Guest stb- Posted May 13, 2013 Report Posted May 13, 2013 LAST WEEKEND AT OTTERBURN I LOST A GOOD 4 YR OLD COCK . GOT A MESSAGE ON MY HOUSE VOICEMAIL THAT IT HAD BEEN FOUND . FONED THE GUY HE WAS IN LEEDS , SAID THE PIGEON WAS IN HIS GARDEN LAST SUNDAY WITH SOME OF THE WING AND TAIL FEATHERS MISSING BUT APPART FROM THAT NO OTHER INJURIES , HE HAS BEEN FEEDING IT IN THE GARDEN FOR QUITE A FEW DAYS ON BIRD SEED .HE GOT MY NUMBER FROM RPRA . hE THEN PROCCEDED TO TELL ME THAT HIS NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOURS CAT HAD KILLED IT A FEW DAYS AGO . POOR UNLUCKY BLUE COCK GETS HAWKED THEN BLOODY CAT KILLS IT :emoticon-0179-headbang: JUST SHOWS YOU WHERE THEY CAN GET TO AND WHAT CAN HAPPEN . IF THE GUY HADNT BOTHERED TO FONE ME I WOULD HAVE BEEN WONDERING WHERE IT HAD GONE TO FOR MONTHS .
andy Burgess Posted May 13, 2013 Report Posted May 13, 2013 have had similar calls , at least you then know Rob .sad end for it all the same
billt Posted May 13, 2013 Report Posted May 13, 2013 Far too many cats about, we blame BOP for the demise of song-birds but the domestic cat is a far bigger culprit
Guest stb- Posted May 13, 2013 Report Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) have had similar calls , at least you then know Rob .sad end for it all the same MENT TO SAY THE OLD GUY WAS A NONE FANCIER :emoticon-0167-beer:AND WAS HAVING A MOAN ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF SPARROWHAWKS KILLING THE WEE BIRDS AND TURTLE DOVES IN THE GARDENS Edited May 13, 2013 by stb-
andy Burgess Posted May 13, 2013 Report Posted May 13, 2013 MENT TO SAY THE OLD GUY WAS A NONE FANCIER :emoticon-0167-beer:AND WAS HAVING A MOAN ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF SPARROWHAWKS KILLING THE WEE BIRDS AND TURTLE DOVES IN THE GARDENSgood on him for having an honest view of whats happening
peter2010 Posted May 13, 2013 Report Posted May 13, 2013 Far too many cats about, we blame BOP for the demise of song-birds but the domestic cat is a far bigger culprit Got to disagree there m8 I've only started back and the amount of birds I've had come back injured by falcons is unbelievable and then you've also got the sp problem I'm losing birds from training this year in the same place which they have already been tossed from last year cats can't fly lol
Guest stb- Posted May 13, 2013 Report Posted May 13, 2013 Got to disagree there m8 I've only started back and the amount of birds I've had come back injured by falcons is unbelievable and then you've also got the sp problem I'm losing birds from training this year in the same place which they have already been tossed from last year cats can't fly lol HAW YOU HAVE YOU BEEN ON THE BUCKFAST :emoticon-0140-rofl: HE SAID THE DEMISE OF THE SONGBIRDS IN THE GARDENS YA NUMPTY :emoticon-0140-rofl:
billt Posted May 13, 2013 Report Posted May 13, 2013 HAW YOU HAVE YOU BEEN ON THE BUCKFAST :emoticon-0140-rofl: HE SAID THE DEMISE OF THE SONGBIRDS IN THE GARDENS YA NUMPTY :emoticon-0140-rofl: Ha Ha, Well noticed, I know BOP are a major problem to us all, I was meaning when our birds go down injured or flown out the old pussy cat is the next big problem
Guest stb- Posted May 13, 2013 Report Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) Ha Ha, Well noticed, I know BOP are a major problem to us all, I was meaning when our birds go down injured or flown out the old pussy cat is the next big problemYES I HAD ONE OF MY BEST COCKS REPORTED 2 YRS AGO , HE HAD BEEN HIT WITH PERCY ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD LOST ALL HIS SECODERIES AND A FEW PRIMARIES , NEEDLESS TO SAY HE COULD NOT FLY MUCH .HE WAS RESCUED FROM A CLOSE LINE POLE FENDING OF 2 CATS THAT WERE JUMPING UP TO GET HIM AND DULY RETURNED TO ME A FEW HOURS LATTER . Edited May 13, 2013 by stb-
Lennut Tar Posted May 14, 2013 Report Posted May 14, 2013 Got to disagree there m8 I've only started back and the amount of birds I've had come back injured by falcons is unbelievable and then you've also got the sp problem I'm losing birds from training this year in the same place which they have already been tossed from last year cats can't fly lol Cat's carn't fly "Maybe not" but they are on the prowl 24/7X52 & at the end of the day, in my view are much more lethal to the bird/pigeon population.Enjoy
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