Lapwing nest predation

[Smellydog]

Sat waiting on a fox crossing the boundary from next door this evening. Had a magpie fly into the hedge, blackbird started kicking off. Lasted maybe 10 minutes then out flew the magpie and landed in the grass field I was sat in.
Looking through the scope I could see blue near the magpie's head. Squeezed off,big puff of feathers. Walked over to look, bloody thing had dropped the blackbird egg it was carrying, totally intact. Shame I couldn't find the nest to return it.
Still,55grains from a 223 did the magpie a world of good

The only time a magpie looks pretty

 

[Rhodesianjess]

The only time a magpie looks pretty

Hit middle for diddle, wouldn't have been any use for my taxidermist buddy

 

[Smellydog]

Hit middle for diddle, wouldn't have been any use for my taxidermist buddy

All taxidermy magpies should look like yours! By law!!

 

[Sol]

With all the districts the country has it does baffle me that quota or open seasons for non-traditional game per district hasn't became a thing yet especially since Its incredibly common in neighbouring countries too us.

Badgers are overall fine In some districts and huge issues in others, Kites are nearly vacant from others but grossly overpopulated in others, and the list goes on, some districts have harbour more sensitive species and others not so much.

It seems like the government effectively accepts that some non-traditional species need culled and do allow it, but there banking on the idea of having too go through the licenses and bureaucracy needed too acquire them that It makes it illogical for the average person too attempt it.