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Why are the Pigeons gathering nesting materials?
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On 09/09/2013 10:57, 'Mike' wrote:
Why are the Pigeons gathering nesting materials? Mike I understand that pigeon nest all year round. No doubt someone will be along to put me right and say that is an urban myth. |
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In article , Broadback messageboards@j-
towill.co.uk writes On 09/09/2013 10:57, 'Mike' wrote: Why are the Pigeons gathering nesting materials? I understand that pigeon nest all year round. No doubt someone will be along to put me right and say that is an urban myth. D'you mean urban pigeons nest all year round? The "wood" pigeons here are certainly at it at the moment. -- Sue ] |
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So therefore the fact that we, and lots of other gardeners feed the birds in
general make the Pigeons nest build and breed. Why not the other birds? Mike "Alf King" wrote in message ... On Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:53:17 +0100, Broadback wrote: On 09/09/2013 10:57, 'Mike' wrote: Why are the Pigeons gathering nesting materials? Mike I understand that pigeon nest all year round. No doubt someone will be along to put me right and say that is an urban myth. Pigeons in this country will breed whenever there is the opportunity of food being available to rear their broods. i believe that there have been breeding records from virtually all of the months of the year, for feral pigeons at least. Alf King |
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On 10/09/2013 07:56, 'Mike' wrote:
So therefore the fact that we, and lots of other gardeners feed the birds in general make the Pigeons nest build and breed. Why not the other birds? Mike "Alf King" wrote in message ... On Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:53:17 +0100, Broadback wrote: On 09/09/2013 10:57, 'Mike' wrote: Why are the Pigeons gathering nesting materials? Mike I understand that pigeon nest all year round. No doubt someone will be along to put me right and say that is an urban myth. Pigeons in this country will breed whenever there is the opportunity of food being available to rear their broods. i believe that there have been breeding records from virtually all of the months of the year, for feral pigeons at least. Alf King I do not think that the feeding is relevant. I assume you meant wood pigeons, as that is what we have in excess around here. As they have only recently become "domesticated" whereas I understand they bred all the year round before that. |
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Well I never knew that!!
Cheers Mike "Alf King" wrote in message ... On Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:56:30 +0100, "'Mike'" wrote: So therefore the fact that we, and lots of other gardeners feed the birds in general make the Pigeons nest build and breed. Why not the other birds? Mike Pigeons feed their young on "milk" which is created in their crop from what they can find, mostly seeds and other vegetation; they can make this all year round. Almost all other birds feed their young on invertebrates which are pretty scarce in cold weather. Alf King |
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