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Hi all

Pidgeons, are they beautiful intelligent helpful birds sadly misunderstood? Or flying rats sent by the 👿 to sit on my ariel and s*** on my window? I'm torn. 

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Peter

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Stumbler

Peter,

That's one of life's unanswerable questions.

I suppose that they feel that they're a disregarded resource after their courier service was put out of business shortly after World War One.


Having diversified into racing and Homing, their standard of living has never recovered. Now, their key role may be being bred by rebel factions in Yorkshire, who, dissatisfied with their last attempt at subterfuge to take over the country by flooding it with their tea, are now content to despatch their messengers of shock'n'awe to cover the Southern Powerhouse and seats of Government with Urban Guano.

:moonieman:

 

 


John aka Stumbler (as I do fall over!)

Illegitimi non carborundum

 

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming... "Wow! What a ride!"

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Marina

Maybe it depends on the type of pigeon?

 

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WWW.RSPB.ORG.UK

There is no strict division between pigeons and doves and there are many species all over the world. Find out more about the types of pigeon and doves in the UK

 

For me, (grey) squirrels are misunderstood! They may look and - sometimes - act cute, but they're just rats with long fluffy tails, and are vermin. They destroy bird feeders, get in your loft and chew away at wires, and carry out whatever other destructive things they can think of, etc :grrrr:


Marina

(belated DX in June '05, SPMS)

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Happymama

I have pigeons in the back garden leylandii trees, a pair that had a squab every year (sometimes twice) and fought the magenpies off (ever read Durrell?) leaving black and white feathers all over the garden. 

 

Then one morning last summer really early I rose to see the back of a female sparrow hawk leaning over a halo of feathers polishing off the pigeon under the kitchen window.  

 

Remaining pigeon soon found a mate, I'm happy to say.  

 

They're so successful because they can breed all year round, unlike other UK birds.  

 

Grey squiggles are nasty because they carry a pox virus that does for Timmy Tiptoes, Squirrel Nutkin and their cousins.  And can outeat them because they can eat unripe fruit and nuts.

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On 19/10/2020 at 16:54, Marina said:

Maybe it depends on the type of pigeon?

 

1058919_turtledove_square.jpg
WWW.RSPB.ORG.UK

There is no strict division between pigeons and doves and there are many species all over the world. Find out more about the types of pigeon and doves in the UK

 

For me, (grey) squirrels are misunderstood! They may look and - sometimes - act cute, but they're just rats with long fluffy tails, and are vermin. They destroy bird feeders, get in your loft and chew away at wires, and carry out whatever other destructive things they can think of, etc :grrrr:

BBC news currently online carrying a horror story about grey squirrels.   Have a look:  

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

Michelle Collins says she is terrified because grey squirrels have been living in her house for years.

 

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Marina

I saw this today, too!

 

WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM

Britain’s 2.7 million greys are on the rampage, starting fires, flooding homes and destroying ancient trees. But is it really right to kill and eat them?

 

(Best I don’t use a big swear word) little blighters!!! :angry3:


Marina

(belated DX in June '05, SPMS)

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 They found the poor squirrel in the lady's bathroom. 'It had chewed through the bottle of Listerene and died with a smile on it's face'

 

 

ROFL!  (Guardian won't let me C & P)

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