Crows under attack
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 gro...
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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.
