THE PRETEND KEEPER

[Rhodesianjess]

Happy happy days pal !
No - they both flew off as i arrived again this morning and 2 magpies were skirting the woodland edge too

On a positive had a wildlife trust out to DNA water for a newt project im participating in - and as they dipped the water a newt swam off !

We had a pond tested near the guvnor house due to an extension he wanted to build. Cost £10k to find out there weren't any I told him that for free but the local council wouldn't take my word for it.

 

[BenBhoy]

Nothing of any much tonight, but she saw few things through thermal and spent time watching muntjac through Alpex. She was stunned by light gathering through alpex at dusk. Never time wasted.

 

[BenBhoy]

Think I'll put gloves on to get him out!!

 

[Nickb]

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Think I'll put gloves on to get him out!!

Pussy

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Pussy

Wise pussy if you're unsure about getting them out without being nailed,crows eye you up and then decide whether to nail you or not. Still, keep your hand speed and reflexes working though

 

[Nickb]

Wise pussy if you're unsure about getting them out without being nailed,crows eye you up and then decide whether to nail you or not. Still, keep your hand speed and reflexes working though

Aye no time for dithering just a deliberate speedy grab.

 

[BenBhoy]

Wise pussy

That's the name of the only god I worship - Oh wise pussy

 

[jall55]

Nice one Ben
Just a magpie in my trap - shot 2 squirrels and a rat that thought it had hit the jackpot by our shed eating spilled grain in the sun

 

[BenBhoy]

Nice one Ben
Just a magpie in my trap - shot 2 squirrels and a rat that thought it had hit the jackpot by our shed eating spilled grain in the sun

At least he died happy!!

 

[Bo Diddley]

Think I'll put gloves on to get him out!!

Give 'em the corner of a hessian sack to peck onto first... good to see a "Trapman" clam trap working

 

[BenBhoy]

Give 'em the corner of a hessian sack to peck onto first... good to see a "Trapman" clam trap working

Yeah clam has taken fair share of magpie this season too

 

[jall55]

Yeah clam has taken fair share of magpie this season too

The clams on the crows and indeed the maggies are awesome

 

[bumpy22]

I am really struggling with Magpies this year. I think my call bird is muted lol. Certainly active enough. Moved it tonight so hopefully start catching again.
The Squirrels seem to be never ending two more tonight in traps

 

[BenBhoy]

I am really struggling with Magpies this year. I think my call bird is muted lol. Certainly active enough. Moved it tonight so hopefully start catching again.
The Squirrels seem to be never ending two more tonight in traps

No suggestions of teaching to egg suck, but have you tried putting trap on top of a hedge?

 

[bumpy22]

Cracking Bumpy !

I have found that i may help the little birds if the boxes are a bit lower - but maybe you are targeting different species - looks a nice bit of mixed wood with good ground flora

We have repaired all our partridge pens today - i have built another pond and extended and deepened another this week - just in after having had a beer or two with some of the lads in the yard after - typical, some of the other boys are down the town later - but im behaving as going to the show early

No suggestions of teaching to egg suck, but have you tried putting trap on top of a hedge?

Every day is school day ben
Yes tried that but a bit limited with the foot paths

 

[stavross]

Not put anything on here for a while, so last night I went up to the shoot for a look for a late season fallow buck, anyway I didn’t see one, I did see 11 doe’s which is the usual as I don’t see them when they are in season when I got there I popped to the farm to see the old girl and she said to me that there’s a lot of rabbits over the far side so I thought I’d go and have a look, expecting to see the “ farmers millions “ as in a couple, when I got there I can honestly say I’ve never seen that many up there for over 15 years, one small grass field had about 60 in it and it was still daylight, I shot half a dozen but the .243 is not the tool for this job, the problem is where they are is on my boundary to the caravan park which I can’t go on while it’s open so I’ll just have to pick them off on the fields, anyway it will be a nice way to kill an hour or two

 

[jall55]

I am really struggling with Magpies this year. I think my call bird is muted lol. Certainly active enough. Moved it tonight so hopefully start catching again.
The Squirrels seem to be never ending two more tonight in traps

Larsen trap Bumpy ? If so buy a clam or two and have your eyes opened - they are magic mate

 

[Nickb]

Not put anything on here for a while, so last night I went up to the shoot for a look for a late season fallow buck, anyway I didn’t see one, I did see 11 doe’s which is the usual as I don’t see them when they are in season when I got there I popped to the farm to see the old girl and she said to me that there’s a lot of rabbits over the far side so I thought I’d go and have a look, expecting to see the “ farmers millions “ as in a couple, when I got there I can honestly say I’ve never seen that many up there for over 15 years, one small grass field had about 60 in it and it was still daylight, I shot half a dozen but the .243 is not the tool for this job, the problem is where they are is on my boundary to the caravan park which I can’t go on while it’s open so I’ll just have to pick them off on the fields, anyway it will be a nice way to kill an hour or two

Fallow buck there's none there mate.

You've got too much shooting rabbits with the .243

 

[stavross]

You've got too much shooting rabbits with the .243

Your right I have

I seen two up there last week, a yearling with a few doe’s and decent one (well, decent for up there) on the back field next to the oak wood, there’s bloody loads of doe’s, the old girls daughter showed me a picture of 9 outside the window on Wednesday

 

[bumpy22]

Larsen trap Bumpy ? If so buy a clam or two and have your eyes opened - they are magic mate

Tempted seen them thanks mate.
Nothing in larsen this morning but did manage 58 corvids this morning