islandgun Posted December 9 Report Share Posted December 9 I have a small pond at the bottom of the croft which ive been feeding a scoop of mixed grains every day, lately a group/family of greylag have taken to staying and grazing the area around it, the grain is gone every day, Im not seening any small feathers as you would expect when duck are using it. Are the greylag enjoying the good life, this has never happend before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 9 Report Share Posted December 9 3 hours ago, islandgun said: I have a small pond at the bottom of the croft which ive been feeding a scoop of mixed grains every day, lately a group/family of greylag have taken to staying and grazing the area around it, the grain is gone every day, Im not seening any small feathers as you would expect when duck are using it. Are the greylag enjoying the good life, this has never happend before Eating you out of house and home by the looks of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted December 9 Report Share Posted December 9 4 hours ago, islandgun said: I have a small pond at the bottom of the croft which ive been feeding a scoop of mixed grains every day, lately a group/family of greylag have taken to staying and grazing the area around it, the grain is gone every day, Im not seening any small feathers as you would expect when duck are using it. Are the greylag enjoying the good life, this has never happend before I have a few ponds i made Islandgun One of them is perhaps only 10m x 10 m I overlook it many night when foxing - i also started with a scoop of grain - it now has like many of the others close to a bag a day ! Happy to send you a video of it if you want to PM your number ? Quite interesting actually regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 9 Author Report Share Posted December 9 (edited) 5 hours ago, Penelope said: Eating you out of house and home by the looks of it. Indeed, include the two songbird feeding stations, fat balls, seed mix and mealworms. It's those Robins following me about that are behind it. Now I'm feeding greylags (possibly) Do greys feed at night ? If not, it's mallard. Spaniel put up a water rail. Today perhaps that's eating the grain Edited December 9 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 9 Author Report Share Posted December 9 4 hours ago, jall25 said: I have a few ponds i made Islandgun One of them is perhaps only 10m x 10 m I overlook it many night when foxing - i also started with a scoop of grain - it now has like many of the others close to a bag a day ! Happy to send you a video of it if you want to PM your number ? Quite interesting actually regards It's really just a bit of wetland really. I dammed a ditch and the area has flooded. In the past I had a camera out and filmed a few mallard feeding but they always left feathers. Why not put up you vid on here it's always interesting to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted December 9 Report Share Posted December 9 Just now, islandgun said: It's really just a bit of wetland really. I dammed a ditch and the area has flooded. In the past I had a camera out and filmed a few mallard feeding but they always left feathers. Why not put up you vid on here it's always interesting to see Hi im a bit of a techno dino tbh Photos i can just about do ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 9 Author Report Share Posted December 9 2 minutes ago, jall25 said: Hi im a bit of a techno dino tbh Photos i can just about do ! Phones I struggle with, I need one the size of a small tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 11 hours ago, islandgun said: Indeed, include the two songbird feeding stations, fat balls, seed mix and mealworms. It's those Robins following me about that are behind it. Now I'm feeding greylags (possibly) Do greys feed at night ? If not, it's mallard. Spaniel put up a water rail. Today perhaps that's eating the grain They will do, if there's easy grub about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 10 Author Report Share Posted December 10 I waited around at dusk, now see that I have three resident greylags enjoying a paddle and a free mixed grain lunch with a side of grass...but no ducks 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 1 hour ago, islandgun said: I waited around at dusk, now see that I have three resident greylags enjoying a paddle and a free mixed grain lunch with a side of grass...but no ducks 😁 Ducks here are moving well after dark Islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 10 Author Report Share Posted December 10 18 minutes ago, jall25 said: Ducks here are moving well after dark Islandgun Cheers yes that's been the case here as well and that was my hope, unfortunately my new family of greylags have scoffed their tea. No more grain for them, let them find pastures new😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun tim Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 Shoot the greylags!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 11 Author Report Share Posted December 11 6 hours ago, shotgun tim said: Shoot the greylags!!! Would seem to be the solution, getting them to take off is the difficulty..😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun tim Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 Put a dog in to scare them up onlybway to get rid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianWildfowler Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 1 hour ago, islandgun said: Would seem to be the solution, getting them to take off is the difficulty..😄 1 hour ago, islandgun said: Would seem to be the solution, getting them to take off is the difficulty..😄 Airborne is optional isn't it 🙂. If wouldn't be so bad feeding them up if they tasted like fat mallards, but they will still be fat greylags as tough as old boots! Goose sausage is good though......good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 11 Author Report Share Posted December 11 1 hour ago, shotgun tim said: Put a dog in to scare them up onlybway to get rid Thats the way. cheers 50 minutes ago, CumbrianWildfowler said: Airborne is optional isn't it 🙂. If wouldn't be so bad feeding them up if they tasted like fat mallards, but they will still be fat greylags as tough as old boots! Goose sausage is good though......good luck. and burgers!.. saw a recipe today that involved a lot of different stuffings in a roasted goose, will try that, hopefully in one of these ******** when it flies over down the estuary.😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun tim Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 Iv 3 chessies here that will get them off the pond!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 11 Author Report Share Posted December 11 20 minutes ago, shotgun tim said: Iv 3 chessies here that will get them off the pond!!!!! Cheers, my spaniel has been itching to push em out, will let him have a wander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun tim Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 Only way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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