"Johno" wrote in message
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On Sunday, November 11, 2012 7:29:35 PM UTC, Malcolm wrote:
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Johno writes

On Saturday, November 10, 2012 9:20:43 PM UTC, Malcolm wrote:

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Johno writes



Seems like I am stuck with the blighters, not too keen on the



Sparrowhawk idea, they are not fussy about the birds they take!



Keeping them off the chicken feed was easy, I have made a covered



feeding station that works perfectly.



It is the hanging feeders and bird table that are plagued by them.







.22 idea is too risky, perhaps a blowpipe :-)







Shooting Sparrowhawks by whatever means is illegal!



Who mentioned shooting Sparrowhawks???? Shooting Collared Doves yes,

Tbh Sparrowhawks are starting to be a problem here. are after any small
chickens.
I would prefer to shoot them rather than Collared doves who do no harm at
all.
I have chickens and any raptor here that takes one of mine needs to worry
about revenge.







oting Sparrowhawks and would in no way endorse this

Who mentioned shooting Sparrowhawks???? Shooting Collared Doves yes,

Tbh Sparrowhawks are starting to be a problem here. are after any small
chickens.
I would prefer to shoot them rather than Collared doves who do no harm at
all.
I have chickens and any raptor here that takes one of mine needs to worry
about revenge.

oting Sparrowhawks and would in no way endorse this


If you have small chicks running around in the open then you will
probably loose more to Magpies than to Sparrow hawks or kestrels