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deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 02:47 AM
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booskay
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2 weeks ago I had some grackle birds eating on a piece of chicken I had thrown down. But I would not believe a deer eating a live bird if it was not on a movie.
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 02:55 AM
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TLew
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That's wild! Momma bird was pissed!
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 02:55 AM
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ntxtrapper
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 04:17 AM
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dogcatcher
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 11:11 AM
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mickeyhft
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In quail research on nest predation they have shown that deer eat A LOT of quail eggs and chicks. They believe, or maybe they know and I just don't know they now know, they the deer get some kind of essential nutrient from them.
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 01:05 PM
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landsurveyor
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 02:33 PM
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kmon11
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Haven't seen that video from 2010 in years but at least that deer ate a bird. I have no doubt it happens and that deer can and will eat quail eggs, good source of protein and nature finds a way. I have watchd bucks strip velvet from the antlers then eat the velvet, another good source of protein.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 03:05 PM
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aerangis
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I've seen deer eat turkey eggs that were cracked by mowing. I'd imagine most if not all deer would feed on live protein if its available.
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 04:21 PM
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My uncle had a pet deer when I was a kid and it would eat table scraps, including meat, all day long.
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 06:01 PM
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snake oil
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 06:17 PM
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ILUVBIGBUCKS
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wow
I don't know if I've ever heard of this much less seen it before. Thanks for posting
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 06:42 PM
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stxranchman
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Whitetailed deer used to have canine teeth and every once in a while one is shot that still has the upper canine teeth. They have evolved over time and probably were more carnivorous a long time ago.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 09:57 PM
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270Sendero
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I once watched a young 10pt eat a pile of turkey feathers left over from a bird that was shot the day before. Unfortunately this was before I started carrying a camera with me
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Re: deer eating a live bird
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07/28/20 10:08 PM
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That's an old video. First time I saw it was 4 or 5 years ago. It has been on youtube for a long time.
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