Guest cookoff013 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 hi, over the past few weeks, at work - i noticed that 4-5 pigeons are mobbing a berry bush. the berrys are red, on another bush they are light orange. are these any usuall food for them? is it possable to put a branch down with berrys on to make your deeks look asthough they are feeding on them? the reason i ask, it could convince a few more down to the pattern. or just help with the decoys convinsing the passer by. just a question..........dont laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 OK I won't laugh if you forget it...that's almost as silly as putting out bread crumbs for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzyboi Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 But dont woodies feed on berries that have dropped on the floor? Dont think it would work to pull them from the flightline, the berries wouldnt be that visible to pigeons in flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Why not just set up in the bush and getting them on the way in? LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 cheers for the replies, i thought it was a daft idea. i see the pigeons at work mobbing this bush, i just never seen it before. i cant hide in the bush, because its at work. cookoff i did say dont laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Why not just set up in the bush and getting them on the way in? LB Cruel LB :( Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 If a pigeon is near enough to see berries in your pattern it should be DEAD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 What sort of bush is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Why not just set up in the bush and getting them on the way in? LB Cruel LB :( Jonno But effective Jonno LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 What sort of bush is it? a green one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Very helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 Red - probably Hawthorn ,Orange - Rowan,Doubtful if a branch in amongst the deeks would work but lofted full bodied would be OK in the bushes and even better would be a flapper set on a lofting pole or similar as birds would see the movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P03 Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 even better would be a flapper set on a lofting pole or similar as birds would see the movement. Now there's a top tip for when the birds are feeding on berries.........wonder why I've never thought of it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 In my patch , they are tucking into hawthorn berries (the red ones) big time. I tried decoying them on a hedge a couple of years ago , with little success. One thing i must add is , they taste good at this time of year , before they hit the OSR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 they were red and orange berrys, but anyway, cheers for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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