JDog Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I decided not to shoot yesterday afternoon but to try to understand the behaviour of pigeons on a strong flight line. The line originates in a large mixed conifer and broadleaved woodland which I can actually see from by bedroom window. The birds head out of the wood into the wind and pass over three fields of permanent pasture and then several fields which were rape this year and which have been cultivated and sprayed, so no feed value in the initial part of their journey. They then cross over a road defining the boundary of one estate and the neighbouring land. At this stage they have flown 1.5km as the crow flies. They then fly over two wheat stubbles ,only recently harvested with plenty of grain on the floor, over another road, then the full length of another wheat stubble (recently direct drilled with OSR) to a barley stubble where they want to feed. Their journey by this time has been 3km. The line was straight and strong and precise with upwards of 100 birds along it whilst I watched for an hour. No doubt when I go to shoot the barley field tomorrow the birds will be feeding elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I decided not to shoot yesterday afternoon but to try to understand the behaviour of pigeons on a strong flight line. The line originates in a large mixed conifer and broadleaved woodland which I can actually see from my bedroom window. So you spent the day in bed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 If the wind changes the flightlines can move slightly, even more so if the wind is strong. We've been getting a lot of east and south east winds this year and it has had an effect on the flightlines and also where in the field the birds are feeding. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 So you spent the day in bed ? Not all day! Birthdays and Bank Holidays are for other things too. No I am lucky in that I am able to shoot over all of the ground around the village where I live and I could see clearly the origin of this particlar line. I walked to the first road the pigeons crossed with the dogs and sat up with binoculars for an hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 from what you say, you could get some brilliant shooting anywhere you can get under that particular flightline don,t need to decoy them, or if they are not interested in decoying, just shoot the flightline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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