Norm B 128 Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 I counted 20 magpies in one tree a few years ago ,they co-exist very nicely in flocks Not at nesting time they don't. http://www.seaanglingnews.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
chesters1 1547 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) Sorry they do but only a few in the flock breed but its a flock no-less ,we get a mix of magpies and jackdaws happily co-existing all times of the year in our back field and that includes nesting time No idea if its a pecking order that controls the few that breed but i am sure if you kill the breeding ones others will take over the cycle if theres time. At the moment theres a pair of jackdaws and a magpie removing hair from the bull lol Unfortunatly opening the back door with the camera caused the bull to come down expecting a treat dislodging its barbers PS if you want to kill magpies without the neighbours noticing a slice of bread expanded foamed glued to a bit of board will keep the bird occupied long enough to dispose of it with an air rifle . Put the bait out in the dark and wait at dawn they will spot it lol Edited April 22, 2018 by chesters1 1 Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle Mathew 4:19 Grangers law : anything i say will turn out the opposite or not happen at all! "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson Link to post Share on other sites
Norm B 128 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Sorry they do but only a few in the flock breed but its a flock no-less ,we get a mix of magpies and jackdaws happily co-existing all times of the year in our back field and that includes nesting time No idea if its a pecking order that controls the few that breed but i am sure if you kill the breeding ones others will take over the cycle if theres time. At the moment theres a pair of jackdaws and a magpie removing hair from the bull lol Unfortunatly opening the back door with the camera caused the bull to come down expecting a treat dislodging its barbers PS if you want to kill magpies without the neighbours noticing a slice of bread expanded foamed glued to a bit of board will keep the bird occupied long enough to dispose of it with an air rifle . Put the bait out in the dark and wait at dawn they will spot it lol I don't have a problem with neighbours seeing what I do but don't want to upset any by dropping a magpie in their garden or a pellet or pellets causing distress. http://www.seaanglingnews.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
chesters1 1547 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) I don't have a problem with neighbours seeing what I do but don't want to upset any by dropping a magpie in their garden or a pellet or pellets causing distress. If the board is in your garden then no pellets nor birds will be flying about over theirsThis should make sure https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=5s&v=VsSYngXbCc0 Edited April 23, 2018 by chesters1 1 Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle Mathew 4:19 Grangers law : anything i say will turn out the opposite or not happen at all! "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson Link to post Share on other sites
Norm B 128 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 If the board is in your garden then no pellets nor birds will be flying about over theirs This should make sure https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=5s&v=VsSYngXbCc0 Nice but I'd have to register it as a firearm. I have guns to do the job but not had a clear shot yet, it will come. http://www.seaanglingnews.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Norm B 128 Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Nice but I'd have to register it as a firearm. I have guns to do the job but not had a clear shot yet, it will come. Yipppee, problem solved without a shot being fired. My neighbour has had the tree cut down so the magpies are no longer looking in to my garden. Not a suitable tree near by so shouldn't be too much problem now. http://www.seaanglingnews.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
chesters1 1547 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Yipppee, problem solved without a shot being fired. My neighbour has had the tree cut down so the magpies are no longer looking in to my garden. Not a suitable tree near by so shouldn't be too much problem now. That sounds a bit paranoid that the birds were 'looking' into your garden ! I would understand if they had a camera or microphone on a pole lol 1 Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle Mathew 4:19 Grangers law : anything i say will turn out the opposite or not happen at all! "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson Link to post Share on other sites
Norm B 128 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 er, hedgehogs predate on newts Norm, so that fox may be protecting your newts! Newts breed more productively than hedgehogs if the right conditions are provided, unlike hedgehogs. But 5 ponds I've released young newts into have been filled in, 2 with builders asbestos waste, reported but no convictions. If I killed a cat, court case, kill newts and frogs, NFA. http://www.seaanglingnews.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Norm B 128 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Norm, I am in favor of responsible maintenance of urban wildlife. In Missouri the Department of Wildlife will assist. It does require an agreement of minds. Jim, Where exactly do immigrants fit in. (Ohh wait - - - - - we call those vermin controls war) Phone The RSPCA gets donations from cat and dog loving old ladies, I don't think they get much from hedgehog lovers or fox killers. http://www.seaanglingnews.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Norm B 128 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Isn't that tantamount to admitting that killing Magpies is what a "bad" neighbour would do? No, most of my neighbours understand what magpies do to the local bird population and actually encourage me to shoot them. I'd only be a bad neighbour to a vegetarian. http://www.seaanglingnews.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
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