Re: Magpie has rights too, judge rules

On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 07:46:37 +0000 (UTC), "W K" <hyagillot@tesco.net>
wrote:

>
>"Tim Lamb" <tim@marford.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:cP2HtCAMCLB$Ew+c@marford.demon.co.uk...
>> In article <jML$B7BFxGB$EwIp@jgj-jewellers.demon.co.uk>, Malcolm Kane
>> <malcolm@jgj-jewellers.demon.co.uk> writes
>> >Before you reply I do not deny that Magpies take eggs and young but I
>> >have yet to see anything other than hearsay to support this.
>> >
>> >If you know better please give the reference for the research I would be
>> >interested to read it.
>>
>> Can we take it that no research has been done because;
>>
>> a. lack of funds.
>>
>> b. anyone observing Magpie behaviour in the Spring knows they take eggs
>> and young.
>> c. confirming the above would not swell any charitable coffers.
>
>The RSPB has done research, and the results are not popular.
>ie that they are not causing general problems.

There you go again, speaking for us all.

Most of US think the research is one of the few things the RSPB have
done honestly, in fact it comes as a great surprise that they actually
defend the magpie, but it's quite in keeping with those of us who live
in the real world and see magpie everyday, not attacking all the other
birds. In fact magpie can often be seen in the same tree as many small
brids, tits, sparrow etc.

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So, you dont like reasoned,
well thought out, civil debate?

I understand.

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In message <900c3d85ba67d877e00e7f7eb668e832@free.teranews.co m>, Malcolm
<brutalattak@ToughGuy.net> writes
>Most of US think the research is one of the few things the RSPB have
>done honestly, in fact it comes as a great surprise that they actually
>defend the magpie, but it's quite in keeping with those of us who live
>in the real world and see magpie everyday, not attacking all the other
>birds. In fact magpie can often be seen in the same tree as many small
>brids, tits, sparrow etc.

So they don't take adult birds. But when we had magpies living close by
they could also be seen swooping down on ducklings and carrying them
off, likewise one of the children's guinea pigs, going into the hen
sheds for eggs, mobbing the mistle thrushes and killing their young,
searching hedgerows for nests..

Regards

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Charles Francis

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Malcolm	Re: Magpie has rights too, judge rules On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 07:46:37 +0000 (UTC), "W K" <hyagillot@tesco.net> wrote: > >"Tim Lamb" <tim@marford.demon.co.uk> wrote in message >news:cP2HtCAMCLB$Ew+c@marford.demon.co.uk... >> In article <jML$B7BFxGB$EwIp@jgj-jewellers.demon.co.uk>, Malcolm Kane >> <malcolm@jgj-jewellers.demon.co.uk> writes >> >Before you reply I do not deny that Magpies take eggs and young but I >> >have yet to see anything other than hearsay to support this. >> > >> >If you know better please give the reference for the research I would be >> >interested to read it. >> >> Can we take it that no research has been done because; >> >> a. lack of funds. >> >> b. anyone observing Magpie behaviour in the Spring knows they take eggs >> and young. >> c. confirming the above would not swell any charitable coffers. > >The RSPB has done research, and the results are not popular. >ie that they are not causing general problems. There you go again, speaking for us all. Most of US think the research is one of the few things the RSPB have done honestly, in fact it comes as a great surprise that they actually defend the magpie, but it's quite in keeping with those of us who live in the real world and see magpie everyday, not attacking all the other birds. In fact magpie can often be seen in the same tree as many small brids, tits, sparrow etc. -- So, you dont like reasoned, well thought out, civil debate? I understand. /´¯/) /¯../ /..../ /´¯/'...'/´¯¯`·¸ /'/.../..../......./¨¯\ ('(...´...´.... ¯~/'...') \.................'...../ ''...\.......... _.·´ \..............( \.............\..

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Charles Francis	Re: Magpie has rights too, judge rules In message <900c3d85ba67d877e00e7f7eb668e832@free.teranews.co m>, Malcolm <brutalattak@ToughGuy.net> writes >Most of US think the research is one of the few things the RSPB have >done honestly, in fact it comes as a great surprise that they actually >defend the magpie, but it's quite in keeping with those of us who live >in the real world and see magpie everyday, not attacking all the other >birds. In fact magpie can often be seen in the same tree as many small >brids, tits, sparrow etc. So they don't take adult birds. But when we had magpies living close by they could also be seen swooping down on ducklings and carrying them off, likewise one of the children's guinea pigs, going into the hen sheds for eggs, mobbing the mistle thrushes and killing their young, searching hedgerows for nests.. Regards -- Charles Francis