Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Finally slipped up. Liver and tinned mackerel. Did have a cover over the cage.

Saw it checking it out at dusk, but moved on, obviously returning later.



Spied a quail family running around a couple days back with half a dozen chicks at foot, so hopefully they’ll be a little safer now.

Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

Finally slipped up. Liver and tinned mackerel. Did have a cover over the cage.

Saw it checking it out at dusk, but moved on, obviously returning later.



Spied a quail family running around a couple days back with half a dozen chicks at foot, so hopefully they’ll be a little safer now.

Good work

I love watching baby quail bimbling about, they're damn funny

Originally Posted by 308

Good work

I love watching baby quail bimbling about, they're damn funny

I seen quail and chicks on the back road last week,amazing little buggers.I stopped and watched them,couldnt bare to drive over them.

Mother and bonus kitten a couple of nights ago, there was another adult shot too but didn't grab a photo. Glad these things are finally part of the predator free goal.

Originally Posted by Mintie

Mother and bonus kitten a couple of nights ago, there was another adult shot too but didn't grab a photo. Glad these things are finally part of the predator free goal.Attachment 289155

They've been on my predator free list for over 50 years.

What are cats like to hunt with IR? I see some during daylight but they're extremely cunning and rare to see

Originally Posted by techno retard

They've been on my predator free list for over 50 years.

What are you on about haha?
I frequently see cats on your road. I reckon you'd get a few if you ran some traps close to home.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

What are you on about haha?
I frequently see cats on your road. I reckon you'd get a few if you ran some traps close to home.

Trapping on urban streets may have me lose my fit & proper statis.

I saw several Hares this evening while driving, I thought of @Dundee

Merry Xmas mate!

Originally Posted by SneedFeed

What are cats like to hunt with IR? I see some during daylight but they're extremely cunning and rare to see

Pretty sure I hit record on that shot, will have a look and see if I've still got it.

Their eyes are very reflective, body shows up like normal. The heat through thermal was perfectly normal like a rabbit, birds seem to be the hardest to spot through thermal with all the insulation the feathers give them, Pukekos in particular are pretty awkward to spot thermally, and their feathers also absorb both visible and infrared light so they are pretty bloody hard to spot at all at night.

It wasn't in the dark so doesn't show how it comes up in IR. And I didn't record the kitten.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/KPpTgerh5ZiAYTSM7

playing peekaboo with a possum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZJfuDeUa6M

Originally Posted by SneedFeed

What are cats like to hunt with IR? I see some during daylight but they're extremely cunning and rare to see

Here's a video
https://youtu.be/4XxuKkglm4o?si=kKtn6zDcnc7ZGuhz

ill take the win...3 juvie maggies

Some pig action last night, a sow and a few bacon seeds became victims before the weather ended our activities just after we spotted another mob of eight or more animals.