"My" Flock

[birdboy12]

LOL every one else has a wild feral flock to feed....but not me....but im trying to catch a wild feral group that is around the corner from me....theirs about 6 banded birds in their and the rest arent but where the are is a bad place.....they are trying to kill them with poision....i wont let them....i go down their and start getting mad(being nice and asking them to trap them and maybe send them to a local feed store doesnt work)so you have to get mad to show these people what u mean.but i need to get the birds to trust me...so i can catch them..even if it means giving them to someone who just wants them as pets and wont let them go(or someone wanting to start racing by using the babies) because every morning when i let my birds fly the wild flock joins them so i just stand out their and watch out 150 birds circle around me house(my birds stand out like crazy) any tips on getting them to trust me!?!!?

[Pete Jasinski]

Hi Erik,
Good luck trying to catch and relocate the flock. I don't understand why people would want to poison such beautiful, intelligent creatures. Big deal so they poop on their cars and roofs, that's why God created rain! You should try and lure them away by constantly feeding them and moving the food farther away each day until they are a safely away from the place they aren't wanted.

[KIPPY]

I agree, I would start feeding them and moving them away from the location they are at. Ask whoever if they can hold back on the poison and you will handle it. Just a thought.

[feralpigeon]

Hi all,

Yes, I'd like to third the idea of moving the flock to a different location. If the business isn't there on weekends and you can be, you'll have an additional advantage of them learning to trust you as a reliable source of food. Also, if you make a jump that they don't seem to go for, then just return to the last acceptable place and try again. Once you've got their attention, they seem to find you.

When I first started seeing poison being laid out for the pijies, I was just horrified and didn't know what to do. I've gotten a little bolder these days. I bring a garbage bag and broom and I pick it up. If I'm not sure, as long as I'm leaving them w/food, what's the dif?? That let's whoever is putting poison down, know, that it is not happening unnoticed by others. It's amazing what "eyes on your behavior" can do. Then I put out untainted food for them away from the "tainted" locale, while the pijies are watching and they usually are gratefull. One of the flocks that I feed is just a few blocks away from my home. Apparently an older man used to go there every day and feed them. They got to know and trust him so well, that they used to land all over him when he would arrive on his bicycle everyday. A sight to behold so they say. He is gone now, to where I don't know. The flock shrunk, split and most have relocated. Follow your heart.
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[Rockie]

Originally Posted by birdboy12

because every morning when i let my birds fly the wild flock joins them so i just stand out their and watch out 150 birds circle around me house(my birds stand out like crazy) any tips on getting them to trust me!?!!?

I think you're very lucky that this is taking place so close to your house. At least you stand a chance at relocating them, moving closer & closer to your yard. I hope you have success with this and will be anxious to hear exactly how you do it.

I'm struggling w/a similar dilema...very soon I will have to stop feeding my flock and I can't see how to relocate them. Everywhere I turn I would be on someone's property. Mine will have to find their own way, and this is beyond sad for me. Best of luck to you and thank you for being there to help.

[KIPPY]

LOL every one else has a wild feral flock to feed....but not me

I wish you lived close by, I would be willing to share.
These guys eat more then my 2 dogs and will follow me around the backyard while I am picking up dog stuff if I don't feed them first. They also try to walk into the house to get my attention when the patio door is open. I'm not joking, these guys are crazy.

[Rockie]

Originally Posted by KIPPY

LOL every one else has a wild feral flock to feed....but not me

I wish you lived close by, I would be willing to share.
These guys eat more then my 2 dogs and will follow me around the backyard while I am picking up dog stuff if I don't feed them first. They also try to walk into the house to get my attention when the patio door is open. I'm not joking, these guys are crazy.

I ditto the part about how much they eat and how demanding they can be. I go through about 80 lbs of mixed seed EACH DAY!...and when they want more they start wandering into the middle of the street (so of course I immediately comply with their request). Even so, I love them tremendously!