For Ducks sake!

[turningright]

Down below our house there is a Duck that comes every year to have her little Ducks, the last 2 years I have watched with disappointment as the resident Black Back has picked them off one at a time for dinner.

 

This year Mrs Duck had nine little Ducks and already one is MIA.

 

Now I suppose I could do what the yanks do and I could use superior fire power to remove Mr Black Back from the equation completely since recent negotiations for him to move district have failed, but I don't like to interfere too much with natures course.

 

If anyone has any tried and tested methods, not including death id like to hear them.

Also i'm toying with the idea of kidnapping him and releasing him far away, no i'm not joking! But would he just find his way back?

[fionajohn]

kidnapping a possibility but he might have babies that will starve

any chance catching mum and babies and keeping them in shed till they are bigger

by the way i've posted on another forum asking so will let you know if i get any ideas

[Guest CyprusPluto]

Now I suppose I could do what the yanks do and I could use superior fire power to remove Mr Black Back from the equation completely since recent negotiations for him to move district have failed, but I don't like to interfere too much with natures course.

 

I don't think this is a good plan, you'd end up killing all the ducks as well in 'friendly fire'

[fionajohn]

one reply i got was for this

ebay item number 280689457917

it's a kite of sorts that might scare gulls(and maybe duck)

[fionajohn]

another tdea

 

Could try a length of black hosepipe on the ground.

To the bird, it looks like a snake.

 

But you need to move it around occasionally.