P.Shuter Posted February 4, 2003 Report Share Posted February 4, 2003 Plumage: Head,neck,nape,back,tail - blue/grey. Wing coverts,tip of tail - black. Side of neck green/purple with prominent white patches. Outer wing scapulars distinctively white. Breast - purplish/brown - belly much paler. Pinkish bill - pink legs - pale yellow eyes. Male/female look similar. Juveniles(1styear) lack white neck patches. Movement: Normal flight is fast and direct;with a noisey clatter when flushed from trees;in display flaps upwards at a steep angle,gliding down with wings scarcley upraised and will repeat this several times;also walks. Flocking: A very sociable bird,also feeding with Stock Doves(no white anywhere on this a smaller bird,which is not on the quarry list) Habitat: All types of wooded country,feeding in both trees and adjacent open fields,inparticular arable fields;also town parks and gardens. Range and status: Resident, breeding right across the UK. This beautiful,gentle bird is the greatest enemy of British agriculture and by far the most testing target for the wing shooting enthusiast. Unfortunatly,for many hunters,it has been programmed by a higher being and successfully evades the tricks and mechanical lures much in use today. My advice to the hunter planning a days decoying is: Expect nothing,but,reconsider your tactics after each hour of inactivity. Keep watching ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 Ever thought of writing a textbook on all this? I`d buy it for one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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