Wanna be farmer 0 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 It was definately a SparrowHawk mate. Quote Link to post
welshboy454 3 Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 SparrowHawks pluck their prey. It could be a fox. Do you do much preditor control? Are there many foxes around? sparrow hawks rarely,if ever touch an adult pheasant mate. I've seen a SparrowHawk have a pheasant before. probally a peregrine mate.. adult pheasants are a bit big for most perries mate goshawks make mince outa them could be one of them if there are any about, or just plain old foxy a few late nights and early mornings required to id cultprit. Still no positve ID on the culprit. Last year we had a Goshawk in the area - killing every second day.Saw it twice on a kill Maybe it has bred a family as the rate has increased.The only difference is that there is no carcase. Maybe Gos is killing and charlie is the undertaker. Quote Link to post
Bobba_fett 117 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 On our small shoot the farmer has been cutting hedges and has come across the feathers of a number of pheasants obviously killed- a far greater number than other years.It is a large pile of feathers sometimes in the middle of a field and at least one site where a cock and hen were almost side by side. No bodies found or bones. Any ideas what is happening ? Sparrow Hawk Quote Link to post
Sexy_Shot 5 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Sounds Like a Big old charlie to me mate Cheers Trevor Quote Link to post
Relentless 12 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 by the sounds of it it is defonatly some bird of prey Quote Link to post
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