Not satisfied with gleaning the seeds that drop, the pigeons discovered the feeder today. Quite a sight to see them figure out how to balance their bulk on the feeder. They sure looked uncomfortable.
Rock Dove (Pigeon)
May 5, 2007 at 1:27 pm (Rock Dove (Pigeon))
My wife and I took a walk around our neighborhood a few days ago when the weather was glorious and surprisingly we spooked a flock of pigeons. I hadn’t seen them in our neighborhood but we were a few blocks from home, so I thought they must prefer the nicer view up the hill.
Lo and behold, not two days after our first encounter, we have two Rock Doves (Columba livia) foraging below the feeder in our yard. Cornell calls them Rock Pigeons while the National Audubon Society calls them Rock Doves. They are both listed as C. livia, so call them what you like, they are still striking birds.
This pair is still a bit skittish, when I opened the window they fluttered off, but I’m glad to have a visitor that will glean what the sparrows leave behind.
