High Fliers....

[TipplerBeni]

Im sorry abisai lol... im a little to young for those memories. lol.. im 24 but i still have stories. The birds kept me out of trouble living in the busy city.

[santhosh_pigeons]

hey guys
high flyers!!!!!
hi im from india,bangalore
i have had high flyers for 6 yrs now and they are also like marathon flyers.....most of my tumblers fly for 1hr at least and they go real high look like a dot in the sky........i have this 6 year old tumbler who flies for 10+ hrs!!!
he is all black with pearl eyes and a great character.....his tumbles are the loudest and his record is 10 hrs and 47 mins........he dint look tired at all....

i think tumblers and rollers and high flyers are more interesting to watch because they are always on sight and around the loft and fly for hours and hours straight........
my advice is this makes the high flying birds more prone to peregrine attacks epecially when they are flying for 5+ hrs..........unlike homers which are distance flyers tumblers rollers and other performance breeds need extra care. i have lost a lot of important birds in training but it is inevitable..........to save your birds from attacks locate the perigrine/hawk nest and watch it closely....usually one peregrine pair has a territory of about 3-4 sq miles.....if you locate its nest and watch its actions you will know when the hawk is hungry and when its not.......this will help you to time and fly your birds.....peregrines are extremely skilled hunters they deserve respect!..........do not mess with the natural cycle of life......just closely watch the peregrins nest from a distance and you will see the birds hunt wild pigeons naturally and they dont usually hunt when they are full and have a stash......they are not scavengers and like fresh meat.......they usually hunt at dusk and dawn and in low light conditions when the pigeons visibility is not at max.....so have a close watch on the nest and if they have squabs they hunt four times more so no flying pigeons when the hawk squabs are fledglings.........
hope this info is useful.....good luck!

[SmithFamilyLoft]

Originally Posted by santhosh_pigeons

hey guys
high flyers!!!!!
hi im from india,bangalore
i have had high flyers for 6 yrs now and they are also like marathon flyers.....most of my tumblers fly for 1hr at least and they go real high look like a dot in the sky........i have this 6 year old tumbler who flies for 10+ hrs!!!
he is all black with pearl eyes and a great character.....his tumbles are the loudest and his record is 10 hrs and 47 mins........he dint look tired at all....

i think tumblers and rollers and high flyers are more interesting to watch because they are always on sight and around the loft and fly for hours and hours straight........
my advice is this makes the high flying birds more prone to peregrine attacks epecially when they are flying for 5+ hrs..........unlike homers which are distance flyers tumblers rollers and other performance breeds need extra care. i have lost a lot of important birds in training but it is inevitable..........to save your birds from attacks locate the perigrine/hawk nest and watch it closely....usually one peregrine pair has a territory of about 3-4 sq miles.....if you locate its nest and watch its actions you will know when the hawk is hungry and when its not.......this will help you to time and fly your birds.....peregrines are extremely skilled hunters they deserve respect!..........do not mess with the natural cycle of life......just closely watch the peregrins nest from a distance and you will see the birds hunt wild pigeons naturally and they dont usually hunt when they are full and have a stash......they are not scavengers and like fresh meat.......they usually hunt at dusk and dawn and in low light conditions when the pigeons visibility is not at max.....so have a close watch on the nest and if they have squabs they hunt four times more so no flying pigeons when the hawk squabs are fledglings.........
hope this info is useful.....good luck!

Hello Santhosh,

Thanks for sharing !

All the way from India to ! Great to hear from people all over the world who enjoy this breed !

[Birdmom4ever]

Great stories, guys. I too am pleased to see the interest in this new section. Your story was sad, though, Beni. Must have been a real blow to lose all those birds.

Warren, any chance of a picture of your new breed, or is it classified?

[SmithFamilyLoft]

Originally Posted by Birdmom4ever

....Warren, any chance of a picture of your new breed, or is it classified?

Thank you for asking !

There are now only two issues which I need to have resolved. The major issue I had with Home Land Security has now been resolved, the remaining two are #1 copyright issues relating to SFL designs which the attorney is working on and #2 my camera equipment is currently down...... ....hoping to release this information as soon as available.

[Birdmom4ever]

LOL! I know some fanciers take their breeding projects very seriously, so you know I wouldn't casually ask you to share anything that might give up any secrets. I look forward to some pictures once those final issues have been resolved.

[TipplerBeni]

The hawk so far this year been really quiet I think its because I been breeding alot this year and no flying so the hawks doesnt know my time. Which is real good lol. I've been flying my youngsters and they been doing real well. I have a new set of tipplers called danishes pretty just a mottle pattern. I will try to get some good pics for you people.

Beni
Spanish Fly Loft

[wonword]

Thanks Benni, some pics would be awesome!