Thread: Spur-winged plovers

Suthy, have you considered breasting them and making a pie ??

Originally Posted by suthy

@bully Well I've been a semi regular contributor to that thread for some time now and I don't recall seeing anyone else post up any pics, hence why I asked. Not saying I haven't missed the odd post but these little buggers are not few and far between at my place, we get swarms of them so I figured others would be the same and might have put a few more posts up.

Ok, I guess one reason could be most people pop them and leave them. They are not worth taking, nothing of value, so probably less cool factor when posting.
I shoot a few. As soon as they wake me up, it's war for a while.

Last Saturday morning...


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I get the bastards when I can, this was a beauty headshot at 120m and my son even witnessed the shot!

They start nesting around here July/August so a good chance to get close and clean up pairs. From what I've seen they seem to be able to have at least two broods since they start to nest so early(a month or two before most other birds). A shot gun sorts the big flying mobs outwith style!

big wide tyres on truck makes short work of the bumblebee sized ones.....have run over two adults over the years too. the meat is SIMILAR to pidgeon . when they have bumblebees around they should be fairly easy to pick off as they wont leave them.

They are one of the few birds that control the spread of magpies.

chuckle, i control maggies as well

Before and after

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

big wide tyres on truck makes short work of the bumblebee sized ones.....have run over two adults over the years too. the meat is SIMILAR to pidgeon . when they have bumblebees around they should be fairly easy to pick off as they wont leave them.

Well the chance of making a pie and entering it in this years national comp has just passed - shame would have been unique - it was a mince and cheese that won

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Suthy, have you considered breasting them and making a pie ??

Breasted this one today from 180 yds with the 223, dont think ill bother making a pie from it.

Popped one this morning..



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9 nests and 7 bumblebees so far....been VERY close to collecting mum on nest a few times too...

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Breasted this one today from 180 yds with the 223, dont think ill bother making a pie from it.

A de-constructed pie Marty ?

Just before....




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