Old farrier Posted June 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mel b3 said: you should have shot it before it eats your dog , and then you . its a handsome creature alright. I was going to send it to do mole patrol at ditchman mansion 🤭🤔 Tbh i was lucky to have my camera for the picture never mind a gun to scare it 😂 Edited June 24, 2020 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Just now, Old farrier said: I was going to send it to do mole patrol at ditchman mansion 🤭🤔 i reckon it would probably be faster at trapping them than ditchie . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, mel b3 said: i reckon it would probably be faster at trapping them than ditchie . Passing that low bar doesn’t exactly prove it’s any sort of steel blooded killer 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, mel b3 said: i reckon it would probably be faster at trapping them than ditchie . I keep reading bits about moles and Ditchy, so where's it at? I can just imagine all the things he's coming up with to sort them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted June 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 A few more pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 I think it has adopted you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted June 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I think it has adopted you! Another mouth to feed 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Another mouth to feed 🙄 It will be sat in a row with the dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted June 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mice! said: It will be sat in a row with the dogs. More like the dogs can have what it leaves them 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchers Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 What a fabulous bird, sort of knocks my fledging sparrows off a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted June 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 1 minute ago, ratchers said: What a fabulous bird, sort of knocks my fledging sparrows off a bit. They’ve all got a place in the countryside and you’ll find the sparrows cheapest to feed 😊👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandango Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 In Scandinavia they have been known to attack folk,,,,, mostly when there wearing fur hats,,, think I few folk have been badly injured by them. can remember reading they are in bowland forest and the packham pack wanted them removed as they were preying on the harriers (nature) they stated that these were released birds but the locals reckoned they’ve been there for years...... love them mates missus had two for years,,,, proper characters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 Gorgeous. Had one of those on the wrist when I was given a bird of prey experience day for my 40th. The warden said to gently press a finger to his feathered chest and sure enough I could feel that the body lies quite a long way beneath the outline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 7 hours ago, fandango said: In Scandinavia they have been known to attack folk,,,,, mostly when there wearing fur hats,,, think I few folk have been badly injured by them. Never heard of Eagle owls attacking people, the Ural or the Great grey are more likely suspects. They have savaged their fair share of people out in the woods foraging etc when defending their young. /Markus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Old farrier said: They’ve all got a place in the countryside and you’ll find the sparrows cheapest to feed 😊👍 I have been feeding the once dwindling local sparrows to the point they have risen to over 40 now with many pairs having second broods and hopefully a third. I exclude the starlings by making the feeders with no where for them to settle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 From the pic you can't tell if its in good health or not cant see its eyes to see if they got that sparkle the other way is to check its breast bone see how much meat is on it. Here is the american red tail i found other week this bird looks ok but we found out later after i caught and reunited it with the owner it was on death's door which was the reason it was at ground level he had to force feed it for 5 days but now its doing ok i am going to see it in the next couple of days he invited me out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted June 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 Nice bird rimfire im not going to be a hero and catch this one it’s a bit timid and flying and hunting rabbits if it’s looking a bit distressed or anything then I’ll get in the local falconer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Old farrier said: Nice bird rimfire im not going to be a hero and catch this one it’s a bit timid and flying and hunting rabbits if it’s looking a bit distressed or anything then I’ll get in the local falconer It's a lovely looking Eagle Owl at a guess i would say it has escaped the Red Tail in the video was out for about 5 weeks she is 32 yrs of age can't wait to see her in a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 25 minutes ago, Rim Fire said: It's a lovely looking Eagle Owl at a guess i would say it has escaped the Red Tail in the video was out for about 5 weeks she is 32 yrs of age can't wait to see her in a few days I wouldn't have thought a hawk could live to that sort of age. Were you looking for it or did you just happen upon it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 Don't they have a particular taste for Cats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Mice! said: I wouldn't have thought a hawk could live to that sort of age. Were you looking for it or did you just happen upon it? Yes a raptor can live upto that age as it captive bred don't know about in the wild different circumstances i wasn't looking for it i was walking my cocker and she found it at ground level she is a working dog so she didn't rush in and was told to sit i could tell it was a tame bird by the way it reacted to me walking up to it Edited June 25, 2020 by Rim Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Rim Fire said: Yes a raptor can live upto that age as it captive bred don't know about in the wild different circumstances i wasn't looking for it i was walking my cocker and she found it at ground level she is a working dog so she didn't rush in and was told to sit i cpild tell it was a tame bird by the way it reacted to me walking up to it Thanks, I do like Red Tails, something about the eyes and the way they look at you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, bruno22rf said: Don't they have a particular taste for Cats? They do attack cats but that's only because they build houses in the territory and take full advantage of the food sauce that's on offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) They are a fantastic looking bird for sure, but as a non native species and an apex predator not somethign that we would wish to see lots of in the wild in our environment. Edited June 25, 2020 by grrclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, grrclark said: They are a fantastic looking bird for sure, but as a non native species and an apex predator not somethign that we would wish to see lots of in the wild in our environment. Agreed. Who couldn't appreciate that bird? I also like the beauty of Hen harriers, Sparrow hawks and Goshawks but I don't like what they do. Edited June 25, 2020 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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