clipo 871 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) last month or so we have had 3 hatches of ducklings on the canal and ive seen them going down in numbers each day!! today went a walk down and there all gone......if im honest i thought it was something to do with the local chinky take away at first.......BUT today i found the body of one and it had its head ripped off, spine exposed and a hole on its front with all its guts eaten....any one have an idea whats killing them............. whatever it is has took 25 in last month.......... Edited April 28, 2014 by clipo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pip1968 2,490 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 mink 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,030 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 heron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 both of them were my first thought!!! but wouldnt they eat the lot.....only the head and guts were eaten off this one..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alimac2 321 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 I'd say carrion crow would be a good bet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,030 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 a fussy heron lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 I'd say carrion crow would be a good bet. again i thought that lol but how would they catch one on the water?? tempted to put the carcass in a cage trap but its busy as f**k down there lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sikastag_1 689 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 How big are the young mate? Otter or mink was my first thoughts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDHUNTING 1,817 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Rats? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 they would fit on one hand easy mate....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 what do you think it is stewie? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,314 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 cat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STRANGER 948 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Pike Or eastern Europeans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 if theres rats about i`d say thats your culprit.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Pike Or eastern Europeans Pike Or eastern Europeans eastern europeans would`nt leave fook all --- any sign of a disposable barbie stewie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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