shruman Posted October 12, 2009 Went out the other morning to find this Bloody Bastid, picked the biggest cactus in that spot to maul, a 4ft Psycho0 Did'nt eat any of it, wasteful bastid We get all sorts of birds in our backyard, Cockies, rosellas, king parrots all sorts but there was a cheeky bloody Crow sitting on the fence havin a cackle at me. There is still a very small amount of vascular tissue intact, should be interesting to see what it does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KanJe Posted October 12, 2009 Oh, that's really sucks. My guess is that it will start to curl over but continue to grow. Hopefully there is enough vascular tissue to connect to the tip. Hope the evil bird has a nasty gut ache. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDanger Posted October 12, 2009 I once had a possum take a bite out of a brand new bridgii pup, but that's just ridiculous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted October 12, 2009 Damn...it's interesting to see that it found it tasty enough to eat that much of it. I wonder if a crow's brain is similar enough to ours that it would have ended up tripping? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bit Posted October 12, 2009 Arrr.. gutted! I'd chop the tip off and trim the damage- it will probably re-root even if it's only an inch high. Otherwise if it continues to grow it may develop a big lean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) I wonder if a crow's brain is similar enough to ours that it would have ended up tripping? I thought it may have gone for the moisture content & wondered the same thing, mabe thats why it was sitting on the fence havin a cackle Its time for a old school sling shot or blow dart that fucker & eat him Edited October 12, 2009 by mac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Illustro Posted October 12, 2009 Lets just hope that crow has a bad trip haha. It should grow fine as it is, but it will be butt-ugly - i would probably just stump it and let it pup. Time to buy an air rifle aye? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santiago Posted October 12, 2009 The crow is sending you a message, to see what it has seen you must follow the path they are mapping for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zelly Posted October 12, 2009 Its time for a old school sling shot or blow dart that fucker & eat him new school....Avitrol, lsd for nuisance birds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingaNinja Posted October 12, 2009 IME thigns will bite stuff they are unsure about and realise it tastes like shit and then not try again. So it may be a one off thing, or maybe not.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac Posted October 12, 2009 Avitrol it is dangerous to non-target animals i doubt a scarecrow would work crows are smart buggers The crow is sending you a message Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Illustro Posted October 12, 2009 The crow is sending you a message. I iz lieks to eat cacties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortly Posted October 12, 2009 Bhut Jolokia & garlic juice strained & sprayed. They will only ever touch it once, works on fruit bats as well. If you get it (chilli) on your skin it burns so much you start getting an endorphin rush so wear gloves & keep milk handy. If you have a sadistic steak like my eldest & his mates it makes for a mornings entertainment watching the offending critter trying to get it off its soft tissues. doesnt kill but they never come back! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
incognito Posted October 12, 2009 id blame a cocky before id blame the crow. biggest pest to my cacti garden is freaking kangaroos! though they only ever take one good bite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shruman Posted October 13, 2009 My own theory, territorial, We have all seen birds sharpen their beak on a branch as a territorial/dominance display? I guess thats how it started then turned into a frenzied chomp fest. We have 5 chooks that free range the yard during the day maybe it was a display to them the chooks in their pen could have seen the bird from the top of that cactus & vice versa or maybe a dispay for the maggies & carrawongs that also visit. Could have been a cockie or another bird but I'd put my money on that bloody crow, if you look in that first pic closely you can see big straight grooves which to my mind suit a crow more than a cockie & the mongrel was just to bloody 'cockie sitting on the fence farking away probly still part of his display or maybe returning to the scene of the crime. Hope he does'nt come back but then again maybe its a good excuse to just grow more?, since I gotta bloody share. Thanks for the tea & sympathy, so bloody depressing when ever shit like this happens (kids pulled out acuminata seedling this morn) considering time & more importantly love that goes in, but I soon recover & just a good reason to plant more. One for the kids, one for the crows & one for me. I'd be so gutted in Kanje's situ though maybe one for the tea leafs aswell eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac Posted October 13, 2009 yeah incognito might be onto something there have seen many sulpher (yellow) crested cockys doing the same with other plants & they are messy eaters much like what they do to almond trees , sunflower seeds etc chomp & chew the husk spit it out until they get to the nut or what they are after inside a crow would prefer to go after your chooks, had one attacking the kids pidgins the other day so i would point the finger at the cockys also cockys have a good memory so if he did not like the taste he wont be back, BUT if it likes it expect it to come back once or twice a year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
