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Post by Weasel on Feb 16, 2005 13:47:46 GMT -5
I mainly use Bow perches in the yard, but indoors I use a rotating ring perch.
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Post by Strider on Feb 16, 2005 13:52:22 GMT -5
I plan to make block perches for my yard. Should be easy. Just take a 4x4 and shave it down.
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Post by Weasel on Feb 16, 2005 14:07:45 GMT -5
heheheh....easier said than done...I think you may need a wood lathe to turn the block and then a spike needs to be inserted into the base for ground support. Unless your just trying to make a basic model by sticking some astro on the top of a rough hewn block.
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Post by squirrelhawker32 on Feb 16, 2005 14:19:38 GMT -5
I had a welder at work make me a bow perch and a rotating ring perch, just showed him pictures of both from a catalog, had the dimensions and everything in there.....silly catalog people...lol
He put bearings and all on the rotating perch, it was nicer than the one in the catalog when it was done.
Saved me a couple hundred bucks too.
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Post by LeeSlikkers on Feb 16, 2005 14:37:18 GMT -5
I use a Bow perch in the yard for weathering but also have and use a Rotating Ring perch when I travel and visit folks as it is much smaller and easier to pack than my Mongo Bow Perch  |
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Post by Strider on Feb 16, 2005 14:59:35 GMT -5
Im going to make the top part round and the very top im just going to ruff up if it needs it. Also im going to drill a whole into the bottom so I can shove a metal pole up and attach an o-ring so I can put the bird on that and tie her up.
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Post by Weasel on Feb 16, 2005 15:08:11 GMT -5
Not following exactly what you mean? Are you talking about a ring perch with a spike?
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Post by Strider on Feb 16, 2005 15:14:15 GMT -5
No a block perch. on the bottom of the wood i drill a hole to stick a pole in and i can stick that pole into the ground. the o-ring is to attach jesses and leashes to it so the bird cant fly away.
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Post by Weasel on Feb 16, 2005 15:33:43 GMT -5
The block still needs a perching surface as the bird will get bumble foot from too hard a surface, plus they need something to grip with their talons.
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Post by Strider on Feb 16, 2005 15:36:43 GMT -5
astro turf and the shape is round so its easy for the bird to grip
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Post by Tiercel78 on Feb 16, 2005 20:33:35 GMT -5
I would not use a block perch for a RT. Well.... least not for long periods of time. RTs feet really aren't made for sitting on flat surfaces all of the time. They are made for grasping more branch type stuff like a bow or ring perch. Falcons on the other hand do great on block perches. Most nest on cliffs where most of the time they are sitting flat footed.
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Post by Minca on Feb 16, 2005 23:17:16 GMT -5
I had posted directions on making a good cheap kestrel block perch but the board got hacked, and I'm sorry, but i really don't feel like typing it all up again..  I did scratch up a little drawing in Paint but my image host won't take .bmp so if i can send it to someone else to post....... |
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Post by Weasel on Feb 16, 2005 23:21:11 GMT -5
Send it my way and I will see if I can get it on the site ;D
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Post by Strider on Feb 17, 2005 17:14:56 GMT -5
I saw one guy had a tree branch nailed to his mew wall and the hawk sat on that and slept there it was kinda cool not sure how safe it was though only saw it in a pic.
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Post by Weasel on Feb 17, 2005 18:31:14 GMT -5
It's what they sit on in the wild all the time. I would still give them several perches to choose from as their feet can get bumblefoot from simply useing a hard perch. Useing astroturf or something similarly soft will do the trick.
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