Decoying crows with a fox

Pest control has its magic tricks. When it comes to reducing corvid numbers, Roy Lupton has a trick up his sleeve for attracting the attention of the birds. In the past, live owls and even ferrets have been used to keep the crows, rooks and jackdaws busy just long enough to get a shot off, but in this film we set up a dead fox. The birds don't like having a predator so close to home so try and mob in an effort to scare it away - and that's their downfall.
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Why shoot corvids?
Crows and magpies are omnivorous predators and occur across all habitats. They are major predators of ground-nesting birds, waders and song birds, consuming both eggs and young chicks.
Corvid predation particularly impacts thrushes (White, P.J.C., Stoate, C., Szczur, J. & Norris, K.J. 2014)., Research has shown that the populations of curlew, golden plover and lapwing are significantly improved by controlling corvid numbers (GWCT Research Waders on the Fringe 2010).
Crows also predate on lambs and young livestock, and can damage newly-sown cereal crops, particularly in Winter and Spring when other food sources are scarce.

[@JODIMAR45]

An old farmer i used to know used a stuffed Buzzard fastened to a post with a dead crow cable tied to its feet and that brought corvids in from every direction thick and fast with excellent results...😀

[@llademan1]

'even his mother hates him' one of my favourite fieldsports quotes ever

[@Electronicpoacher1]

love to watch Roy working,,oh merry christmas Roy ha ha ha ha ha

Great video, I am going to try this at some stage

[@selwyn23578]

Roy always comes with different ideas and its benefiting me a lot..Thanks for" ROY "

[@bigjohntightlips]

Nice video, I did have some luck with a falcon decoy worked well.

[@shaunhillman7346]

Great videos very Interesting top shooter

Great video

[@gefingyi]

what happened to the gun? there was a shell in it wasnt there?

[@Wildlife102]

Great video Roy! Thumbs up. Atvb Sv

[@banjomarla4091]

Why??????

[@sudo_nym]

Why not. Beats whinging on CZcams.

[@sam_p792]

mine to, I actually lol'ed :)

[@swizzleproxi4810]

how can you kill all these beautiful creatures

[@JR-wg9tp]

Do not be so agressive to the natural world or it will beat you twice man