Nature Question

[Guest wino]

A white dove has pared up with a Collared Dove in a tree at the bottom of my garden. They have been inseperatable for the last couple of weeks. Is this usual?

I thought that they are two different species and therefore would not get togeather , if you know what I mean;)

[jowalshy]

A dove is a dove is a dove or a pigeon. should be ok

[Guest wino]

Well I will keep my eye on them with interest. See what happens. We did have a confused starling that hung around with a family of sparrows.

What can I say even the birds are very sociable up North.

[Rooster-UK]

I believe that they are all descended from the British Rock Dove and therefore the same species.

 

To double check, Google the different species.

[Deb T]

I have wood pigeons galore in my garden, they are nothing but a nusiance, the winged equivalent of the rat.

 

I've decided that instead of a relationship with a dove, or even that of a sparrow/starling but instead I believe that they need to become very close with lead....and soon cos they're making a reet mess of everything.

 

I've bought the lead, now I've just got to purchase the mechanism that brings the lead closer to the pigeon aka aerial vermin

[Bookworm]

What can I say even the birds are very sociable up North.

Yeah, I noticed that when I went to CAGmeets...

[nellyM029]

ahhh how cute, there is no barrier to love

[vint1954]

I have wood pigeons galore in my garden, they are nothing but a nusiance, the winged equivalent of the rat.

 

I've decided that instead of a relationship with a dove, or even that of a sparrow/starling but instead I believe that they need to become very close with lead....and soon cos they're making a reet mess of everything.

 

I've bought the lead, now I've just got to purchase the mechanism that brings the lead closer to the pigeon aka aerial vermin

A 12 bore should do the trick, followed by a frying pan and some red wine.

[Deb T]

A 12 bore should do the trick, followed by a frying pan and some red wine.

 

 

Very harsh Vint, very very harsh.....and besides, won't the 12 bore make more of a mess than a meal?

 

I'm with you on the red wine though...

[vint1954]

Not realy harsh. If you stand well back, the 12 bore won't mess it up too much.

 

The great problem is, that these days, many seem to view all sorts of pests as fluffy little things that we see on telly, usually alongside Bill Oddy or David Attenborough.

 

The fact is that we have forgotten that we do have virmine in this country, that does cause a lot of damage. Pidgeons do carry desease and can wreck a newly planted or young crop, Rabbits the same. Foxes do cause damage, rather than living quietly in the countryside. As their reputation suggests, they are cunning. If you have a poultry farm, when they get in the hen house, they don't take what they need. They kill everything.

 

As traditional methods of containing these pests are frowned on or even outlawed, the pests increase, as will the cost of food.

[Deb T]

Not realy harsh. If you stand well back, the 12 bore won't mess it up too much.

 

The great problem is, that these days, many seem to view all sorts of pests as fluffy little things that we see on telly, usually alongside Bill Oddy or David Attenborough.

 

The fact is that we have forgotten that we do have virmine in this country, that does cause a lot of damage. Pidgeons do carry desease and can wreck a newly planted or young crop, Rabbits the same. Foxes do cause damage, rather than living quietly in the countryside. As their reputation suggests, they are cunning. If you have a poultry farm, when they get in the hen house, they don't take what they need. They kill everything.

 

As traditional methods of containing these pests are frowned on or even outlawed, the pests increase, as will the cost of food.

 

 

Feck it then, It's war!!!!

 

Pigeon Pie and a bottle of claret for tea...