A question about pigeons if you please

They put 50 tons of sh1t on the Foreign Office roof !
They suffer from 9 known diseases .

You are in favour of my friends cull then Reynard ?

Sometimes they use vaseline , sometimes they use the pill ,
I've often seen them with a gun !

vaseline ?

do they bum em to death ?

Vote in favour here!!   The breasts are absolutely delicious - pan fried really fast.   You needn't even pluck or draw them, just run a sharp knife along the breast bone, peel back the skin, feathers and all, and strip the two breast fillets off and throw the rest away - takes less than two minutes

blackbarn correct. Try to find someone who keeps racing pigeons, the birds are always fed the best stuff and exercised but the ones that don't make the grade are the ones for the pot.

I have a woody here every day, arrived with a bad leg 18 months ago and is very welcome.

Sounds like 'woody' just migrated for free NHS treatment . Only a matter of time before your hospitality is rejected and 'woody' shats on ya from a great height

He turned up demanded nowt and is no bother at all, unlike some other types of vermin.

We have a pair of 'woodys' that nest in a very small tree in our garden, seems too small a tree but there you go. No bother at all, no Shoite anywhere to be seen strangely!

Aug 17, 2018 -- 8:58AM, Reynard wrote:

Sounds like 'woody' just migrated for free NHS treatment . Only a matter of time before your hospitality is rejected and 'woody' shats on ya from a great height

Why did they migrate? Was there a military coup in their own country?

Surely **military coo**

This is chit-chat after all.

Maybe he went down to the woods today and got a big surprise.

Everyone's getting in a flap!

Couple of days ago the cat got a pigeon in the garden, didn't kill it but it was very badly mauled, no question it was a fatal injury, feathers all over the lawn, was bleeding and it couldn't fly it could only flap around. Obviously the kindest thing to do was to put it out of it's misery, but how do you humanely kill a badly injured bird. Never had to do this before, but how exactly do you dispatch the bird instantly and painlessly (?)

I know to dislocate a birds neck is one method - but being very sensitive to animals - my main concern was making a mistake and cause even more suffering. Or a quick blow to the head with a spade might be an effective method but couldn't do that either for the same reason.

In the end, put it in a box and took it to the vets, which only took about 15 mins, and they treat wildlife free of charge. (although wasn't bothered about any cost I would have paid.) But thought a vet was the far better option. I know it's JUST a pigeon, but as an animal lover I can't stand seeing animals hurt or mistreated.

Aug 17, 2018 -- 5:57AM, Reynard wrote:

They put 50 tons of sh1t on the Foreign Office roof !They suffer from 9 known diseases .

TO ADD TO THE 100 TONS OH SHOIT INSIDE

Aug 17, 2018 -- 8:10AM, blackbarn wrote:

Vote in favour here!!

da ****?

"The breasts are absolutely delicious"

Same with pheasants.  Stand on the wings and pull the legs up to rip the breasts out perfectly.

Aug 17, 2018 -- 3:57PM, trilby22 wrote:

da ****?"The breasts are absolutely delicious"Same with pheasants.  Stand on the wings and pull the legs up to rip the breasts out perfectly.

I'll go along with that.

I prefer to cook pigeons whole, wrapped in foil, on gas mark 4 for about two and a hours.

Whenever I go into town and see the resident feral pigeons I look up at them and see dinners.

Well done TELL DEL

Not so well done to your cat

Can you not catch the diseases they carry through eating them ?

Never appealed to me....maybe ate a couple indirectly at the local curry house way back in the day before i boycotted them all.

I wouldn't touch anything from out the town.  I shoot mine on the farm and in the woods.

... and I'd have eaten TELL's too!

If you're squeamish about breaking it's neck, behead it swiftly with your spade.

seagulls so much worse

Agree but they taste s hit though.

Digressing my dad used to keep racing pigeons and he always used the lingo associated with the descriptions of the birds i.e checkered hen,red hen,blue c0ck,dark ****,pied hen etc. and any combos in between.
Well last year my dad told the story which I didn't know about when he was asked to take a batch of pigeons to a local primary school as an educational show and tell in the 80's,long story short my dad didn't think to rein in the lingo or make safe choices with his exhibits.
He took a blue c0ck,a dark c0ck,a red c0ck,a pied c0ck and a checkered hen which as you can imagine caused a stir amongst the kids and major embarrassment for the young female teacher who had to mouth the word c0ck when explaining to my dad what was wrong

I know to dislocate a birds neck is one method - but being very sensitive to animals - my main concern was making a mistake and cause even more suffering.

got to watch you don't dislocate the shoulder instead using this method. There's a fine line and the unlucky bird ends up cursing its luck.

Sounds like the original pigeon was a very good judge of character...

Aug 17, 2018 -- 10:14PM, doantwin2easy wrote:

I know to dislocate a birds neck is one method - but being very sensitive to animals - my main concern was making a mistake and cause even more suffering.got to watch you don't dislocate the shoulder instead using this method. There's a fine line and the unlucky bird ends up cursing its luck.

My old man used to drown them as they suffered least and since most of the birds that were to be culled were in ill health or runty types they died quickly.

