Post by: Kain on May 30, 2011, 12:49:37 AM
Bird Watching "Airgun Style" - Episode 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee5fkOlqxIM#ws)
Post by: Malottguy on May 30, 2011, 01:17:41 AM
Post by: littletoes on May 30, 2011, 07:40:03 AM
Keeping starlings out of the eaves of my house is a major problem for me, and its said they continue to add to the size of the nest their entire lifespan...sad for homeowners!
I think if every hunter in the US started hunting starlings, we still couldn't get them under control.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 30, 2011, 08:12:10 AM
Post by: MikeWalking on May 30, 2011, 09:01:07 AM
Post by: lokidog on May 30, 2011, 09:25:32 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on May 30, 2011, 09:40:18 AM
I also remember when I was a kid, they used to have large apple boxes out in the fields near the airport (SeaTac) with chain link fence over the top, the birds would land on top, drop inside for a snack... could not fly out again.
They would kill them by the thousands that way, and still barely made a dent.
wonder what happened to that... :dunno:
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on May 30, 2011, 09:59:27 AM
Post by: Malottguy on May 30, 2011, 11:44:55 AM
Grew up shooting them with a BB gun.
I also remember when I was a kid, they used to have large apple boxes out in the fields near the airport (SeaTac) with chain link fence over the top, the birds would land on top, drop inside for a snack... could not fly out again.
They would kill them by the thousands that way, and still barely made a dent.
wonder what happened to that... :dunno:
Orchardists in my area used to build traps out of wire and bait them in by the hundreds.
They got rid of both traps because they were attracting other birds as well. Robins were affected to a major extent.
Doggy I saw the frame of one the other day and looked like the orchardist was going to put more chicken wire on it and reuse it. I think they can be effective, but the problem was some put poison water in them for a quicker kill. By doing that they had no control over trying to release nontargeted species. A friends dad had one with a little door you could crawl in and release robins etc. He once released a small hawk.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on May 30, 2011, 01:17:09 PM
Post by: Bigtine96 on May 30, 2011, 01:45:15 PM
Im at 11 starlings down now!!
Post by: Axle on May 30, 2011, 03:07:26 PM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on May 30, 2011, 04:25:58 PM
Post by: 50CalJim on May 30, 2011, 05:03:53 PM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on May 30, 2011, 05:11:29 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on May 30, 2011, 05:24:51 PM
I don't kill Robins, but I know people that do. Especially cherry growers. They hate them. Robins go along a branch and take a bite out of every cherry they see. Wouldn't be so bad if they just ate one cherry, but they ruin the whole crop.A guy I know in Cashmere calls them orange-breasted starlings.
Post by: Malottguy on May 30, 2011, 06:27:56 PM
Post by: WA hunter14 on May 30, 2011, 06:51:17 PM
Post by: Kain on May 30, 2011, 07:25:58 PM
what are some of the birds that are leagal to kill? :dunno: and what ones are protected?
I know for certain starling and english house sparrows can be killed at any time. Crows can be killed during crow season but can also be killed anytime in the act of depredation.
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on May 30, 2011, 08:50:42 PM
what are some of the birds that are leagal to kill? :dunno: and what ones are protected?
I know for certain starling and english house sparrows can be killed at any time. Crows can be killed during crow season but can also be killed anytime in the act of depredation.
Also Rock Doves (park pigeons), and Eurasian Collared Doves- the ones that are bigger than Mourning Doves, the ones with the black band around the back of the neck.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 30, 2011, 09:09:13 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 30, 2011, 09:25:34 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 30, 2011, 09:45:30 PM
Post by: Kain on July 07, 2011, 12:36:12 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 07, 2011, 12:40:11 PM
Post by: denali on July 07, 2011, 01:17:43 PM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on July 07, 2011, 01:50:49 PM
That guy does a great job on his videos! and, yeah, I hate Starlings.
The mate to the Collared Dove looked around the next day for the other one, then hasn't been around since.
Post by: OlympicElkJunkie on July 07, 2011, 02:30:50 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on July 07, 2011, 06:24:07 PM
Yeah, they are mean little *censored*s. When I was a kid I climbed up into a tree by our house and found a nest of baby robins that had their heads pecked off by starlings. They were the only "tweety bird" that mom approved of me shooting...
Post by: ICEMAN on July 07, 2011, 06:30:11 PM
Broiled starlings on toast
Cut the breasts in half. Lay inner side down on butter-greased broiler. Tie strip of bacon about each breast with a thread. Broil to a golden brown. Rub with oil or butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and a bit of parsley. Serve on buttered toast.
Roast starling
Dress starlings same as you would quail. Cover with bacon strips. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add a slice of onion. Place in roasting pan. Roast to a light brown. Baste with drippings to which a touch of vegetable oil has been added. Green parsley and water cress make a suitable garnish. Serve with mushroom soup. A dash of red wine won’t hurt. Serve two starlings to a person. they go good with beer.
Starling stew
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and fry in butter lightly. Dust with flour and add three slices of onion, 1 bay leaf, add a half glass of wine and water to cover. Stew slowly. When tender, set aside in a warm dish and let the stew-broth simmer to thicken. Then strain and serve.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 07, 2011, 06:32:30 PM
Come on guys, get with the show, here are some recipes;Dang tht could be desert after I eat this Big Mac .....
