Hi folks
Anyone know about gamekeeper's gibbets? I recently came across this bird in a hedge, whilst walking around the Howgill Fells.
Is it typical of a gamekeeper's gibbet? It wasn't in plain view, and the body was alone, near a farm. There seems to be some nifty skewering of the birds beak with a thorn too? The bodies of animals I've usually noticed being hung out to deter 'vermin' have always been several at a time, and strung out in plain view.
(Apologies if you're eating whilst surfing!)
Cheers
Dave