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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Well that’s proper conservation practice … provide the right conditions … including plenty of suitable prey, and the predators can survive too. 

    If we wipe out all the little things… be they birds, animals or insects … there’s nothing for the bigger ones to eat. 

    You’ve got a wildlife paradise there 💚 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Dovefromabove said:
    There’ll be more than that by now … they breed like … 🐇 🐇 🐇 … keep an eye open for buzzards … they love a bit of fresh coney 🦅 

    Rabbits have lots of fun
    Coz there are lots of them
    Why are there lots of them
    Coz they have lots of fun.
  • rowlandscastle444rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612
    Hostafan1 said:

    We have foxes. They haven't learnt to catch pigeons yet. However, they seem to raid black sacks. 
  • rowlandscastle444rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612
    wild edges said:
    rowlandscastle444 said:
    I've considered netting, but I hate the idea of birds getting trapped, and dying. I stick up for the small birds - and even the large ones normally. But this year, the pigeons have been extra greedy. I resent putting all my work in to feeding their voracious appetites.
    Another odd one for me is that netting reduced my crop because of the lack of pest control from small birds.
    That's an interesting piece of information. Thank you 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    rowlandscastle444 said:
    Hostafan1 said:

    We have foxes. They haven't learnt to catch pigeons yet. However, they seem to raid black sacks. 
    Mine don't seem to like chasing rabbits
    Devon.
  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    What a glorious view, Hostafan! I’m afraid I love the rabbits, although we only have three regular visitors. Perhaps our local foxes are more successful than yours.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Ergates said:
    What a glorious view, Hostafan! I’m afraid I love the rabbits, although we only have three regular visitors. Perhaps our local foxes are more successful than yours.
    I think "my" foxes are all vegan
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Or maybe they are getting them, it’s just they do it when you’re not around … there might be even more rabbits if the foxes weren’t getting them 🐇 🦊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Maybe once the baby foxes grow up, the balance might shift
    Devon.
  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    I thought the timing of the arrival of baby foxes was in line with the seasonal glut of baby rabbits to be fed to them? 
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