Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 On 28/04/2014 at 20:26, BIG G wheton machine said: It was them arsepca kunts trying to take care of the baby ducks with their track record of animal care :clapper: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,512 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Same thing happens every year on the loch at work mallards hatch off loads of ducklings and not one see,s it to maturity ,the gulls ,coots and moorhens and cats see them off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) just took the dogs a walk to get a photo as was to light earlier and people all over the shop so didnt want to look a weird kunt taking pictures of dead ducklings......... my bitch wasnt interested in any scent around it so might be crows....... any definite answers............ Edited April 28, 2014 by clipo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,820 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Coots and Moorhens were my first guess. Evil little black b*****ds. Could well have then been scavenged. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Humans aside, it can only be one of two predators.....otters or mink....look for tracks in the soft mud and you'll soon get the answer.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 On 28/04/2014 at 21:21, clipo said: just took the dogs a walk to get a photo as was to light earlier and people all over the shop and didnt want to look a weird kunt taking pictures of dead ducklings......... my bitch wasnt interested in any scent around it so might be crows....... any definite answers............ weird kunt --- 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alimac2 321 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Still going with crows, get one skinned :-) & see if there's any teeth marks, or just bruising Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,268 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 On 28/04/2014 at 21:24, J Darcy said: Humans aside, it can only be one of two predators.....otters or mink....look for tracks in the soft mud and you'll soon get the answer.... Only two predators?? I can think of five capable of the top of my head; Rat, stoat, Weasel, mink, otter. Could also have been cat, corvid, raptor or anything else that take a fancy to an easy buffet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 defo not an otter as im sure i would of seen one or at least a sign of one over the years.......cant rule out mink or rats tho but just been a walk down after work and theres a freshly hatched clutch of 6 down there swimming round with the mother (another khaki campell lol) and in the willow tree above them was a crow watching them swim about.......... will take a spinning rod down for an hour or two one evening this week and keep an eye on what happens while i have a few casts...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alimac2 321 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Try a plastic duck with a pair of trebles :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 On 30/04/2014 at 15:37, Alimac2 said: Try a plastic duck with a pair of trebles :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 in my opinion any mustelid would eat the whole of something that small (except possibly a weasel), i'm not sure about a crow's method of feeding but i have often seeen them pull pigeon squabs from the nest then hammer them on the back of the head to kill them so possibly a crow. but for me the leading culprit is definitely a rat. had one get in with my quail years ago, and all had the heads eaten and nothing else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 was down there last night and got this picture (im fully aware its shite lol) the crow ive circled never took his eyes of the ducklings as they swam around but as soon as he seen me he flew off, circled around untill i walked past then went straight to the same willow tree when id walked past!! 95% sure its them kunts now........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STRANGER 948 Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Thank f**k I can sleep at night now knowing who the culprit is 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 On 03/05/2014 at 14:43, STRANGER said: Thank f**k I can sleep at night now knowing who the culprit is do i detect a hint of sarcasm there mate....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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