The BEST hawk deterrent for pigeon fanciers? BIOLOGY for the WIN!!

I been going through the same problem year after year. The ones that survive the hawk attack makes a better flyer. Smarter and confident (PTSD😂)

😂Cool video! I have been at my house since 2006, first year I used my crow call to bring crows in to dissuade hawks. The crows held a grudge and avoided my property until this year . Now I am leaving treats for them to encourage their presence without “ offending “ them.

Now we're talking! Ornithology, right up my alley!.. Add 3 or 4 crow or raven decoys around the yard on the roof or fence railing to make it more believable..

Love this video! Bless your flock and bless your stewardship over them ❤

I feel your pain. I’ve lost several pigeons like you . Definitely need to try this.

Get yourself a little 2 foot glass fish tank and put one of your small birds in it. Leave it on top of your loft. It's not your fault the hawks kill themselves bashing full speed into the glass trying to get your bird

I was going to try & recruit my local crows into hanging around my property as body guards for my pigeons, so this is a good back up plan for if they decide the pay offer isn’t good enough for their services 😂

Sorry to hear about your loss. I too lost many birds from Coopers Hawks over the last few years. Last year they got my all time favorite bird and it bothered me so much that I was ready to give up on my loft. But this year, I am having much better luck. Don't want to jinx myself but it does vary from season to season. I do pay very close attention to Crows and Blue Jays, they usually give a warning that something isnt right in the area. Your video it brilliant I will give it a try and see if I can continue lucky streak! Thank you! Good luck with your loft!

Make friends with raven/crow. Throw some pieces of bread on top of your roof or on the ground when you are not loft flying. You want an actual crow/raven that hangs out in your property.

In my area there are thousands of Cooper hawks, red tailed hawks, and peregrine hawks. I lost the best of best racing pigeons to them. Just two days ago they got one of my top imported best kettle. We do have bald head. Vultures, and sometimes condors which I usually wait until they show up and let my pigeons out bcoz they don't attack pigeons, and the moment they show up other hawks disappear. I used red paint which it helped for a short time only.

Try making an elevated food pan just for crows. Feed them pizza crust&some corn bread scraps,only supervised, so squirrels wont get that may keep them closer to ya house. Hum! I love the Bluetooth speaker too!

I am so sorry for your loss :( it seems that its always our favorites too! if you can? make friends with the actual jays and crows and etc. nothing like the real thing around to help out

Great idea!

Great idea. Hope the crow sounds work. Good luck buddy. Thanks 4 sharing. Cheers ! 😎😎😎😎

Sorry for your loss😢

I know that Annik Goeteyn in Belgium does something similar, except she plays the calls of the EurAsian Eagle Owl over a bluetooth speaker. They are the natural predators of European hawks and falcons. I've tried similar with the call of Great Horned Owls (our nearest equivalent), but without much success. It tends to keep the Cooper's away, but not the Peregrines. Locally, we have a lot of crows, but they do not seem to be up to much against my Peregrine. The only real deterrent I've seen that works a majority of the time is a blue laser device system developed by a friend, but it's not an over the counter laser and is quite spendy to build.

Awesome thanks

I guess I’m gonna play your video the next time he’s out ! Nice house !!!

Same problem but at the same time. Nature is nature

Kinda reminds me of my last season. Boy, birds after birds were just getting hit weekly from October until December.