CRACKING CORVIDS
Shooting throws up unexpected surprises and that is certainly the case here. This particular hide site was originally set up to ambush squirrels when they turned up to visit a feeding station, but it has now created a useful opportunity to thin out the corvids that are causing problems nearby.
Much of this estate is grazed by sheep and the crows have been targeting vulnerable lambs. Add the fact that rooks, jackdaws and magpies have been making a nuisance of themselves around the poultry sheds, and there is certainly justification for keeping their numbers in check.
As it happens, my feeding station has already attracted the attention of corvids. With a few tweaks, it appears that I could bring some of these scavenging birds to book from this ready-made hide site.
To boost the lure of the feeding station, I am going to use decoys, which I hope will grab the attention of the corvids and persuade these territorial birds to
