Hi Graeme,
I have just done a quick web search, and found reports of corvids stealing golf
balls in Eire, the UK, USA South Africa and Bangladesh. Seems like a common
problem. Perhaps the solution would be to change to cubic balls, which would
not only deter the Corvids, but make the game much more interesting.
Carl Clifford
> On 25 May 2015, at 11:50 am, Graeme Chapman
> <> wrote:
>
>
> Hello Scott,
>
> Australian Ravens become quite a nuisance on some golf courses because they
> steal golf balls and golfers get very cranky because if you don't actually
> witness the bird stealing the ball, you are penalised for a lost ball.
>
> The ravens take the ball to a convenient place (like the nest you found, NOT
> normally their own nest), where they peck it fairly viciously trying to
> "open" it. Even if you somehow get your golf ball back, it is usually so
> roughed up with peck marks, that it is no longer usable. Tony, it would have
> been an amazing putt indeed!
>
> Golf balls are a real mouthful for an Australian Raven. It would be
> interesting to know if any of our other corvids are known to steal golf
> balls, either because of different behaviour or because their bills (mouths)
> are not as big.
>
> In Tasmania it would be easy to prove - only one species there and it is our
> biggest corvid. Anybody know?
>
> Cheers
>
> Graeme Chapman, (4 handicap once upon a time, now probably 27. The joys of
> getting older!)
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