Cheeky bugger

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

i was out collecing the eggs from the poults this morning. i had a basket full of duck and chicken eggs and was walking back to the house when i realised that i had forgot to fill the chickens water. so i put down the basket of eggs and went up the garden on return from the pen i was horrified to see 2 magpies tucking into the eggs . i had only been gone 2 minutes! i had seen this pair before as they have been terrorizing the local blackbirds. i had noticed that i was finding some cracked eggshells in the ducks coop which up until now i had jsut trhought it was the ducks stepping on them. i scared them off and they had cracked 5 of the eleven eggs!. right, a couple of eggs out tommorow on the lawn and i'll have those cheeky buggers.

[zini 1,939]

That sounds like a good plan Aaron buddy

 

It sounds like they have made themselves at home on your property buddy.

 

I think a good diet of lead tomorrow will get you more eggs and assist the local black birds.

 

Good luck

 

Si

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Aaron.

 

Go get them mate, good luck.

 

 

Bill.

[Phantom 631]

Thanks for the reminder Aaron,

 

Look forward to seeing them both on here

Once you've popped one, the other will come back to investigate the dead one, possibly more will come to be nosey after that.

 

I'm going to have another go at the Corvids with some eggs and a Deek or two

 

Phantom

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

BREAKING NEWS i was hiding beneath some pines in my garden, waiting for something to come around. group of trees to my left about 40 yrds away and some telephone wire running over my head across my garden and a big blossoming cherry tree in the middle. it didnt take long before the 2 partners in crime arrived at a large ash. i was lining one up waiting for the wind to calm down so i could take a shot when 2 woodys landed on the telephone wires. now usually i dont shoot them this time of year but i could see the male was following the female and whooing her with big tail fans but she obviously wasnt intrested and was hopping away from him but he was very persistent. she flew off and he stayed there. with the knowledge that this woody did not have a partner as once they have one they stick with it throughout the mating season. magpie or woodpigeon? save the blackbirds or save my purple sprouting brocili + lovely tender meat. i went for the woody but by this time it had walked down the wires and was partially masked by the cherry tree. i though maybe, just maybe i could slot a pellet between a 3" gap in the branches. i though the pellet would go over the branch but as i pulled the trigger i was greeted with a loud smack as the pellet hit the branch and the woody flew off unharmed. the magpies flew off too but i'll get them some other time. youcan't win em every time.

[davyt63 1,845]

oh! Aaron

very disapionted! you should of got the magpies! lol

did you have the eggs on the lawn then?

 

regards

 

davy

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

oh! Aaron

very disapionted! you should of got the magpies! lol

did you have the eggs on the lawn then?

 

regards

 

davy

no i'm going to do that tommorow i was just siting out waiting for something to come in.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Sounds like you have a nice little project going on Aaron, but I think your going to go through some eggs before you get all the Magpies

[farmboy99 1]

someone told me if you literally empty a bin on the lawn it draws them in never tried it but maybe worth a shot? good luck mate

[farmerkev09 105]

hi aaron

 

try a magpie dummy there very teritorial birds and wont stand for another magpies to be in there patch you wont be waiting long and in the long run it will save you money on eggs

 

farmer

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

i have had to dispatch 2 magpie chicks which i found on the floor they were half dead and had ants already eating them :sick: so i gave them a pellet through the head.

[farmerkev09 105]

well thats 2 down

 

plenty more to go

 

farmer

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

i have had to dispatch 2 magpie chicks which i found on the floor they were half dead and had ants already eating them :sick: so i gave them a pellet through the head.

 

 

One for sorrow.....two for joy

[Phantom 631]

You did right Aaron

They didn't deserve to suffer even if they were to grow up into big chick eating egg robbing thieves.

 

Phantom

[zini 1,939]

aaron

 

Si