It is well known among decoyers what an adaptable bird the woodpigeon is. It is happy to live in any environment that is within easy flying distance of arable farmland. It is equally at home in suburban gardens as it is in the open countryside. It is the supreme opportunist, able to take advantage of practically every crop the farmer may plant at some stage in its growth. This is why it remains the farmer’s number one pest, causing millions of pounds worth of damage every year.
This is where we, the decoyer, enter the scene,
