[image] This is actually a magpie, they are in the crow family. The cartoon Heckle ans Jeckle characters were trouble makers too. Now they would be too violent for TV.
The all black crow is a 'Carrion Crow', latin name Corvus corone. The crow in the vid is a 'Hooded Crow', latin name Corvus cornix. A 'European Magpie', latin name Pica pica, has a longer tail, is a silkier black, and has a pure white chest and patches on the wings. All are of the Corvidae family, and are on the Natural England General Licence, which means they are classed as pests/vermin, so can be shot. The Licence also contains other corvids blah blah blah.....
good one pledgey. almost everything you ever needed to know about the crow family. what i know about them is there is a spritual connotation given to them by many, and that they can be a major pain in the ass...
Magpies, use a top entry larson trap. If you can't get a live decoy bird make a fake nest out of dry grass then put 3 chicken eggs in there, 1 being broken. Any other Corvid, side entry larson, or better still, a ladder trap. Ladder traps are the dogs bollocks for crows and jackdows.
They perch on the rungs of the ladder then drop down to get the food. Once inside they can't fly out due to the wings being spread. Simple but effective.
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