andy the plumber Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 On my permission, I'm plagued by buzzards, every time I set up, within 30 minutes, they turn up and impose a "no fly zone" (and not just the one either) anyone else aware of an increasing number this year ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 iv got a few round my land but yes iv sin alot more about over last 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 iv got a few round my land but yes iv sin alot more about over last 2 years Yes its great to see the population is healthy again following the introduction of Myxy in the 50,s. Keep the Rabbit numbers down and this will control the Buzzards as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy the plumber Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 I suppose at least I'm saving on cartridges ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trentotter Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 we dont have buzzards,just plagued with red kites.bloody hundreds of em!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkite Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 A couple of years back I had buzzards try to take out my decoys on the ground several times within a couple of weeks (not since).......they don't half hit them hard!!! Buzzard strutted around looking confused on each occasion and then flew off shortly after. Great to see them close up from the hide though through the tele's....beaufiful birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 A couple of years back I had buzzards try to take out my decoys on the ground several times within a couple of weeks (not since).......they don't half hit them hard!!! Buzzard strutted around looking confused on each occasion and then flew off shortly after. Great to see them close up from the hide though through the tele's....beaufiful birds. Several years ago I had a buzzard drop into my decoy pattern and pick up a decoy and fly away with it. I ran out of the hide, screaming and shouting at it, and the bird dropped it a couple of hundred yards away. Ironic thing was, there was real dead birds in the decoy pattern that I'd shot not long before. Shows how convincing the decoys are. Oh ,also, it was a shell decoy. Now I bet that surprised you. In fact it's happened twice to me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Ive had a buzzard steal my kill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu nesling Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 dont shoot all the rabbits or they may take more prized game birds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garden gun Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 trentotter, Don't be concerned about Red Kites. Your local birds will soon work out that the kite is a savenger and no threat. Down here in the Chilterns numbers have increased steadily for the last 13 years at least. No shortage of woodies etc. We are over run with corvids (magpies and jackdaws) at the moment. Good garden sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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