Sweeney-Todd 208 Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Hi Mike. We have a very healthy population here in the Devon, can send it all underground, but still beautyfull to watch. Bill Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 not much scares buzzards off their own territory with the exception of other buzzards Not so EEO are quite happy to eat raptors I,m pretty sure that would scare off buzzards, my understanding is that they are also very territorial and have no tolerance for any other raptor in it's territory. quote It mainly feeds on small mammals in the 200-2,000 gram (0.44-4.4 lb)[7] weight range, such asvoles, rats, mice and hares. However, prey can be killed up to the size of foxes, marmots and young deer (up to 17 kg/37 lb), if taken by surprise.[8] The other significant group of prey is other birds and almost any type of bird is potential prey. Common avian prey include corvids,grouse, woodpeckers, other raptors and, especially near coastal areas, ducks, seabirds and geese.[9] Larger prey (over 3 kg/7 lb) is consumed on the ground which leaves the bird vulnerable (for example to foxes). which is all very well and good, but having trained one or two they are also very lazy and to be honest as thick as 2 short planks. there no match for a buzzard on the wing and they tend not to compete for the same food source within the same area as buzzards tend to soar and like nothing more than an easy meal carrion,mitsy rabbits young birds and mamels. i once saw an eagle owl take a chicken in a pen full of chickens it sat there for 3 days before it decided to eat it at the end of the day once you get through that mass of feathers theres 2mm on skin so belive it or not they are quite vulnerable themselves. Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 not much scares buzzards off their own territory with the exception of other buzzards Not so EEO are quite happy to eat raptors I,m pretty sure that would scare off buzzards, my understanding is that they are also very territorial and have no tolerance for any other raptor in it's territory. quote It mainly feeds on small mammals in the 200-2,000 gram (0.44-4.4 lb)[7] weight range, such asvoles, rats, mice and hares. However, prey can be killed up to the size of foxes, marmots and young deer (up to 17 kg/37 lb), if taken by surprise.[8] The other significant group of prey is other birds and almost any type of bird is potential prey. Common avian prey include corvids,grouse, woodpeckers, other raptors and, especially near coastal areas, ducks, seabirds and geese.[9] Larger prey (over 3 kg/7 lb) is consumed on the ground which leaves the bird vulnerable (for example to foxes). which is all very well and good, but having trained one or two they are also very lazy and to be honest as thick as 2 short planks. there no match for a buzzard on the wing and they tend not to compete for the same food source within the same area as buzzards tend to soar and like nothing more than an easy meal carrion,mitsy rabbits young birds and mamels. i once saw an eagle owl take a chicken in a pen full of chickens it sat there for 3 days before it decided to eat it at the end of the day once you get through that mass of feathers theres 2mm on skin so belive it or not they are quite vulnerable themselves. shame that thought we might have an answer to all our buzzard troubles why do they suggest that they will take raptors then?and not tolerate other raptors in their territory seen it written more than once as you've trained one would like to hear from some one with real world experience Quote Link to post
Countryplinker 4 Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Hi Moley which part of Norfolk is your permission ? would like to see these beautiful birds , i know theres buzzards at Caister St Edmunds .atb . Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 not much scares buzzards off their own territory with the exception of other buzzards Not so EEO are quite happy to eat raptors I,m pretty sure that would scare off buzzards, my understanding is that they are also very territorial and have no tolerance for any other raptor in it's territory. quote It mainly feeds on small mammals in the 200-2,000 gram (0.44-4.4 lb)[7] weight range, such asvoles, rats, mice and hares. However, prey can be killed up to the size of foxes, marmots and young deer (up to 17 kg/37 lb), if taken by surprise.[8] The other significant group of prey is other birds and almost any type of bird is potential prey. Common avian prey include corvids,grouse, woodpeckers, other raptors and, especially near coastal areas, ducks, seabirds and geese.