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Offseason nest raiders.
« on: May 27, 2026, 04:06:21 PM »
Sounds like ravens are becoming a major problem for the prairie pothole region eating waterfowl eggs like never before in the past 10 years and getting worse according to Delta.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q2IjdVpu8ik&pp=ugUEEgJlbg%3D%3D&ra=m
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Re: Offseason nest raiders.
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2026, 05:52:14 PM »
Seagulls are  right there with em, only they grab the hatchlings as soon as they hit the water. Ravens are also the major predator on chukar eggs.

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Re: Offseason nest raiders.
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2026, 08:35:21 PM »
A couple of ravens picked off the whole brood of 10 chicks from one of my laying hens last year.  The wife saw them do it.  I'd have shot them in the face.

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Re: Offseason nest raiders.
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 06:38:33 AM »
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Re: Offseason nest raiders.
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 11:33:29 AM »
Seagulls are  right there with em, only they grab the hatchlings as soon as they hit the water. Ravens are also the major predator on chukar eggs.

It’s a cruel world for ducks.  This spring watched a raven fly over where the songbirds were and that raven got pecked many times no matter which direction it went until it left the area. So started to wonder how biologists say songbirds are being decimated with billions less since the 70’s. So maybe now ravens found out they can now fly over nesting areas without being harassed from our little flying friends? Then could ravens be finding out there is just about a 2 yard strip of cover around vast majority of wetlands making easier with almost no ground to cover for their egg hunt? 
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Re: Offseason nest raiders.
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 11:54:34 AM »
Ravens are one of the worst, if not the worst predator of turkey nests in NE WA. They need to be controlled!
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Re: Offseason nest raiders.
« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 04:30:26 PM »
Hell on the Palouse pheasant as well.

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Re: Offseason nest raiders.
« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 05:28:38 PM »
All the smaller birds nest in our arborvitae so the jays, crows,and ravens don’t get them.

As for the robins I wish the predators would chase them away. Their hell on lawn furniture, and wake me up in the mornings.🤯
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Re: Offseason nest raiders.
« Reply #8 on: Today at 02:07:56 AM »
They should definitely be classified as crows not birds of prey. They need to be managed.

 


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