Increase in hawk and owl populations

[db-2]

Broken back:
When I mowed hay land for a rancher out west year's ago I also lifted the 9' mowing bar up and left a spot of grass. But after looking the next day I think I only mark a spot for whatever for their dinner.
One time I did not get the bar up quick enough and that memory will also be in my mind (some lost a leg of two and some a head and some follow the mother to the water).
And today I am sure the nest are ran over but the geese just start over with a new nest.
I also think about all the jackrabbit babies that would run in front. No rabbits today so not sure what would happen now but back then all babies were given a pass. db
Seagulls would come down, pick up the mouse and in one gulp the mouse was gone. Had to dodge seagull droppings now and then as they flew over.

 

[Davey Crockett]

And the second part made me laugh.

Gullible said : Did your brain ever conside the goose nests on the edges of their home range are not as safe as those on the interior .


Davey said: Seriously, Do you really believe a hungry hunting coyote will trot past a meal of goose eggs and think that's too close to home and trot a few more miles to eat other goose eggs ?

 

[PrairieGhost]

Just to clarify giant Canada's lay three to five eggs. Like I said they don't nest in colonies. Yes sometimes a coyote does get a goose. Especially if there are two coyotes.


I do know a bit about this. If you read Home Grown Honker say hello to the guy in the incubator room. I wasn't in charge of the project, but I raised and released them. Spent months in the field with them. Missed one day and a farmer came in and mowed the WPA. He cut the legs off more than 100 geese. John Deer is the biggest predator as someone commented.

 

[Fly Carpin]

Is "Branda" a new genus I haven't heard of?

 

[Davey Crockett]

Is "Branda" a new genus I haven't heard of?

I'd throw the flag PGBS flag. PG doesn't seem to mind that at all.

 

[PrairieGhost]

Is "Branda" a new genus I haven't heard of?

Darn phone.

 

[Davey Crockett]

PG, :;:sorry You still mad at me ?

 

[PrairieGhost]

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PG, :;:sorry You still mad at me ?

Not really. I do notice I lack patience taking this darn prednisone. Six more days. I get off home health care Wednesday. At least I got off the dilaudid.
I never was ticked about your opinion, just the bs and spade crap. Also, not you in particular, but it's fun simply to have conversations with fellow outdoorsman. I also enjoy just visiting with fellow hunters I meet at places like Scheels. It wrecks it when you have a minority always wanting knit picking for whatever reason.
You were right about coyotes will cache eggs. Every predator has different behavior and coming to a destroyed nest even a week after it's destroyed you have a reasonable idea of who the predator was.

 

[Davey Crockett]

Not really. I do notice I lack patience taking this darn prednisone. Six more days. I get off home health care Wednesday. At least I got off the dilaudid.
I never was ticked about your opinion, just the bs and spade crap.

Good answer, All I have is cabin fever. Hope you get well soon, I agree prednisone can put a guy on edge, Been there and done that same with every pain pill I have ever taken. Get off as many drugs as you can and try CBD .

As far as predators go , I have been lucky to live in the boondocks all my life and I get to see it first hand and the old timers used to talk about wildlife a lot . One thing I think we can agree on is that predator eating habits are generally location/environment specific. Up here during nesting season magpies out kill anything that I know of. If you have ever been walking and see a boken egg out in the middle of nowhere it's a good chance that it was a magpie, I see it happen all the time. Fox will scoop up as much of a duck nest as it can fit in it's mouth, Eggs and all and bring it to the den. If you are out predator hunting and see a magpie bring out the glass and have a look , Magpie will hang around and follow fur bearing predators and wait for a chance to steal the meal away . We were over run with magpies and I finally got tired of watching them destroy every tree nest in the yard so I put the hammer down on them. They are protected with a provision that if they become destructive you can hammer on them.
Took this video from my office window.