[9] Larger prey (over 3 kg/7 lb) is consumed on the ground which leaves the bird vulnerable (for example to foxes). which is all very well and good, but having trained one or two they are also very lazy and to be honest as thick as 2 short planks. there no match for a buzzard on the wing and they tend not to compete for the same food source within the same area as buzzards tend to soar and like nothing more than an easy meal carrion,mitsy rabbits young birds and mamels. i once saw an eagle owl take a chicken in a pen full of chickens it sat there for 3 days before it decided to eat it at the end of the day once you get through that mass of feathers theres 2mm on skin so belive it or not they are quite vulnerable themselves. shame that thought we might have an answer to all our buzzard troubles why do they suggest that they will take raptors then?and not tolerate other raptors in their territory seen it written more than once as you've trained one would like to hear from some one with real world experience no raptors with the exception of the harris hawk will tolerate other birds of prey but doesnt mean they kill them all, otherwise we would end up with just one big fat species of raptor, a bird within a bird,within a bird and so on most co`exist within each others terratories by means of slight variences in their ways of life, be it hunting styles,prey,habbitat and so on, if natural food source is plentyfull they tend not to come into contact with each other and if they do it tends to be more of an aggresive display rather than actual physical harm. Quote Link to post
hw97k 36 Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Down at the permission yesterday evening and no rabbits is sight, it was early afternoon, I set up, got ready to stalk and I saw the reason, orbiting at treetop height was that blasted Buzzard! I scrambled to get the camera out of the bag, but by the time it was powered up and ready, birdy had bogged off. All the rabbits were down, so I practised stalking up on the pheasants, ready for action today, tomorrow and in the rest of the season, spotting them can be hard, hearing them is easy! Night fell, and I had the lamp on, got ready on the top of nettly knoll, scoped in on the glistening eyes 40 metres away, when whammo, off like Usain Bolt. I looked up, a bird of prey, wingspan over 6 feet, owl faced with tufts on top of the head was chasing it. Large bodied too, so now I can confirm that not only have I got Buzzards, but a European Eagle Owl. Oh joy! Some days it pays just to polish the guns rather than go shooting lol! your fast with the lamp ,they could of done with you during the blitz Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Love watching Birds of Prey in Action Mike, Even if you don't get anything, It's not often you get to see two types of Birds of Prey in One Day I'd be chuffed just to watch them in action. regards Daz two types between the buzzards,kestrels,sparrowhaks,little owls,barn owls,tawny owls and the odd peragrine and not forgetting the resident eagle owl i do manage to see the odd rabbit :laugh: Buzzards, Sparrowhawks, red kites, kestrels, peregrines, tawny owls, barn owls & the odd goshawk round here. That's just the ones I've seen! Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted October 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Down at the permission yesterday evening and no rabbits is sight, it was early afternoon, I set up, got ready to stalk and I saw the reason, orbiting at treetop height was that blasted Buzzard! I scrambled to get the camera out of the bag, but by the time it was powered up and ready, birdy had bogged off. All the rabbits were down, so I practised stalking up on the pheasants, ready for action today, tomorrow and in the rest of the season, spotting them can be hard, hearing them is easy! Night fell, and I had the lamp on, got ready on the top of nettly knoll, scoped in on the glistening eyes 40 metres away, when whammo, off like Usain Bolt. I looked up, a bird of prey, wingspan over 6 feet, owl faced with tufts on top of the head was chasing it. Large bodied too, so now I can confirm that not only have I got Buzzards, but a European Eagle Owl. Oh joy! Some days it pays just to polish the guns rather than go shooting lol! your fast with the lamp ,they could of done with you during the blitz Just lifted it up and there was this damned great owl in the beam! No skill on my part! Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted October 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) Hi Moley which part of Norfolk is your permission ? would like to see these beautiful birds , i know theres buzzards at Caister St Edmunds .atb . Norfolk/Lincs/Cambs border! Quite a few round here, see them flying near the A17 heading for Sutton Bridge! Edited October 1, 2011 by secretagentmole Quote Link to post
Countryplinker 4 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Oh ok i'm Nth Norfolk good bit away from you , atb. Quote Link to post
The Duncan 802 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 my permission is bordered with woodland and i am having the same problem, i keep finding half eaten rabbits everywhere Beautiful things to watch, but not much fun returning with an empty bag because all the quarry has gone to ground. I keep seeing two herrings on there as well, but can never get close enough for a picture. ATB mate Regards Dean These herrings Dean, do they happen to be red? D. 1 Quote Link to post
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