Pigeon Trouble

For the last three days I've had a racing Pigeon living in my garden, it has a tag on each leg and at first I thought it was just resting after a long journey and taking advantage of the wild bird feed I put out but it's still here and hasn't left the garden.

I spoke to a friend who use to keep them and said you can contact the owner by checking for a tattoo under the wing but it would be more than likey that they wouldn't want it back because it's no longer a 'good Pigeon' because it's lost and can't find it's way back home and if they did collect it they would probably ring it's neck

So I've just left the Pigeon as it's not doing any harm and it's quite nice to have a tame bird in the garden but now there's another Pigeon with tags that's been there all day with the other one, sleeping next to the Chicken coop and occasionally getting up to eat.

My indoor pet Cat loves them, probably thinking 'Lunch Time' though

Have you ever seen the Alfred Hitchcock film Birds? You'll look out in the morning and there will be 5 then 10 then before you know it you'll be fighting your way out into the garden to feed the chickens

Oh don't, I'll have to improve my Pigeon Pie recipe

They've probably been laid off. Do you use that term... out of work.

Take some photos of them Chris!

Admin wrote: Have you ever seen the Alfred Hitchcock film Birds? You'll look out in the morning and there will be 5 then 10 then before you know it you'll be fighting your way out into the garden to feed the chickens

@ 1jsfan yeah we use that term too, although I've never heard it for Pigeons though @Admin yes I'll get some snaps, they sure are purdy

pigeons with peas and bacon are delicious
ask me if you want the recipe

Vt wrote:pigeons with peas and bacon are delicious
ask me if you want the recipe

Chris Elliott wrote:

ooh maybe its one male one female

Vt wrote:pigeons with peas and bacon are delicious
ask me if you want the recipe

I think I'll stick to a bacon sandwich

@ Admin, you trying to give me a heart attack, two's enough without any little ones coming along too

If one keeps puffing himself up and the other one looks unimpressed then they are for sure male and female

Once I 'survived" to a crows attack. Definetly they should be hire me as a extra for a posible
"the Birds" sequel. I just wanted to help a little baby crow fallen from some tree. A second later hundreds of crows started to make terrible noise and some of them were flying in the most threatening way just above my head. Nasty feeling....

edygee wrote:Once I 'survived" to a crows attack. Definetly they should be hire me as a extra for a posible
"the Birds" sequel. I just wanted to help a little baby crow fallen from some tree. A second later hundreds of crows started to make terrible noise and some of them were flying in the most threatening way just above my head. Nasty feeling....

They are really intelligent birds even if they are really nasty to other birds (and people lol) We are over run with the things here and they eat the baby ducks

Other "interesting" creatures are the seagulls . They often use to steal stuff from our hotel balcony while we were at the seaside. They are some kinda socks eaters I guess. Or at least collectors.

I was talking about Crows the other week, they are thought to be one of the most intelligent animals in the world because they can use and MAKE tools


There was a British programme on years ago about Rooks (Crow Family) at a service station in Membury and they had figured that by clawing up the bin liner in the bin little by little while holding onto it, that they could bring the food to them.

I've heard stories about them befriended humans too, cunning little buggers

That's quite amazing if you think not even Chimps or Apes make tools

Chris Elliott wrote:That's quite amazing if you think not even Chimps or Apes make tools

Chimps do but crows are better at it

Also crows throw stuff like nuts and acorns from the air to crack the shell and be able to eat them. Interesting that they throw those things only on bitumen or rocky areas not on grass or greensward.

yes but Ive never seen a crow do this

But, did the kids get a banana at the end of the exercise?

It's all crazy stuff, I can't remember how much it is but we only use a small percentage of our brain so the capabilities could be astonishing, maybe that just comes with evolution but I find it quite interesting. I'm still waiting for my telepathy to kick in