Crow And Magpie

[Edward]

Crow and Magpie shot this afternoon with ma GP.

[kev 1]

Great I HATE MAGGIES.......

[Hodmedod.one]

Great I HATE MAGGIES.......

 

Its about time the RSPB admitted the fact that Magpies are a far bigger threat to our songbird population than Cats are.

They are everywhere around here.

[Teal]

Its about time the RSPB admitted the fact that Magpies are a far bigger threat to our songbird population than Cats are.

They are everywhere around here.

Disagree. Cats kill all year round and there are a darn sight more of them too.

[Mungler]

Great I HATE MAGGIES.......

 

Its about time the RSPB admitted the fact that Magpies are a far bigger threat to our songbird population than Cats are.

They are everywhere around here.

 

 

 

 

Whilst I shoot at everything on the general license and no doubt have a "label" for that in the bird loving world, I consider that I do more for the song bird population than the likes of the RSPB - I feed and water the songbirds and thin out their predators. My garden at home is a song bird haven - we have a pair of tame robins Mrs Mungler and I are most fond of, a territorial thrush and a couple of wrens that move like electrricity, oh and no predators. If the squirrels and magpies sit still long enough they get shot with the airgun.

 

The RSPB will get nothing from me until they and other bird "charities" are honest and straightforward enough to recognise and openly acknowledge the harm and destruction caused by Magpies asnd other corvids, and the fact that the magpie population is completely out of control and unmanaged. Whenever I have seen the issue and direct question raised of the RSPB it is normally followed by a deflection or "non answer" along the lines of "well actually planting more natural defences and habitat for songbirds such as planting more hawthorn hedges is more preferable....".

 

EDIT:

 

Just seen Teal's post - you can't shoot cats though.

Edited June 25, 2008 by Mungler

[chrispti]

nice one

[Hodmedod.one]

Its about time the RSPB admitted the fact that Magpies are a far bigger threat to our songbird population than Cats are.

They are everywhere around here.

Disagree. Cats kill all year round and there are a darn sight more of them too.

 

If you think that there are more Cats in Norfolk than Magpies you are having a laugh.

Try having a drive around Norfolk Teal, then you will know what you are talking about.

[bob300w]

Great I HATE MAGGIES.......

 

Its about time the RSPB admitted the fact that Magpies are a far bigger threat to our songbird population than Cats are.

They are everywhere around here.

 

 

 

 

Whilst I shoot at everything on the general license and no doubt have a "label" for that in the bird loving world, I consider that I do more for the song bird population than the likes of the RSPB - I feed and water the songbirds and thin out their predators. My garden at home is a song bird haven - we have a pair of tame robins Mrs Mungler and I are most fond of, a territorial thrush and a couple of wrens that move like electrricity, oh and no predators. If the squirrels and magpies sit still long enough they get shot with the airgun.

 

The RSPB will get nothing from me until they and other bird "charities" are honest and straightforward enough to recognise and openly acknowledge the harm and destruction caused by Magpies asnd other corvids, and the fact that the magpie population is completely out of control and unmanaged. Whenever I have seen the issue and direct question raised of the RSPB it is normally followed by a deflection or "non answer" along the lines of "well actually planting more natural defences and habitat for songbirds such as planting more hawthorn hedges is more preferable....".

 

EDIT:

 

Just seen Teal's post - you can't shoot cats though.

Course not, as any gamekeeper will tell you, you escort them from your property using the minimum of force.

[Mungler]

[kev 1]

I still hate them.... :blink:

[mattslaptop247]

nevermind the maggies, nice gun!

[vole]

Hear Hear. Nice gun. Good job on the corvids.

[Edward]

Thanks :blink:

 

This is from the rspb: Magpies seem to be jacks of all trades - scavengers, predators and pest-destroyers, their challenging, almost arrogant attitude has won them few friends. With its noisy chattering, black-and-white plumage and long tail, there is nothing else quite like the magpie in the UK. When seen close-up its black plumage takes on an altogether more colourful hue with a purplish-blue iridescent sheen to the wing feathers, and a green gloss to the tail. Non-breeding birds will gather together in flocks.

 

 

HOW IS IT A PEST DESTROYER WHEN ITS THE PEST :blink:

[Teal]

Its about time the RSPB admitted the fact that Magpies are a far bigger threat to our songbird population than Cats are. :blink: :blink:

They are everywhere around here.

Disagree. Cats kill all year round and there are a darn sight more of them too.

 

If you think that there are more Cats in Norfolk than Magpies you are having a laugh.

Try having a drive around Norfolk Teal, then you will know what you are talking about. :blink:

With due respect I was just responding to your incorrect comment that magpies are a bigger threat to our songbird population than cats. As you will be aware the RSPB are a national organisation and there are more cats than magpies in the UK.

[Hodmedod.one]

Its about time the RSPB admitted the fact that Magpies are a far bigger threat to our songbird population than Cats are.

They are everywhere around here.

Disagree. Cats kill all year round and there are a darn sight more of them too.

 

If you think that there are more Cats in Norfolk than Magpies you are having a laugh.

Try having a drive around Norfolk Teal, then you will know what you are talking about.

With due respect I was just responding to your incorrect comment that magpies are a bigger threat to our songbird population than cats. As you will be aware the RSPB are a national organisation and there are more cats than magpies in the UK.

 

With equal respect, as I am merely a Norfolk Yokel, I can only comment on the area that I live in. The four closest villages to the one that I live in are 2, 3, 4 and 4 miles away. My village has 90 homes and a population of 300. Lets say 30 cats live in my village. There must be several hundreds of magpies populating approximately 7000 acres surrounding the village. They really are at epidemic proportions.

The people around here know better than to let their cats stay out at night as they tend to lose their way home. Therefore I am correct in stating that the magpies in my locality are a bigger threat to the local songbird population than moggies.

 

PS I hate both of them.