kitchrat Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago No prizes for guessing what these had been eating, (although some were also full of hawthorn berries). Made it almost impossible to de-breast them without cutting into the crop and having acres of rape leaf explode all over the place. (The picture has gone upside down again, but the message is clear, I hope!) Trying a different wood this afternoon, not expecting much as there is no rape handy nearby and I usually see as many red kites as I do pigeons. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago have to give you full credit for effort think I’m going to blank for dec unless I can find a few quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago (edited) Not doing a very good job, you should have shot them before they had a belly full ..... if the weather is anything like it is here I don't envy you roost shooting today. Edited 18 hours ago by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago Hello, I have seen quite a few pigeon on Ivory Berries yet nothing on the Farm fields, Those 3 look very Plump , Look forward to your cooking skills , Another day for me with Venison Stew, Very tasty, Save the Carrot Cake for later, Lidl special !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago Yes, I was out looking around the farms yesterday and most if not all of the WP's were feeding on the ivy covered trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago Just now, TIGHTCHOKE said: Yes, I was out looking around the farms yesterday and most if not all of the WP's were feeding on the ivy covered trees. Did my drinks run today and every pigeon I seen was on the rape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted 17 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 1 hour ago, old'un said: Not doing a very good job, you should have shot them before they had a belly full ..... if the weather is anything like it is here I don't envy you roost shooting today. Yes, good point, but they won't eat any rape tomorrow or the day after or the day after or the day after ..... Roost shooting was very challenging in the wind but no rain. A bit quiet but I managed 8. Did actually see more red kites than 8! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago Well done again for getting out. Hopeless round here big flocks and they are on the small amount of rape we have but no interest in decoys. Heavy rain, high winds and even snow this morning. Maybe things will change nxt few weeks if it gets colder there habits have really changed the last 5 or 6 years with the milder winters were getting now. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 34 minutes ago, kitchrat said: Yes, good point, but they won't eat any rape tomorrow or the day after or the day after or the day after ..... Roost shooting was very challenging in the wind but no rain. A bit quiet but I managed 8. Did actually see more red kites than 8! What had they got in them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted 16 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 8 minutes ago, old'un said: What had they got in them? Don't know yet, one's crop felt lumpy so I would guess at berries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago The wind was very strong first thing today and cold with it , alright in the woods but far to windy to be sitting on a bare hedge , I was going out for the day so as it was nice and dry I done my washing before I went out , hung them out in bright sunshine and they should be lovely and dry time I get home , the day wasn't bad weather wise and it started to cloud up as the afternoon wore on , drove home in the dark with heavy rain and very windy , just got home and my washing is wetter than before I hanged them out , wished I had gone decoying , only joking of course MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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