Back up at the shoot

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

1 minute ago, shovel leaner said:

Little owls are not indigenous to this country . They were introduced towards the end of the nineteenth century. I knew they were introduced, I just googled when , I’m not that clever . 
       We have a lot locally, and I love them . They are the best fox alarm. If Charlie is about the go apeshit , and mob it . Having said that I’m familiar with them , I’ve no idea what they eat , I’m not a twitcher , I see them , smile and get on with my day , I’ve not got the time or inclination to spend hours observing them .

Why don't you ask them where that fox is laid up

[shovel leaner 7,650]

2 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Why don't you ask them where that fox is laid up

No one likes a smart arse . But I suppose i could ask , wouldn’t hurt

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

55 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

Watched Autumn watch last night and Cwis claimed little owls mainly eat worms .Not so Cwis .I’ve seen 4 or 5 recently at night that had mice and one with a small bird taken at its roost I guess .
Id like to know where that leuchistic badger is though ,space on the wall

Even the RSPB website states they eat small mammals, birds,  beetles and worms. I often see them too usually on the ground worming.

[ianm 2,594]

1 hour ago, foxdropper said:

Watched Autumn watch last night and Cwis claimed little owls mainly eat worms .Not so Cwis .I’ve seen 4 or 5 recently at night that had mice and one with a small bird taken at its roost I guess .
Id like to know where that leuchistic badger is though ,space on the wall

Little owls kill a lot of song birds in the hedges at roost.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,101]

Yes mate I’d say they do .Years ago I felled a rotten tree whilst fencing and it had 3 little owl chicks in a hole unknown to us .Reared all 3 and hacked them back at our house .One evening bit later ,there was hell of a commotion and one of the supposed reared little owls had a starling broad daylight on our roof .Wish I’d kept that one lol.

I caught one while back by hand on a fence post at night ,just walked up to it .Starving it was .Son in law got him right and he sees what he thinks is same bird regular near his house .

Did see a sparrow hawk kill one once years ago when out hawking with a mate .

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Maybe cwis will be campaigning for their demise soon then!

Oh how selfrightousnes, bigotry and egotism makes fools of us

[shovel leaner 7,650]

If anyone can be bothered, have a look at the Wild justice Twitter page and Mark Averys site . Read how they won a massive victory that will halt shooting over “vast swathes “ of the countryside . They have actually achieved nothing! They are literally lying. And all of their birding bum chums  are applauding how wonderful it is and how wonderful Packem, Avery and the dwarf are . Good grief , I think they might actually believe their own lies . I wonder if they will write a retraction and admit they were A. Lying , or B. Didn’t understand the Defra response.  Maybe they are going to see all of us release our birds in July and August and say “hey , you need a licence “. To which we can all say “Sit on it “.

[Stavross 16,719]

As trumpy would say “FAKE NEWS” sadly the bullsh*t mill keep turning and keeps simple folk listening to them and even worse, funding them

[Stavross 16,719]

Feeding time again and it’s poring down and foggy but we’ve got to keep these birds happy for another 4 weeks

[si brown 8,486]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

Feeding time again and it’s poring down and foggy but we’ve got to keep these birds happy for another 4 weeks

Was up on the moor last night stav.. it was that Misty I struggled to find the truck in the farmyard

it won’t that bad on the way up.. All I can say is thank fcuk for thermal!

if it wasn’t for having that with me I’d still be trying to find me way home

[Stavross 16,719]

6 minutes ago, si brown said:

Was up on the moor last night stav.. it was that Misty I struggled to find the truck in the farmyard

it won’t that bad on the way up.. All I can say is thank fcuk for thermal!

if it wasn’t for having that with me I’d still be trying to find me way home

I had a do up the sheep farm last night and the fog was crazy, we seen 2 foxes through the thermal but couldn’t get a shot at them with the fog been so bad, the NV was a no go with the ir white out, so just stuck with the lamp and old scope, but needed to get them in to about 70 ish yards to get any eye shine, with a bit of look we’ll have some clear nights this week 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,101]

Same down south lads .Useless last couple of nights with the nv but better , clearer weather on way  I’m told .

[BenBhoy 4,706]

Ridiculous fog last night, gave it half hour with pard then came home in time for Match of the day! 

[si brown 8,486]

13 minutes ago, Stavross said:

I had a do up the sheep farm last night and the fog was crazy, we seen 2 foxes through the thermal but couldn’t get a shot at them with the fog been so bad, the NV was a no go with the ir white out, so just stuck with the lamp and old scope, but needed to get them in to about 70 ish yards to get any eye shine, with a bit of look we’ll have some clear nights this week 

Same scenario only ever use the lamp for fox.. saw 3 dropped one, hit with a right thump but couldn’t find it looked for ages.. off back up for a good walk about soon, the lands a nightmare, permanently wet and rough!!

 

[si brown 8,486]

1 minute ago, BenBhoy said:

Ridiculous fog last night, gave it half hour with pard then came home in time for Match of the day! 

MOTD ffs hope you took the knee before kickoff