Magpies in Hawthorn

[aesmith]

RSPB findings here Effect on Songbirds

 

We have lots of Magpies on our land, and no shortage of songbirds nesting successfully.

[woodwizzard]

RSPB findings here Effect on Songbirds

 

We have lots of Magpies on our land, and no shortage of songbirds nesting successfully.

 

Funny how nature can sort itself out, without the continual interference of man and his desire to kill everything he doesn't like the look of. Grandpappy shot 'em, his grandpappy shot 'em etc etc Time to move on.

[arbormonkey]

get a hawk

Edited April 6, 2015 by arbormonkey
mistake

[Luckyeleven]

Ah yes, the RSPB......that font of unbiased scientific knowledge.......

[Taffyscouser]

All sorted now and moved to another job for the same client as we had turned up for this one. Leave original until birdies have left. It's a job in the bag for the future.

[Rushes]

You will find more predators where prey is plentiful. They will only be there if there is plenty of food. If you keep the predators down you will have more prey and if this species is struggling then they will get a helping hand.

 

You are upsetting the natural balance and man has done this in the landscape for many thousands of years. If you want to have more prey species then you will need to control the predators, if you want to see more predators then stop killing them.

 

Personally I prefer the tradition of keeping down predators and having more prey. The corvid family not only prey on small birds but on livestock so I feel comfortable keeping their number under control, others feel differently.

 

I don't want their extermination but I have no problem with control. Google crow or raven lamb attack if you want to understand my reasoning.

[Mark Bolam]

They're not all bad.

Some don't steal at all, or fly-tip, and pay their taxes and abide by our laws.

 

 

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[Mark Bolam]

Sorry, wrong thread again....

 

 

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