What Predator...?

[Rietta]

Good Idea on the tomato cages. Hawks and I believe owls like to dive bomb and hit prey hard. the openings in my rope are small enough the would hit the wings as it came in. I am sure one day there will be that bird of prey the figures it out. I also live in a heavily wooded area.. we are backed by 100 acres of trees then a very large lake.. which also provides lots of food. Thank goodness I don't have the largest predators, coyote and dogs would be my biggest (size)

 

[ValerieJ]

Good Idea on the tomato cages. Hawks and I believe owls like to dive bomb and hit prey hard. the openings in my rope are small enough the would hit the wings as it came in. I am sure one day there will be that bird of prey the figures it out. I also live in a heavily wooded area.. we are backed by 100 acres of trees then a very large lake.. which also provides lots of food. Thank goodness I don't have the largest predators, coyote and dogs would be my biggest (size)

I was wondering if they can see the netting well. I know they have really good eye sight, so I'm hoping they will just see a barrier and not try to get through. I have been a little concerned that the eagle would try to go through it and get tangled. It's not legal to harm these birds of prey, but what if they harm themselves on our fortresses?

 

[Rietta]

I was wondering if they can see the netting well. I know they have really good eye sight, so I'm hoping they will just see a barrier and not try to get through. I have been a little concerned that the eagle would try to go through it and get tangled. It's not legal to harm these birds of prey, but what if they harm themselves on our fortresses?

I think you are covered it the hurt themselves... call the game warden

 

[ValerieJ]

I think you are covered it the hurt themselves... call the game warden

Thanks for responding! I think I'll game warden in advance just to be sure.

 

[aart]

I think I'll game warden in advance just to be sure.

For sure, would be good to know what to do if one gets stuck in netting.
Let us know what they say.

 

[chicknmania]

Possibly mink. Which can get in through a tiny hole. Usually though they are very efficient killers and dont leave a big feather plle. Without seeing the crime scene hard to say. .

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Okay, BYC, we caught a skunk. What do I do now?

 

[aart]

Okay, BYC, we caught a skunk. What do I do now?

Kill it.

 

[DuckWhisperer06]

Dispatch it.

 

[DuckWhisperer06]

I don’t mean to be rude, but I’m pretty sure somebody else posted saying not to set the trap until you have a way of dispatching the animal. By relocating it, you’re not solving the problem, you’re just moving it somewhere else for someone else to deal with.