Egg predator

[Lab 10,979]

Well ive had 3 fenns down around the lake for almost a week now and I have caught nothing, caught 7 magpies is the larson trap by the lake though so thats something! lab-tastic I didnt know coots killed ducklings, ive heard rumours of moorhens doing so but never knew whether to believe it...

Look no further.....7 magpies!! That should help the egg numbers.....well done. Keep moving your larsen every few days mate and go at them......... Yes the coots are a b*****d to ducklings....if you see them shoot the buggers.....

[Fisheruk 1]

Yep pleanty of choice I would go for gulls or crows

[RossM 7,979]

Right, I've read 3 pages and have absofuckinglutly no idea why this was posted in the photography section?

[just jack 997]

Right, I've read 3 pages and have absofuckinglutly no idea why this was posted in the photography section?

but it was a read all the same

[kenny14 656]

Almost certainly Corvid, and more likely Magpie if the shells were under cover, as they more readily go into bushes etc, and Carrions usually prefer to take them into a bit more open area.

[kobidog 1]

RM2508 _{The name of the section says.......Wildlife and General Photography-Discuss wildlife sightings and topics from mammals to birds..including photography .}

 

_{Well it is good to know that it was probably magpies then because atleast I can say I got some revenge! I still have some suspicions of a mink hanging around though as there is just almost no small water fowl life, just the odd coot, duck and those bloody canadas! Does anyone know of what other signs I could look for as evidence of mink? Because although I cant see or trap them I am sure there must be one hanging around, and a female with young were spotted just half a mile away last summer....}

_Thankyou

Edited May 11, 2012 by kobidog

[kenny14 656]

RM2508 _{The name of the section says.......Wildlife and General Photography-Discuss wildlife sightings and topics from mammals to birds..including photography .}

 

_{Well it is good to know that it was probably magpies then because atleast I can say I got some revenge! I still have some suspicions of a mink hanging around though as there is just almost no small water fowl life, just the odd coot, duck and those bloody canadas! Does anyone know of what other signs I could look for as evidence of mink? Because although I cant see or trap them I am sure there must be one hanging around, and a female with young were spotted just half a mile away last summer....}

_Thankyou

 

Look for tracks along the waters' edge, and scats in prominant places.

You could also try a Mink raft tethered in the pond, if there are Mink around they'll soon investigate it and leave tracks in the clay pad.