Crows under attack

down home wrote:
the new GMOs with bred in poisons not only keep corn worms out but the deer from eating it, so I'm told.

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Fate of recombinant DNA and Cry1Ab protein after ingestion and dispersal of genetically modified maize in comparison to ****seed by fallow deer (Dama dama)
Eur J Wildl Res (2008) 54:36–43

No deer died during this study as a consequence of being fed solely on GMO crops.





Stupid word check on this website does not allow for the use of the name of the crop "r a p e seed"

I live in the woods. Cattle are next door. The deer don't eat leaves except as last resort usually, though they do like my little apple tree. Got some pear trees and American Chestnut, on the hill.
feed them or not the come for the grass, plantain, dock, dandelions, an assortment of wild things and jut to play.

down home wrote:

creeper wrote:
You shouldn't be feeding wild animals, it only gets them killed.

Deer are becoming somewhat semi domesticated especially where not hunted..

That's because people are feeding them. They think it's cute. Then they lose their fear of humans, start hanging around homes destroying your neighbors plants and becoming a general nuisance. Then because they have over run a neighborhood they start getting hit by cars. Has happened time and time again.

One of my neighbors thinks it's cute to feed the Canadian geese. Geese which should be up north right now, but are not living 365 in the south. Half the neighbors ticked off because of the damage and poop, the other half think it's cute. At some point they will have to be eliminated to correct what dumb people do.

It's about selfish people. If you want to see deer/ turkey which ever take a hike in the woods.

creeper wrote:
You shouldn't be feeding wild animals, it only gets them killed.

Generally I agree with not encouraging wildlife to be dependent on us.
Deer are becoming somewhat semi domesticated especially where not hunted. Life in the wild is usually about 4 to 6 years I understand.
They feed on crops. the new GMOs with bred in poisons not only keep corn worms out but the deer from eating it, so I'm told. I've not noticed any deer feeding in the fields in a while.
It is legal to feed the deer and turkeys as long as you don't hunt them over corn, here.
Everybody puts out salt and corn. Might as well as they eat what is put out for the cows.
I haven't been able to get about and put out much this last year.
Everyone enjoys seeing the deer and turkeys and they are not tame.
Except perhaps the one tom that came towards the car last year.
The coyotes seem to have gotten them or driven them off. The turkeys likd grubs and bugs so having them around helps out a lot.

Juvenile Bald Eagles and a Ravens










And two juveniles

Picture posting is very simple. Go look in the forum Technical Support section for a simple app to do the job. Try it, you will like it.

You shouldn't be feeding wild animals, it only gets them killed.

down home wrote:
Not pets but we've got a lot of crows lately, eating the corn for the deer.
A few days ago I saw what might be a Golden Eagle. Wings swept back and hooked beak.
It went after the crows, on the ground, twice as I sat on the porch.
Today as I was leaving a smaller version with not such great plumage dove after two groups of crows.
It appears she/the/he have trained their young'n to hunt.
Don't know if they got one the last time or today.
I've got bunches of other photos, of birds,turkeys, and deer but I haven't figured out how to post them.

Sounds like survival of the fittest at work. I'd leave well enough alone.