nhamm2 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 After shooting several woodies at roost the other night, I discovered the poor devils had been able to eat virtually nothing that day thanks to the snow. All I discovered in the crops of seven birds were a few wisps of rape, plenty of ivy berries and a few of these seed pods. My guess would be a variety of ash - anyone care to enlighten me further? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 yes it looks like ash . cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 yes it looks like ash . cheers KW ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEREALTHRILLER Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Magic beans??? - plant them and see what happens :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1979 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 spinning jenny??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Magic beans??? - plant them and see what happens :yp: hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 When you actually split one open and see the seed size against the total size it is pitiful and not too nutritious IMHO, a pigeon that is on starvation rations may beg to differ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhamm2 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 When you actually split one open and see the seed size against the total size it is pitiful and not too nutritious IMHO, a pigeon that is on starvation rations may beg to differ Exactly Henry. I must admit to feeling pretty sorry for them at the moment. Does that make me a bad person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I shot one the other day that was full of ivy berries. It was bloody skinny though with a very small breast compared to ones shot in the summer. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I dressed a dozen last night and about 8 were full of those seeds. First time I have ever seen them in a crop. There was also a fair mix of weed seeds including one which looked like it was full of dock seeds. Does make me think that they are struggling to find good feed this time round, alot of the rape this time is very poor. The birds themselves though were in decent nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhamm2 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Having noticed the seeds, saw plenty of birds in and sniffing around ash trees today. That's what I love about this sport - if you keep an inquisitive mind, there's ALWAYS something new to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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