Young Collard Dove

[Phantom 631]

I'm not going to put this in the Hunting section as I did not set out to shoot this.

 

I think its more of a humane act of mercy, rather than an act of hunting.

 

Got up this morning, sun was shining and I thought, right, go finish that computer for the neighbour, then get my gear and go bunny boppin

 

I could be in the paddock in 2 hours if all goes well

 

Closed the back door and something caught my eye, a cat running down the path.

Looked down to my right as I locked the door and there in the corner is a young fledgling Collerd Dove

 

looks like I may have just saved your life little un...

 

I bent down figuring, I would take it into the garden and give it safe place on the arch until it was ready to fly off. The little dove didn't even flinch when I went to pick it up.

 

And I figured I'd get a close up of its head as it looks quite sweet.

 

I went to show the wife and even carrying the dove upstaires didnt seem to phase it. something not quite right here. I looked around its wing and found this

 

There is severe damage to the wing, breast and further up the neck.

 

After debating wether to take it to the local vets or not, I decided against it as the last time I took an injured animal that I had found to the vets; I got landed with a bill for 89 quid and the cat died later that day! And being on long term sick, I couldn't afford it. The wounds looked pretty unsurvivable to me especially where the breast and back had been opened and I could see into the chest cavity. There was also bite marks in the neck.

 

So I got my HW40 and put an Eley Wasp through its brain. The Doves head fell forward immediately so although I feel bad not being able to save it I think that I did the right thing???

 

Soon after, I saw the cat back in the garden right up near the door. If I'd been in, I'd have slammed the door open

 

Phantom

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Tony.

 

Nasty wound mate, you did the bird a favour, poor little sod was proberbly in shock.

 

Doubt it would have made it to the vet's anyway

Vet would have disposed of it too I reckon.

 

 

 

Bill.

[venomviper 129]

hi ya buddy

i have a family vet that we have taken injured cats or dogs to and small game even when we have found them but looking at that the vet wouldnt have been able to do anything so really tony you did the true one thing and put it to sleep buddy and took its pain away people thing that hunters are cold harted killers but we aint we all have feeling for animals and we like animals in there places. and tony me old buddy you did do the right thing matey

 

shay

[ArchieHood 3,692]

Right decision Tony,cruel to be kind and all that

[gringo40 13]

You did the right thing for sure Tony

 

 

 

Cheers Carl

Edited May 4, 2010 by gringo40

[Phantom 631]

You did the right thing for sure Tony

 

What do you think attacked the poor bugger

 

Cheers Carl

 

Thank you gentlemen.

 

Carl it was a neighbours Moggie

 

Phantom

[stealthy1 3,964]

I dont care who's cat it is in my garden, I put my boot up all their arses, I would rather have 100 Magpies nesting in my garden than one cat

[Edgar 1]

I have found when birds are injured or sick they tend to give up and die, you did the right thing, well I would have wrung it's neck, saves pellets and is humane.

[jenksi87 3]

I dont care who's cat it is in my garden, I put my boot up all their arses, I would rather have 100 Magpies nesting in my garden than one cat

 

too true mate. easier option is to leave the dog in the garden lol

Edited May 5, 2010 by jenksi87

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

you did the right thing. theres a lot of collared doves nesting at the moment and i have 2 pairs in my garden alone. i dont shoot them as i have no reason to. they dont damage the veg patch like the woodys and they are so tame you can walk right past them and they won't fly off.

[Phantom 631]

I know what you mean Aaron

Theres a couple that have built their nest behind a Sky Sat Dish on the house that I used to live in.

When I walk down the path to the railway station, there are always a couple of Doves sat on the wire fence.

Ive walked so close to them that I felt one's tail feather across my ear when it turned round to face the tracks.

 

Phantom

[davyt63 1,845]

hi tony

well done tony,

did you do the right thing and put its breast in the frying pan

 

regards

 

davy

[Phantom 631]

hi tony

well done tony,

did you do the right thing and put its breast in the frying pan

 

regards

 

davy

 

I was going to Davy,

But the mess that the moggie made put me off. I know all to well the fecking bacteria that moggies have on their claws and nashers

Got bit by one once. I was fine until 4 hours later when I was having IV antibiotics pumped into me. So decided it was better off in the bin

I've got a couple of kittens for tea tomorrow though Nice healthy ones from the bone yard.

 

Write up to come

 

Phantom

[festa 206]

hi tony

well done tony,

did you do the right thing and put its breast in the frying pan

 

regards

 

davy

lol davy you read my mind lol

 

i would of done the same tony mate

 

atb gary