derwendolly said:
Yes, the food is now placed where I can watch it from inside! Sadly, this morning's activities did not involve any food! The poor wee dog was just enjoying his kip under the hedge in the peace and quiet of the early morning. Each time I have had 'trouble' it is either first light as they go out for the day's foraging or late afternoon as the light is fading when they journey back from a good day's feeding. I am more and more of the feeling that it is the nesting tree that will have to go as that seems to be their base. :(
One hope I have is that the early part of the new year is lambing time round here so the farmers have some justification for exterminating 'vermin' that is harmful to livestock. :)
I too, like the birds, they are always so perfectly groomed, but I cannot have this happening to my animals.:(
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This whole licencing thing has got very complex, not least due to Chris Packham.
https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/environm...ting-pest-bird-species-where-do-farmers-stand
So if you can persuade a farmer that his/her crop is in danger due to your magpies..... a licence is possible.
Still got to be cheaper and better than taking a tree down.
And what is to stop them then not just simply moving to another nearby tree?
Feel for you, I really do. Our dogs have yet to star in a remake of The Birds.
 
derwendolly said:
We feed them if the winter is particularly hard. It's a good way of emptying the freezer of beef that has not been eaten over the year!:)
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I remember years ago( approx 30 ) the local rag was saying how you would be lucky to see one, Having been in a field with a tractor I was surprised by this as I had seen about 10 flying around above the field behind me...LOL.

At my fathers you can sit in the garden and it is a rare time you cannot see one/ two in the air or in a tree up the field. They are big old birds.

But the local newsletter is now saying that feeding them is not a good idea. They have become too common and it is time to let them fend for themselves and allow nature to keep control of the numbers.


Cheers
 
Stanleysteamer said:
This whole licencing thing has got very complex, not least due to Chris Packham.
https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/environm...ting-pest-bird-species-where-do-farmers-stand
So if you can persuade a farmer that his/her crop is in danger due to your magpies..... a licence is possible.
Still got to be cheaper and better than taking a tree down.
And what is to stop them then not just simply moving to another nearby tree?
Feel for you, I really do. Our dogs have yet to star in a remake of The Birds.
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I thought they had revoked that law last year.

Cheers
 
neilly said:
I remember years ago( approx 30 ) the local rag was saying how you would be lucky to see one, Having been in a field with a tractor I was surprised by this as I had seen about 10 flying around above the field behind me...LOL.

At my fathers you can sit in the garden and it is a rare time you cannot see one/ two in the air or in a tree up the field. They are big old birds.

But the local newsletter is now saying that feeding them is not a good idea. They have become too common and it is time to let them fend for themselves and allow nature to keep control of the numbers.


Cheers
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We have a pair who come to our garden occasionally, but by no means regularly. And yes they iz big bugres.!
 
neilly said:
I remember years ago( approx 30 ) the local rag was saying how you would be lucky to see one, Having been in a field with a tractor I was surprised by this as I had seen about 10 flying around above the field behind me...LOL.

At my fathers you can sit in the garden and it is a rare time you cannot see one/ two in the air or in a tree up the field. They are big old birds.

But the local newsletter is now saying that feeding them is not a good idea. They have become too common and it is time to let them fend for themselves and allow nature to keep control of the numbers.
Cheers
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The area around here was the only place which managed to preserve the native red kite when they were in danger of extinction. Slowly they have recovered and now they are so prolific they are just accepted as part of the normal bird population but they remain hunters for their own food supplies. Sadly, people in parts of Wales have chosen to artificially feed them for the purposes of tourism - not good. They are fed daily and a great display is produced as birds fly in from miles around to cash in on a free food handout. :( Around here they are still in their normal 'wild' state and it is only in hard/snowy winters that a helping hand is given as they are very hard pushed to find things to feed on. For some reason, the rabbit population has decreased dramatically and they used to be the main source of their food but they still find food to eat for at least an average of 360 days each year.
Artificially feeding them and offering a helping hand during times of near famine are two very different things.

In this area similar programme is now running to try to rid the area of the imported American grey squirrels and to increase the very sparse population of our native reds.:)

And another programme is running to re-introduce the Pine Martin.:)
 
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