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2009 03 16 Henk Bril

Scare Crow - The Raven

Nieuwstadt, The Netherlands

Some farmers use dead crows to ward of birds from their crops.
I loathe the use of this kind of "scare crows".
This picture is a protest, and the most commented upon.
Spread the word.

In beautiful B&W in my "Black & White and Grey too" gallery.


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Guest 10-Aug-2011 16:53
Henk, you said bloodthirty. Yes they eat meat Henk! Thats what god created them for. Has anyone seen a raven actually take a live chicken? Normally they will wait for another animal to kill it first because they have a hard time getting through the skin due to there beaks. They usually will eat during or after a coyote kill or of another animal. A hawk or owl etc. The way it sounds as being torn up with feathers all over and the amount of chickens all at once does NOT sound like what a raven does. But they seem to get blamed alot.
TB 10-Aug-2011 16:47
The photo was shocking to me. Ive never seen anything like this. I have a african white necked raven. She is named Koda (means friend). she has the most beautiful soul and personality. Loyal. Do you understand that you cant change nature! Humans want to control gods creation, Nature! If you have motion lights for night then the raven or crow is not your culprit. They bed at sunset and do not rise till sunrise. They cant see at night and they roost. They do not fly at night. The person that said that they would go after the baby lambs. They have allready done indepth studies on this and they found that the only ones that the ravens would do this to are the unhealthy ones. Research it! Thats natures way! You obviously need to look at the health of your stock! Chickens on the other hand will be free for the taking. So do you plan to kill every type of animal that comes and does what nature intended? You will have to. Live with nature not against it. If you want to live in nature you better protect the animals that in nature get eaten. Same with your dog from coyotes, mountain lions, bears etc. Your pet rabbit from the numerous animals that will kill them. The hawks and eagles if there in your state will also eat them. So will the owls at night. So are you going to kill them all? Where does that end? The raven on that post dead was a sweet soul and someone killed it with no thought to what they did. Beautiful souled animals. Because they want to control nature and change the natural order of things on this earth.
Guest 22-Nov-2010 23:30
I have a lovely, artifically created crow (not stuffed) that I found on San Juan Island, WA - in a hardware store! Its purpose was to ward off live crows, by placing on the ground with feet up in the air. Assurances were given that it really does work. Your photo is a powerful reminder of how we need to learn to live with other beings.
Guest 17-Mar-2010 22:19
I totally sympathise with your situation Guest. We have a small farm and are currently lambing our flock. We have big ravens which lie in wait for the sheep to lamb then swoop in and take out the eyes and tongue of the new born lamb. Its a very cruel way to die and makes me feel sick in the pit of my stomach every time I see it.
Ravens are "protected" species here but I would like the do-gooders to come see what they do to our wee lambs and then tell me they should be protected.
Hope you get rid of yours
Pamela.
Guest 15-Jan-2010 19:57
Moving!
Gerhard Ritsema06-Dec-2009 17:57
Macaber, maar interessante compositie!
Henk Bril01-Jul-2009 17:31
Sorry to hear about you pet bantam.
Good luck in battling the 'killer ravens'.
Guest 01-Jul-2009 10:46
just had a raven kill a pet bantam this a.m. they leaven the big hens alone, but this was ridiculous. innocent bantam out for a stroll. pets, they are. kids will be so upset. so much for free range, now I worry about the larger hens - out in a different area with the goats..
Henk Bril17-Jun-2009 18:14
Guest,
I see your point. You do have aggressive ravens over there. Over here they are not so blood thirsty.
Guest 16-Jun-2009 20:20
I am a "farmer" that raises free range chickens. They are allowed 24/7 free access to the entire farm. We let the laying hens have roosters in with them and even let the hens hatch eggs when they please. I take pride in the fact that my birds can live as close to a natural life as possable. I do not like the looks of the picture either. Although I have not done this to the crows or ravens we have here (only because they are too fast for me to shoot!) I do think that it is something that has to be done in certain situations. If it was to save a few plants in the garden I would not agree with it! But when I go out to check on my chickens and find 10 piles of feathers on the ground and another raven killing my sons pet hen, while my son cries and cries, you bet if I could get the shot in and hang that raven up I would!
I love animals of all kinds, and respect what God gave to us. If you or anyone else has any ideas on how I can keep the ravens away from my poultry, without hurting the ravens, I would be soooo happy! But as of now, we have put up scare crows, fake owls, and even motion sensored lights!
I think that everyone needs to be realistic, to put up one crow (that was killed quickly!) to keep 50 more from being killed, makes sence to me.
To alow multable poultry every day to be killed slowly by getting their heads torn off by a raven is not very kind either.
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