Harnser Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) don't you just love early spring . The rape on my patch is now in flower and it is 4 feet high . The pressure is off me now as the pigeons are only managing to get into the tramlines and they are only taking the bottom leaves . Today I sat in the hedge row with just a turbo flapper set up where the tram lines crossed and were there was enough room for the birds to land . Managed to shoot 23 and picked up 21. One of those super spring days with lots of sunshine and a nice breeze . Not a massive bag but a day that I really enjoyed . Oh , saw some thing today I have never seen before . A pair of English partridges gorging themselves on rape flowers . Where the tractor had knocked the rape down in the tramlines they were absolutely cramming the flowers into them . Harnser Edited April 23, 2015 by Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 We had a walk through the wood on our permission yesterday. Bluebells, wood anenome,red campion, leaves bursting on every tree. Not much about to shoot, but the glorious day and the small birds appearing now the crows have been thinned out a bit. Spring at its best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 don't you just love early spring . The rape on my patch is now in flower and it is 4 feet high . The pressure is off me now as the pigeons are only managing to get into the tramlines and they are only taking the bottom leaves . Today I sat in the hedge row with just a turbo flapper set up where the tram lines crossed and were there was enough room for the birds to land . Managed to shoot 23 and picked up 21. One of those super spring days with lots of sunshine and a nice breeze . Not a massive bag but a day that I really enjoyed . Oh , saw some thing today I have never seen before . A pair of English partridges gorging themselves on rape flowers . Where the tractor had knocked the rape down in the tramlines they were absolutely cramming the flowers into them . Harnser Best time of the year ...... just magical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) My favourite time of year too,bright cool and crisp in a morning and the leaves are starting to come back.just lovely. Edited April 24, 2015 by deadeye18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Tidying up my garden over the last few days and have had the company of a bunch of pheasants - 7 hens and a couple of sparring cocks - the leftovers from a large shoot which surround our cottage. Fascinating to watch the courting routines. One of the cocks has become quite friendly and follows me about early morning when I feed the chucks - a couple of handfuls go out for him and his girls. The cocks had a set-too and feathers covered part of my lawn for half a day. Only half a day as this little bonus of nesting material soon disappeared into my nesting boxes and the woods opposite. Isn't nature wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 The last week in April has always been my favourite time. Spring flowers, virgin green leaves,summer migrants and bird song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 A beautiful time of year. The oak tree buds are breaking out and the trees are full of insects. Just been watching a pair of bullfinches in the garden. The crabs are moulting and a friends had a nice fish about 4lb off the beach last night. Lifts the spirits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 This is enough for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 The wild garlic is well on its way ( if only I could smell it ) the blackthorn blossom has been and gone, some wild cherry has done the same while others are just coming in to flower, and I've had to start cutting my grass. Wonderful time of year with the sun brightening the spirits and warming the soul and have temporarily swapped my gun for my camera and sketchbook, much to the frustration of my dog. She now is desperate to retrieve sticks from the river so she can cool down. Great to see her tail still wagging like a rudder as she returns to shore. Simply wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Just come back from two days stalking in Dumfriesshire, 18*C, bone dry, not a cloud in the sky, woods full of warblers, cuckoos on the hill, curlews calling, snipe drumming, even a roe deer or two to be seen. But most importantly, not a single biting insect!!! No midges, no mosquitoes, no horseflies, no head flies, pure bliss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Whoa hang on, the leaves are only just coming out up here, the hill is still brown and the first of green grass is pushing up, daffodils are out though, but we do have wintry showers forecast for the next few days down to 2 degrees on monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 It's lovely out there but it's not the time to be shooting. Give me the winter and back out wildfowling again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 What I also like about this time of the year is the looking forward to the cereal crops growing and watching to see if any of it get laid . The rape is well on its way and in full flower . Birds still having a go in the tram lines and in the margins . Still some birds to be shot but not so much pressure on shooting them . More of a relaxed way of shooting the rape . Proberbly only 12 weeks to harvest . Now that's the best time on the shooting calendar . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 And all this nature to the background music of lawnmowers and strimmers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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