whiteracer 258 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Looks like it was lucky to survive with that injury, what did you do with it? Nothing just gave it food and water and left it in the loft ( eating and drinking ok and managed to get home so I ll keep an eye on it over the next few days ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I don't think thats a shot, Kev i have a pic somwhere dave when i went shooting i got a wooody and its very simler i will see if i can find it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 middle bird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gin 498 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I see what your getting at Kev, i'm just not so sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 it just looks very simler to birds i have shot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trigger2 3,137 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I'd love to know where all this carrion that Red Kites, Buzzards and Ravens feed on is ?????????? It's illegal for a farmer to leave fallen stock on the land any more and I'm out on the land 7 days a week and don't see as much as a dead rabbit. Yet, all these protected birds of prey that the Wildlife departments are churning out seem to always look healthy and well fed. Pity all the leverat's and wild pheasant poults we used to see aren't as healthy. pheasant shoots provide alot of carrion through winter for birds of prey. its not just done on big estates theses days there is small syndicate shoots popping up out the woodwork everywhere and they would provide alot of food through the winter and before you know it theres poults to wood again providing easy pickings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Power line strike 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whiteracer 258 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Power line strike Could be a good call that, I ll try get a better pic tomorrow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Power line strike Could be a good call that, I ll try get a better pic tomorrow! Looks like it mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Shoots are very rare here in Ireland and feeding stations are non exsistant in my part of the world and with feeding stations you'd see more than a couple of birds. As for that pigeon I'd say it was a Sparrowhawk. They often come from underneath and strike. That pigeon got away before the hawk got it to the ground and put it on it's back to pluck and eat it. JMHO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kieron1980 17 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Here's a couple of pics of a spar on pigeons it will have been frightened off that's why the pigeons survived Edited January 3, 2015 by kieron1980 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kieron1980 17 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 The pics are different kills 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gin 498 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I'd say, thats more like it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Sparrow hawk on that evidence ,lucky bird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whiteracer 258 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Yeah defo!! Nice pics kieron, cheers for your input lads 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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