Pigeon Talk

[backyard pigeons]

I forgot to mention the 8 are not all hens. Most are speakers so we will see.

 

[CCUK]

Most are speakers

What they saying! I get ya! Hopefully he's not just palmed off a bunch of males to you.

 

[Qwerty3159]

Beautiful birds! I want a chipmunk!

I'll send you a few chipmunks if you send a few of the hedgehogs you guys have running around across the pond my way

 

[WVduckchick]

Ask and you shall receive #71 is Frodo, #72 is Sam. These two are quite fast learners, I'm planning on taking it slow with letting them out but I don't expect them to give me any trouble.View attachment 1795452
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Mr. Chipmunk paid them a visit today which I'm not sure if I like. We have an abundance of feeders here so they're pretty common, this one in particular is fearless. They get along well with the wild doves but what concerns me more is disease. Regardless, the chipmunks cant get into the actual loft so these encounters should end as soon as these two are flying.
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Gorgeous!!!

Speaking of chipmunks, I had a cardinal on a nest of 3 eggs in a bush outside my bedroom window. I set up one of my wi-fi cameras on it. A few days later, I checked the nest and the eggs were gone. No sign of shells, nothing!
Finally went through camera footage last night and guess what ate them?? A chipmunk!!

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WOW!

 

[biophiliac]

Wow, I never would have suspected a chipmunk!

I set up one of my wi-fi cameras on it. A few days later, I checked the nest and the eggs were gone. No sign of shells, nothing!
Finally went through camera footage last night and guess what ate them?? A chipmunk!!

This reminds me of those true crime shows - the police always try to gather up any surveillance footage of the crime scene.

 

[backyard pigeons]

What they saying! I get ya! Hopefully he's not just palmed off a bunch of males to you.

I can't quite understand them YET, but they sure do good at keeping eye contact while speaking... Stupid auto correct... Sqeakers!

I know for sure 2 are males, and he new too, and he let me know. I gladly took them since ones the grandchild of the 600 mile race winner.

But he knew I needed hens and he promised me three more hens... And I said yes.

He put me on the spot though

They are all non banded, the ones he missed, so he can't really do much with them since he can't race them. so perfect for me!

 

[backyard pigeons]

Gorgeous!!!

Speaking of chipmunks, I had a cardinal on a nest of 3 eggs in a bush outside my bedroom window. I set up one of my wi-fi cameras on it. A few days later, I checked the nest and the eggs were gone. No sign of shells, nothing!
Finally went through camera footage last night and guess what ate them?? A chipmunk!!




WOW!

Aww, I'm so sorry. You know what works wonders for squirrels here, a bb gun

They ate out cats food. Didn't kill them, just shocked them a bit. Most stayed their distance afterwards.

 

[biophiliac]

Aww, I'm so sorry. You know what works wonders for squirrels here, a bb gun

They ate out cats food. Didn't kill them, just shocked them a bit. Most stayed their distance afterwards.

I was just wondering what happened to the 2-3 squirrels that were waiting for the pigeon feed every morning last fall. I haven't seen even one this year.

 

[WVduckchick]

Screenshots of the little b*tard. I never minded them being around before, but now they have made me mad.

The red is the nest. It’s more obvious in the video, but he’s holding the egg in his little front paws and sucking the filling out. I hope they hadn’t developed very long.

 

[biophiliac]

Screenshots of the little b*tard. I never minded them being around before, but now they have made me mad.

The red is the nest. It’s more obvious in the video, but he’s holding the egg in his little front paws and sucking the filling out. I hope they hadn’t developed very long.
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Not quite as adorable as I used to think.