Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Moll. the craic is that young birds eat insects while the adults eat seeds, ok? BUT, we feed seeds n stuff to the adults, even as they rear the young, because that saves them searching for Both. See? Like someone getting your dinner ready for you, as you get your dogs dinners together. Gives the parents a break. Feed the birds all year round - they could always do with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IanB 0 Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Had a walk out on some permission for a few rabbits today, and spotted a young kes, spooked him from a tree, he ended up crashing into a fence and doing a sharp exit after I'd taken a couple of photos . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IanB 0 Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 I'm not called millet the butcher :11: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 MIllet the botty butcher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IanB 0 Posted July 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 :11: You know him . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Oxford has its fair share too .Often see them up on thermals with buzzards . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 They are everywhere now.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Keeps Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 They are everywhere now.... Theres a few in Teasdale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woodga 170 Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 (edited) THERE ARE LOTS OF RED KITES WHERE I LIVE I HAVE SEEN AS MANY AS TEN HOVERING OVER ONE FIELD JUST OUT SIDE OF GREENSIDE THEY HAD A BIG RELEASE PROGRAM A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND THE BIRDS SEEM TO HAVE ESTABLISHED THEMSELVES THESE BIRDS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CARRION FEEDERS BUT THERE ISNT ENOUGH ROAD KILLS TO FEED THE AMMOUNT OF BIRDS UP HERE, JUST MAKES YOU WONDER WHAT THEY DO FEED ON :whistle: THEY ARE NICE TO WATCH AND THEY HOVER REAL CLOSE UP HERE SO YOU CAN GET A REAL GOOD LOOK GOOD HUNTING ALL WOODGA :ph34r: Edited July 11, 2006 by woodga Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hound 1 Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 I'm working up in High Wycombe which is the Chilterns and on my way home see quite a lot of Red Kites and Ive got to say what a magnificent bird of prey they are brilliant soarer's spiraling up and up in the thermals any one else seen as many? im about 8 miles away from high wycombe and every morning i have about 15 stacked above my cottage and from my garden i can see 2 or 3 nests Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FOXHUNTER 5,020 Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Whilst out stalking on Sunday evening came across this poor little chap at the base of an oak tree feeling a bit worse for wear Poor soul didnt last very long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kane 2 Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 What rifle did you shoot that fluffy thing with foxy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FOXHUNTER 5,020 Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 What rifle did you shoot that fluffy thing with foxy? I was shot with my camera Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 That really was one sick little owl, wasn't it? As you can see, it hadn't been preening itself so was obviously in a right sh*t state. Could have been natural, old age, I guess? I'd hate to think it had picked up anything loaded with pesticide or anything like that. Though, being small stuff feeders, I kinda doubt that. My favourite owls them. Always fancied keeping one. Mate had one (CBCR, of course) and it shot across the floor and up the curtains! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MOLLY Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Got some new visitors, excuse the quality but they are taken from the cottage window. A family of Woodpeckers. And this bird ive never seen here before? MOLL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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