Young homers wont come out of tree

[BlueEggs4Life]

Please help. I starting loft training yesterday and the birds did well until they landed in a pine tree above the loft. They stayed there all night even though they were flown hungry. It is now the next morning and they still are in the same tree. I went back outside thismorning shaking the feed can and whistling like I always do when feeding and a large hawk swooped in and took one with me right there. I'm a newbie and this is devistating. I am so frustrated at how to get them back in the loft. They seem very content just sitting in the tree for the rest of their lives, food or no food and loosing friends one by one. They didnt even flutter around during the hawk attack. Any ideas on how to lure them back to safety? Any advise on how to prevent this tree landing in the future? Any advise is appreciated.

Thanks again,
Stephanie

 

[BlueEggs4Life]

Update: it is now 11:30a and only 2 pigeons are left. The hawks are insane around here. Please help! I cant get the remaining two to fly back into the loft they are just sitting in the tree above the loft waiting to be hawk food. Any ideas?

 

[seismic wonder2]

they will come back when they get hungry.

remember to make sure they are a little hungry BEFORE you let them fly.
Make sure you have them trained so that when you rattle a can or whistle they know they will get food before you fly them again.
They won't even think of flying if they see a hawk, they'll stay put.