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We are having problems with crows pecking holes in the plastic of these big bales of silage. If this happens the silage inside will go mouldy then the cattle will not eat it. Here my husband is patching the holes with tape, and putting a layer of old carpet over the top, held down with old tyres. This will stop the crows being able to peck the plastic. I took the shot for the sky really but there was not a lot else around to use as a silhouette to add interest!!
Possibly best viewed on black if you have time

[Shepherdman]

Fascinating shot and text. What are the crows after? Or is it just curiosity? Fav

[Bep]

It's great on black. The sky is really gorgeous!

[sally agnew]

Beautiful silhouettes against the gorgeous sky :)

[Pat Knowles]

Oh dear I remember it well! We used to put a big white cross on ours, not sure if it worked, I can't remember!

[Kitty Hawke]

One of our local farmers paints big white smiley faces on his bales....looks great....not sure about it's deterrent value....

[Maggiemae]

Didn't know they would do that - the rascals! How can you stop this? A scarecrow?

[Tony]

Interesting capture and background story.

[Anne Pancella]

I think this is a great shot, with that super dramatic sky, the dramatic silhouette of your husband, and the mysterious dark items (I thought they were cars at first). One of your best. Fav.

[Peter Grave]

Shotgun used to work !! Nice capture

[Debbie]

Oh... I though he was standing on the roof of some cars. haha... I hope you get rid of the birds.

[ShirleyB]

@shepherdman @gijsje @hermann @happypat @cutekitty @maggiemae @tonydebont @annepann @peterlgrave @deborah63 Thank you all for you comments and Fav's. Shepherdman, I don't know why the crows find these bales so fascinating, there is nothing in there for them. It is either curiosity or they are attacking their reflection in the shiny plastic. Pat and Kitty we have tried painting on the bales with white but it didn't seem to deter them.