Broiled starlings on toast
Cut the breasts in half. Lay inner side down on butter-greased broiler. Tie strip of bacon about each breast with a thread. Broil to a golden brown. Rub with oil or butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and a bit of parsley. Serve on buttered toast.
Roast starling
Dress starlings same as you would quail. Cover with bacon strips. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add a slice of onion. Place in roasting pan. Roast to a light brown. Baste with drippings to which a touch of vegetable oil has been added. Green parsley and water cress make a suitable garnish. Serve with mushroom soup. A dash of red wine won’t hurt. Serve two starlings to a person. they go good with beer.
Starling stew
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and fry in butter lightly. Dust with flour and add three slices of onion, 1 bay leaf, add a half glass of wine and water to cover. Stew slowly. When tender, set aside in a warm dish and let the stew-broth simmer to thicken. Then strain and serve.
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on July 07, 2011, 07:13:07 PM
Come on guys, get with the show, here are some recipes;Dang tht could be desert after I eat this Big Mac .....
Broiled starlings on toast
Cut the breasts in half. Lay inner side down on butter-greased broiler. Tie strip of bacon about each breast with a thread. Broil to a golden brown. Rub with oil or butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and a bit of parsley. Serve on buttered toast.
Roast starling
Dress starlings same as you would quail. Cover with bacon strips. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add a slice of onion. Place in roasting pan. Roast to a light brown. Baste with drippings to which a touch of vegetable oil has been added. Green parsley and water cress make a suitable garnish. Serve with mushroom soup. A dash of red wine won’t hurt. Serve two starlings to a person. they go good with beer.
Starling stew
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and fry in butter lightly. Dust with flour and add three slices of onion, 1 bay leaf, add a half glass of wine and water to cover. Stew slowly. When tender, set aside in a warm dish and let the stew-broth simmer to thicken. Then strain and serve.
Hey, don't laugh guys.... when I was a kid back in New England, an old Italian guy that my buddy worked for told me one day that if I ever got a bunch of Starlings, save them for him. I aked what he wanted those things for, and he said; "I'll cook 'em and eat 'em. They're a delicacy in Italy!"
They do seem to have a lot of meat on the breasts.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on July 07, 2011, 07:23:16 PM
Post by: Kain on July 07, 2011, 07:31:06 PM
The more I learn about other cultures, the more I understand why our ancestors immigrated here...
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :yeah: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on July 07, 2011, 09:30:07 PM
The more I learn about other cultures, the more I understand why our ancestors immigrated here...
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :yeah: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
It's a good thing some of the immigrants brought their "culture" with them--I know guys that would starve to death if it wasn't for Pizza! and how about that perennial Scottish favorite, Chicken McNuggets? :drool:
Post by: MikeWalking on July 07, 2011, 11:22:29 PM
The more I learn about other cultures, the more I understand why our ancestors immigrated here...
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :yeah: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: CastleRocker on July 09, 2011, 02:53:54 PM
I've always wondered about Flickers, they gather in our yard sometimes. We had 11 of them pecking around there one morning, but my camera was in my truck. Now I know what they were doing! I learned something, it's a good day.
Post by: Kain on July 09, 2011, 03:16:28 PM
Casio EX FC150 Slow Motion Scopecam Setup (Part 1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVWMroUgrJI#ws)
Casio EX FC 150 Slow Motion ScopeCam Setup (Part 2) - Target Shooting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMGsN6NPXBo#ws)
Post by: Cylvertip on July 17, 2011, 01:07:01 PM
I just got the Benjamin 1500 Trail XP w/Nitro Piston for starling/ crow patrol. It may be a little much for running the deer out of the garden.
Post by: TopOfTheFoodChain on July 26, 2011, 04:51:18 PM
Post by: trippledigitss on August 09, 2011, 10:13:27 AM
Post by: b.roberts on September 20, 2011, 12:50:23 PM
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on September 20, 2011, 07:11:48 PM
I think I need some new toys. Cool video.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk
Who did you order it from? i don't see Samsung in my Pyramid Air catalog. What caliber?
Post by: trippledigitss on September 20, 2011, 10:34:02 PM
:chuckle: :dunno:I think I need some new toys. Cool video.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk
Who did you order it from? i don't see Samsung in my Pyramid Air catalog. What caliber?
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on September 21, 2011, 09:28:24 AM
:chuckle: :dunno:I think I need some new toys. Cool video.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk
Who did you order it from? i don't see Samsung in my Pyramid Air catalog. What caliber?
:chuckle: :chuckle: Don't feel bad--it even confuses me.... :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Kain on October 28, 2011, 08:42:00 PM
Post by: dreamunelk on October 28, 2011, 08:51:09 PM
Post by: VarmintVentilator on October 28, 2011, 08:56:18 PM
Post by: Axle on October 29, 2011, 07:24:35 PM
I love the slow-mo video of the pellet in action.
Post by: trippledigitss on October 31, 2011, 09:28:35 AM
Post by: Kain on March 24, 2012, 01:27:58 PM
Post by: washingtonwillie88 on March 24, 2012, 01:40:19 PM
Post by: TwoSixFourWins on March 29, 2012, 03:23:33 PM