Hack Tower Under Construction

[Dan Paradis]

Here is the new site we have for our brand new Hack Tower for Falcons. BINGO!

To keep people honest we will not tell the exact location, it's a well secured area with easy access with ATV. We are about to pounder telephone ploes.

Anyone with experience, comments or advices are Welcome

Dan

[CanadaManada]

I'd say don't tell a soul!
Good luck with it, Dan. Now I know what you've been up to the past few days.

Justin

[HawkMom]

Maybe someone from the Peregrine Fund has some ideas for you.

www.peregrinefund.org

Also, electrocution protection: www.bird-safe.com

[Tacatanach]

Worked hack sites for 3 summers with the p-fund. I've got lots of pictures if your interested.

Are there any livestock/roads near the site, we had trouble on a few occasions with these things freaking the birds out on release day and they'd take off never to be seen again. We now put electric fences around the towers to keep the cows away.

[SmallPeregrine]

Worked hack sites for 3 summers with the p-fund. I've got lots of pictures if your interested.

Are there any livestock/roads near the site, we had trouble on a few occasions with these things freaking the birds out on release day and they'd take off never to be seen again. We now put electric fences around the towers to keep the cows away.
yes please bang the photos on here will be interesting

[Harris]

It looks like a great site :rolleyes: Good luck with the construction.

[Pete Kent]

I'd say don't tell a soul!


Justin

Isn't it strange how different people can be.

I have a friend in Germany who breeds pure Gyrs, he put lots of them out to hack and makes no secret of where they are, in fact the public can see them easily, there's loads of them sitting around on fences, poles etc., yet none have ever yet gone missing.

If we did it in this country they would last about 10 minutes until some 'no-good' shot, nicked or trapped them.

[Dan Paradis]

Isn't it strange how different people can be.

I have a friend in Germany who breeds pure Gyrs, he put lots of them out to hack and makes no secret of where they are, in fact the public can see them easily, there's loads of them sitting around on fences, poles etc., yet none have ever yet gone missing.

If we did it in this country they would last about 10 minutes until some 'no-good' shot, nicked or trapped them.

well the problem overhere is not the people who could trap them but to shoot them...I beleive no one knows how to trap a hawk in P. of Quebec

I already accept a certain % of lost birds at hack anyway

[Dan Paradis]

Worked hack sites for 3 summers with the p-fund. I've got lots of pictures if your interested.

Are there any livestock/roads near the site, we had trouble on a few occasions with these things freaking the birds out on release day and they'd take off never to be seen again. We now put electric fences around the towers to keep the cows away.

yes please pictures would be great. Aswell as any tips for sure, you never know too much after all

Thanks !

Dan

[Tacatanach]

Here are some pictures, sorry some are out of focus.

The little duct-tape flaps are to cover the peep holes- some groups were more wild than other and would hit sides when they were still in the box if they could see the light.
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee276/tacatanach/Hazel06003.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee276/tacatanach/Hazel06053.jpg
[IMG]http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee276/tacatanach/Hazel06074.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee276/tacatanach/justputinsidehb.jpg

[Dan Paradis]

Thanks for the pictures Tacatanach, do you have any special procedure or "way of doing things" that you would like to share ... PM mail me if you prefer to

Dan