Showing posts with label Wood Pigeons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wood Pigeons. Show all posts

Saturday, 26 February 2011

What Am I Looking At?

Last August I was looking out the window at the front garden. I was disappointed that the floral display wasn't what it should have been. A movement caught my eye and I saw the bird in the picture. It's a pigeon but I am not 100%sure which kind. It looks a young bird and must have fledged earlier in the year. My first thought was that it was a young Woodpigeon but I am nor sure at what age they get their adult plummage including the white on the neck. As you can see this one is beginning to colour up. It was smaller, which made me think it was a young bird, than a Woodpigeon and about the size of a Rock/Feral Pigeon. The light grey/white edge to the wing is beginning to appear. It had the poise of a Woodpigeon but as I say I am not 100% sure it is young Woodpigeon. I haven't seen any Feral Pigeons in my garden or surrounding area. Anyone any idea what it is?

Friday, 2 January 2009

Woodie

This is Woodie, a regular visitor to my garden. One of a pair but I am not sure which one's the male and which the female. One or both are here feeding probably every day, coming at various times of the day. They don't bother any other birds other than the third Wood Pigeon that sometimes comes that both chase off. It comes back when the coast is clear. They feed on seed mix, bread and suet pellets.




Saturday, 22 March 2008

Percy & Pauline

This is Percy and Pauline who are regular visitors to my garden. Percy I think is the top bird going by his puffed neck. Pauline certainly doesn't appear to be that interested at the moment.
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Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Percy

Here's Percy or is it Pauline. Two Wood Pigeons visit the garden regularly. Both are about the same size. Anyone know the difference between the male and female Wood Pigeon? A third pigeon comes but these two always chase it away. They don't appear to be courting, unlike the Feral Pigeons up the Toon, but there here to feed not to show us mere humans they fancy each other.