clifford 11 0 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 any one done any hunting with kewstrels on here Quote Link to post
clifford 11 0 Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 i now magpies and crows attacks kestrels say if some one was flying a kestrel out would the crows and magpies chasse it off Quote Link to post
macavelli 8 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 alrite i keep an american kestrel and they do get mobbed alot but mines not to bothered shes took 3 pidgeons and they were 3 times the size of her and a couple of starlings there great little birds but you need to be on top of the weight control as theres no room for error atb Quote Link to post
just jack 998 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 alrite i keep an american kestrel and they do get mobbed alot but mines not to bothered shes took 3 pidgeons and they were 3 times the size of her and a couple of starlings there great little birds but you need to be on top of the weight control as theres no room for error atb Quote Link to post
clifford 11 0 Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 there are nice bird i have done a lot of reading on them. would love to have one do you take it out hunting much. have you ever neaily lost it cuz the dirt mags how old is she and what wight you got here at Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 alrite i keep an american kestrel and they do get mobbed alot but mines not to bothered shes took 3 pidgeons and they were 3 times the size of her and a couple of starlings there great little birds but you need to be on top of the weight control as theres no room for error atb i no Quote Link to post
macavelli 8 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 yep shes got the heart of a lion and when on her weight too much heart at times Quote Link to post
clifford 11 0 Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 what you got her weighing at how old is she Quote Link to post
macavelli 8 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 (edited) what you got her weighing at how old is she shes currenlty molting as a flew her through the summer as my spar was molting and now the spars out she been put down she kills at 87.5grams mate and shes 1 Edited October 8, 2011 by macavelli Quote Link to post
clifford 11 0 Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 how many grams you feeding her in the day. i think i will have to look in to the wight more and think about getting one Quote Link to post
macavelli 8 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 how many grams you feeding her in the day. i think i will have to look in to the wight more and think about getting one hi mate you will realy need a mentor to help you if your thinking about hunting one of these small falcons you need to hit the perfect weight window to have them killing and it can be very tricky i feed mine twice a day at hunting weight 4grams in the morning and 10grams at teatime and that sees her to the next day if you get one of these superb little falcons get hands on help mate it can be critical with there weight as mine wouldnt entertain quarry 1gram heavier than her hunting weight atb hope this helps Quote Link to post
craigyboy 1,274 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 ive had em in the past,theyre excellent little birds,but like macavelli said you have to keep on top of their weight,there is very little room for error,a female i once had took starlings,sparrows and the like but never had a pigeon although she did have a young collared dove once Quote Link to post
macavelli 8 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 ive had em in the past,theyre excellent little birds,but like macavelli said you have to keep on top of their weight,there is very little room for error,a female i once had took starlings,sparrows and the like but never had a pigeon although she did have a young collared dove once awesom little birds 1 Quote Link to post
clifford 11 0 Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 they are awesom little things that what puts me off is the weight just so hard to learn. they ant that many people out there now with kestrels i would love to get a mentor on them els well with hh Quote Link to post
macavelli 8 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 they are awesom little things that what puts me off is the weight just so hard to learn. they ant that many people out there now with kestrels i would love to get a mentor on them els well with hh well if you ever want a day out with mine ur welcom to come down liverpool but youl have to come along with my sparrowhawk as i said the kestrels molting atb Quote Link to post
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