howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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bit odd earlier to see so many around, there was no food that had been left for them and they seemed to be taking turns flying onto the stones in the river then flying back where they came from.
Looks as if they are taking advantage of the slightly warmer weather to have a pre-romantic-liaison shower!!
Jan Higgins
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How else is a pigeon supposed to wash its feet.
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Keith Sansum1
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go to a pigeon washing building jan
how else lol
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Unless they're wood pigeons which are quite tasty when added to the pot
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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I often have wood pigeons but stcik to the breasts and don't bother with the trotters no matter how clean!
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The trotters can be a bit, well tricky to say the least
I've sampled a very tasty recipe for wood pigeon breasts within a pancake tower marinated in Cointreau, excellent
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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sounds good barry but surely this must hurt those grouse beaters you employ on a seasonal basis?
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Maybe they are behaving as a lot of creatures do in the spring, ie. strangely.
Twice this week I have watched a starling trying to get in our nest-box which has a very small doorway! Strange...
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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could be right kath they appeared to be eating from the stones but there was no food there or even close by.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Not at all Howard, they are happy with a few flagons of ale and a traditional ploughmans after a hard mornings beating
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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They might be picking up the very tiny pieces of grit which they need to grind down for their minerals etc so they produce nice healthy eggs.
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Jan may be right, birds do need a lot of grit.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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changing the subject slightly there is an egret that seems to have taken up residence to the side of morrison's, i cannot get
close enough to get a decent shot, hopefully one our specialist photographers on here will get one.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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There were two there the other morning, babies in the future????????????
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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howard,a little tip.go to morrisans cafe and take a photo from there,should get close enough if your inside.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not viewable from the cafe brian.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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howard,it is on ocasions when its lurking at the halfords end of the stream.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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you're right brian i remember wildlife phil commenting on seeing them there whilst staggering back from the pub.
