Hurt Bird
23 February 2005, 05:29 PM
#31
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: same time, different place
Posts: 11,313
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
2 Posts
OK it's dead now, so I can say that technically crows are vermin and will probably be shot by the nearest farmer or airgun enthusiast. Its demise has not hastened the end of a great songbird species etc unlike, say, <insert rare British songbird here>. Relax, you'll forget about it tomorrow.
23 February 2005, 05:32 PM
#33
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: The poliotical wing of Chip Sengravy.
Posts: 6,129
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
We don't know it was a cat though, or do we? It could have been a hard pheasant or a weasel or a stoat or a cunning badger.
.....or a Pyscotic sparrow with a sledge hammer ala Stephen King's "misery"
23 February 2005, 05:35 PM
#34
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,701
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Lyn, you wouldn't feel so charitable if you see what crows usually eat. I stood and watched in amazement once as a single crow perched on the edge of a songbirds nest and wolfed down 5 or 6 baby chicks one after another.
It was amazing, sort of like how a pelican eats a fish, it just picked each one up, flicked its head back and gulped it down in one go.
They do that to any nests they find. Horrible creatures crows.
Next time stamp on its head.
It was amazing, sort of like how a pelican eats a fish, it just picked each one up, flicked its head back and gulped it down in one go.
They do that to any nests they find. Horrible creatures crows.
Next time stamp on its head.
23 February 2005, 05:45 PM
#35
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Dumbartonshire
Posts: 5,896
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ajm
In all seriousness, it is fortunate it wasn't an endangered species, although it does serve as a unfortunate reminder to irresponsible cat owners that their pets do kill wildlife, despite "oh mummy's little Whiskers wouldn't hurt a fly" protestations to the contrary!
ajm, rarely do you sound like a complete ranting idiot, but then I guess there's a first time for everything. No one knows how it became injured, and lets face it, your shooting buddies probably blast them to bits for fun anyhow
23 February 2005, 06:28 PM
#38
BANNED
Join Date: May 2002
Location: scotland home of the brave
Posts: 13,927
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ajm
Moses, from that thread the other week I thought your idea of "merciful" was usually along the lines of slowly cutting its head off with a rusty butter knife? 
well u are wrong, and dont know where u are getting it from
23 February 2005, 06:32 PM
#39
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: The biosphere
Posts: 7,824
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by moses
well u are wrong, and dont know where u are getting it from
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...95#post4278195
beheading is a merciful way, doesnt take long, its an art of respect
23 February 2005, 08:58 PM
#42
BANNED
Join Date: May 2002
Location: scotland home of the brave
Posts: 13,927
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ajm
Here namely:
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...95#post4278195
If it's good enough for American soldiers, it must be good enough for crows?
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...95#post4278195
If it's good enough for American soldiers, it must be good enough for crows?
lol well thats different u see and it has to be a very sharp one, the blunt ones are cruel, wouldnt even use them on my enemies, a war killing has to be least painful and quick, in my book anyway. their human beings, u dont want them enemies to suffer
23 February 2005, 09:12 PM
#43
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Under your bonnet
Posts: 9,173
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I can't believe you put dettol on it's feet..
You'll be feeding horses some "lovelly yellow flowers" that you saw by the roadside "cos they looked tasty and the horses looked hungry" next..
Andy
You'll be feeding horses some "lovelly yellow flowers" that you saw by the roadside "cos they looked tasty and the horses looked hungry" next..
Andy
23 February 2005, 09:51 PM
#45
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Talk to the hand....
Posts: 13,331
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by the moose
<Paging Unclebuck>
Given that this is NSR, I'm amazed it's taken as many as 27 posts to get from "injured bird" to "and it's all Tony Blair's fault"
Given that this is NSR, I'm amazed it's taken as many as 27 posts to get from "injured bird" to "and it's all Tony Blair's fault"
23 February 2005, 09:57 PM
#46
BANNED
Join Date: May 2002
Location: scotland home of the brave
Posts: 13,927
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Fuzz
I can't believe you put dettol on it's feet..
You'll be feeding horses some "lovelly yellow flowers" that you saw by the roadside "cos they looked tasty and the horses looked hungry" next..
Andy
You'll be feeding horses some "lovelly yellow flowers" that you saw by the roadside "cos they looked tasty and the horses looked hungry" next..
Andy
put some olive oil on its feet lynne if u can and maybe get a frozen mouse to feed it a lil pinkie mouse.
and also aloe vera gel is good for them,they use it on all birds of prey
23 February 2005, 10:34 PM
#51
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Dumbartonshire
Posts: 5,896
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ajm
B2Z in sense of humour shocker!
Even though a cat was probably not the culprit
Or, ajm in ignore previous posts from Jye shocker, where he didnt have a witty answer that is
24 February 2005, 07:18 AM
#53
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: The biosphere
Posts: 7,824
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Jye
ajm in ignore posts where cats are involved shocker, one day perhaps
Or, ajm in ignore previous posts from Jye shocker, where he didnt have a witty answer that is
24 February 2005, 08:50 AM
#56
Scooby Senior
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 8,204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ah yes I forgot that amoungst all the crowing at each other.
For future reference i've found this http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:L...rt+birds&hl=en which may well save the lives of other birds you come across.
I'm not surprised it died. The pain inflicted on it, even by diluted dettol would have sent it's poor system into shock.
For future reference i've found this http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:L...rt+birds&hl=en which may well save the lives of other birds you come across.
I'm not surprised it died. The pain inflicted on it, even by diluted dettol would have sent it's poor system into shock.
24 February 2005, 09:46 AM
#59
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 26,619
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by moses
u can cover it up if u want and put in on a warm place
yeah - pull its feathers out, cover it with shortcrust pastry ond stick it in the oven for 2 hours at gas mark 4
