Why do pigeons.....

I know that they are classed as vermin, but I just can`t help liking them, they march along so cockily. We were in a gift shop in Inverary the other week, and a beautifully marked pigeon was strutting around the shop floor, seemed oblivious to all the customers stepping carefully around him/her!

That would have freaked me out!

He's maybe got piles....

Oh yes.....

I could join him.

I've only got one!

tmi.......

Blame Green

I don't know how many I've got.....I think it's more than one....

I have had my one since I was 23. I used germolene on it and I got allergic rash. Went to docs, and mentioned said pile on way out. So got it diagnosed.

There are some desert birds that carry water to their babies in their feathers. I've seen a wood pigeon sitting in a puddle too. The chickens were not impressed because it's their favourite drinking place. I'm going to research into why pigeons sit in puddles......

Google doesn't know.

I get about three a day messing about on my bird table, making it rock about, they don't trouble me though, I have never had piles though.

Heh heh! I just asked MOG the zoologist. He shrugged and said (about ours in the puddle): Maybe it was just an especially stupid one.

Pigeons occupy my bird bath too, iv'e watched them for ages and I have come to realise they do it to deprive the goldfinches and sparrows the chance to drink there. When the pigeon is finished sitting it turns round and does a massive poo thus spoiling the water it is vacating.
Yes I have grade three piles and a cool pool would be quite nice.

Don't have much problem with pigeons but the squirrels wee over one of the bird feeders after they have finished eating - is that to keep the birds off so there is some left when the squirrel comes back do you think?

Probably territorial marking to warn off rival squirrels.

I Quote:-
"Pigeons are often referred to as vermin, but this classification is subjective and not legally recognized in the UK. All wild birds, including pigeons, are protected by law, making it illegal to harm or kill them without specific permissions.

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I was explaining to my grandson today that pigeons are the only birds to have won military medals. And that they are superb flyers. However we were only talking about them because one was stealing the food I’d put out for the Robin. Having said that back home I can’t walk on part of my drive because of the pigeon poo, can’t park my car there either and it damages the window frames.

jangly

just sit in our bird bath? In the water? There's been one in there for ages. You'd think he'd get a cold bum. Every so often he turns himself round. There'll be no water left when he's taken off again.

Good job DH is out. He hates pigeons.

It’s all the sex they have, it’s the best way to cool down afterwards.

The ones in our garden never stop.

harrigran

Pigeons occupy my bird bath too, iv'e watched them for ages and I have come to realise they do it to deprive the goldfinches and sparrows the chance to drink there. When the pigeon is finished sitting it turns round and does a massive poo thus spoiling the water it is vacating.
Yes I have grade three piles and a cool pool would be quite nice.

Get a sitz -bath type bidet!

Pigeons poo in my bird bath, posing a health threat to other birds, so I can’t fill it in dry weather for the birds to drink.

Grannybags

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And the life span of a feral pigeon is about five years!

They have just started their spring rituals in our garden ☹
A lot of wing flapping and other such activities.

A photo of Percy, one of our resident pigeons. Foraging for nest paraphernalia. They are notoriously bad at nest building, partially thanks to us humans, but they do their best.

We have 5 or 6 that seem to reside here. They are rather pricey at the moment. Getting through rather a lot of peanuts but they're worth it

Grannybags

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Said pigeon will have long departed this life.