Sentences with phrase «net over the birds»

They were expected to crouch, or «set,» so that hunters could throw a net over the birds without it getting snagged on the dog.

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The Park District is installing a net over the waterway, at a cost of $ 3,000, so that birds do not ingest lead shot that is in the water, said Ken Brissa, the Park District's executive director.

Now, the district is considering placing a netting material over the plants to prevent the birds from nesting and eating on the island.

To track the birds» activity patterns, the researchers caught 142 of the animals by walking around on the tundra and tossing nets over them — the birds aren't afraid of humans — and glued a radio transmitter to each, the size of a small bean.

The original setter was used to point game and then drop, or set, while nets were thrown over the birds.

Nets were then thrown over the trees and the dogs were given the command to flush; this caused the birds to attempt to fly away, at which point they were caught in the nNets were then thrown over the trees and the dogs were given the command to flush; this caused the birds to attempt to fly away, at which point they were caught in the netsnets.

Though known as a family dog, the Irish Setter was originally bred to «set» game — that is to crouch low near the bird so the hunter could throw a net over the dog and bird to capture the prey.

If birds are a problem, throw netting over your tree once the buds start turning into fruit.