone and stayed in one spot, but the bird that died had not a mark on it. Just wondered if it was common for BOP strikes to be knocked down but not ripped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 3,767 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Could just be a Sparrow hawk passing over that made em sit tight for a while.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,369 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 They need drink of water I find a few over the marshes well the dogs do cod thers normally a fox on ther case they so fkd at times they can’t fly but like a drop of water then I call the number on the wing they get collected. After I’ve give em a lift 7 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 How about toads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,966 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 52 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: No it was a house on a street. The injured bird was picked up 2 streets away. We will never know I guess, just strange how they dropped like a stone and stayed in one spot, but the bird that died had not a mark on it. Just wondered if it was common for BOP strikes to be knocked down but not ripped. Maybe dropped at a similar looking loft with other birds then? Whatever happened it's a weird year for the racers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,891 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 19 minutes ago, Ken's Deputy said: How about toads Toads have completely disappeared. Don't tell me nobody else has found you any either? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Katch saw a baby one. He was off about some business, but was absolutely confident he'd get some shortly. Shortly's drifted into longly, and now we're losing the weather / temperatures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,329 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Toads have completely disappeared. Don't tell me nobody else has found you any either? Loads of em at work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Gypsydog94 said: Loads of em at work If you're deadly serious? You'll find I'm metastasized stage 4 type serious. PM me if ye mean it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,418 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 We had one knocking around here for a few weeks, I rang the owner and he just said do you want to keep it, ffs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, kanny said: We had one knocking around here for a few weeks, I rang the owner and he just said do you want to keep it, ffs Did you keep the toad mate.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Just now, sid g said: your mates not out to play tonight mate You been smoking again sid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,837 Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Ken's Deputy said: If you're deadly serious? You'll find I'm metastasized stage 4 type serious. PM me if ye mean it. We saw 5/6 walking out of our fishing mark tonight. Do regular Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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