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There are a few fields (about 80 acres) really close to where I live (3 minute walk). The fields (rape) are being hammered by pigeons, no matter what crop goes in it is the same every year. I have introduced myself to the Farm on many occasions over the years, and once was able to sit down and have a cup of tea with the Farm Owner. At this tea drinking episode the Farm Owner showed me a book of all the Pigeon Shooters he has on his list, Photo's, phone numbers, copy of SGC and insurance, I was really impressed, and I fully understood he does not what any more and it was plain to see he was correct. During this week I saw the fields being hammered more than ever before, so decided to do the neighbourly thing and drop in see the Farmer and tell him what I had seen, I saw the son, explained what I had seen, informed him I had been in over the past few years and understood they were being well catered for, but thought you should know what was happening to the field. The Farmers son was very grateful, I shook his hand and left with the ever hopeful goodbye of "should you ever change your mind here are my contact details. The following day I saw the Dad walking the fields putting rope bangers into bins, I waited until he had left the field (I did not want to presume I would be welcome on the ground) introduced myself and walked with the Farm Owner back to his car. All the time I spoke with him and discussed the amount of damage that had taken place, he said "this is the worst year ever". I said that with all the pigeon shooters he had on his system he would have been able to have this damaged sorted; He said can't get the people to shoot the fields when I need it and in the cold weather they don't want to come out. I reminded him I lived at the end of the field, I am fully retired and can get onto the field easily and when ever he wanted. He grumbled on saying the only way "is to do it your self", all this time the Pigeons were flying in, and lots of them. From the time I met him until he got into his car he never looked me in the eyes once, he never broke stride or said goodbye as he got into his car and drove off. I think I can give this one up as a non starter