Russell Woodford wrote:
 I wonder if a few trick (exploding) golf balls might have been  
effective - and a little less terminal for the ravens!
Russell Woodford
On 29/05/2007, at 8:49 PM, Charles Hunter wrote:
 
Hi all,
   Playing golf last weekend in Sydney, my friend was telling me  that 
a couple of weeks prior ravens had been "stealing" practically  every 
ball close to the green on a particular hole. He mentioned  literally 
dozens of golfers had their golf ball picked up by a  raven, 
including his and the three golfers he was playing with.
   One of the golfers he was with, seeing what was about to happen  
got within metres of one of the birds as it "stole" his ball, to no  
avail.
   The solution by the club (I was told) was to call the local  
council who promptly sent a shooter to "remove" the birds in question.
   I ask, what are the birds doing? Where are they placing the golf  
balls? And lastly is shooting the birds ethical?
  I won't mention the club just in case.
  Regards,
  Charles Hunter
  Paddington, Sydney
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It didnt work on Fidel Castro (exploding cigars).
Obvious solution is to give up golf and take up birdwatching.
 I've seen Ravens in Canada picking up golf balls.  Buggered if I know 
what they did with them.
Scott O'Keeffe
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