Total now stands at 31

Was gunna do a spread in the pub but have no clue what to set it at

"They put 50 tons of sh1t on the Foreign Office roof !"

They can only be applauded for such an Action

would a Trafalgar sq pigeon taste diff from one from lake district?

some one said earlier they dont touch the town/city ones....just the ones he shoots in the woods

be riddled wi allsorts wont they,the city types

Fry gently in butter, add a splash of white wine or brandy, finish with cream and whole grain mustard....

I used to regularly wake up with a woody, but alas a distant memory.....

The town centre ones taste of doner and chips xmoney.

my dad had homing pigeons and he mated them with parrots.
he said that if they lost their way home, they could ask someone

^^^

is joey the budgie about - need a winner

Starship   very good!

He should check here, to make sure that he isn't contravening the law, on airguns/firearms...
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http://www.airgunshooting.co.uk/expert-advice/airgun-law-in-the-uk-1-1111764

I'm not sure if the OP is wanting a troll but I'll maybe bite: Ok I will FULL BITE ENGAGED!!!! GO! :
Anyone who is mass shooting a load of pigeons not doing any damgage to them is probably not right in the head.
I've no time for such people. If by "railway bridge" I'm guessing right he's plinking off station roosting pigeons on girders?
I know how they sit. How "manly". How "sporty". Not.
People who kill animals for straight fun are imho sick in the head.

BTW I'm a very good shot myself, I could shoot the pee hole out of trilby's whang at 100 paces :)

But the difference is at least he apparently eats them, it's not out of sadism :) But I love wood pigeons,
you bastid! Everyone knows we voted for Brexit to get the black ones out! Err.. Ok JOKE there, FACTS :)

What I find funny is when a feral pigeon is obviously offspring off a beautiful one, you know, white,
better plumage. I feel a kindred spirit, what with being a gorgeous loner and such :)

Lady Faye... i dont think he'll give a flyin fck

JC... i know he won't give a flyin fck

I agree entirely with JC. Shooting pigeons to eat them is one thing but only a **** would shoot them for kicks.

Yup, I agree with Mac.

The SNP introduced an airgun licence a year and a half ago and yer man would be facing bird () if he did that up here.

W4nks like hi prob introduced the £70 odd I have to pay for my 5 year licence.

May the pigeon sheet on him heavily from great heights and may their excrement enter EVERY orifice of his

Shooting pigeons you aren't going to eat in their roost in a bridge isn't "sport" it's sadism.

It's like poking a rifle into your window as you watch Eastenders.

(The one where JC, new stall owner, pulls Kat Slater, JC is bored of pigeon snuff talk and wants a bit of rough cockney:))

Aug 18, 2018 -- 9:44PM, Just Checking wrote:

Shooting pigeons you aren't going to eat in their roost in a bridge isn't "sport" it's sadism.

If it's for food, what has sport got to do with it?
Just cheap and easy food imo and good food at that.

A dream [almost] of mine.
In my old age.
Living high up on a roof somewhere. A total recluse. Getting by on a meagre diet enhanced with freshly caught and cooked pigeons.

Actually, despite all the debate, I'm doubting that this ever happened!

Aug 19, 2018 -- 3:11PM, Lady Faye Verrit wrote:

Actually, despite all the debate, I'm doubting that this ever happened!

Would HAVE to be out of town for sure.

And how spiteful?
If he's not going to eat the damned things.
Total fruit cake.

It's happening Lady FV, a small town between Bradford and Leeds.

Your interpratation  of the "shooter" would be correct ericster.

A busy weekend

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The Pudsey Pelleter?

I live in Pudsey, if I ever saw anyone abusing a pigeon I'd chin the ****.

no where near you kenny

Should be reported to the polis.

If it is indeed Pudsey, that's very interesting, as the most prominent gun shop in Yorkshire (to the best of my knowledge) is Henry Krank,
at which I have spent far too much!

Whatever you want, they've got it, including "Black Powder", so I'm guessing this is where your associate would have bought his!

No where near Pudsey Lady F

i say no where...may be 15 miles

what do pigeons contribute?

I say no where...may be 15 miles

How can a town between Bradford and Leeds be 15 miles from Pudsey?

Not quite literally.... junction 26 M62

Unbelievable!

So you are talking of Birstall or Cleckheaton?

If that's between Bradford and Leeds, so are Denby Dale and Holmfirth!

I wouldn't fancy driving with you navigating, but anyway, why the secrecy?

at least with him navigating you would have a gun in the car if you got attacked.

Nikola tesla fell in love with a pigeon

740 - wolv

vodka pigeon

ave price 18/1

I'm on warfare same race

Cleckheaton...10 minute drive to centre of Bradford and a 15 minute drive to centre of Leeds....would you not call that inbetween?

Callisto...im not the shooter

Two adorable baby pigeons who stowed away on Britain's biggest warship have been flown back ashore to be looked after at a RSPCA rescue centre.

The chicks were discovered in a hidden nest soon after the ship set sail for the US from Portsmouth Naval Base on Saturday.

The pair of motherless birds have been named F-35 and Lightning after the fighter jets which will be tested during the ship's deployment to the USA and are being cared for by the RSPCA in West Hatch near Taunton, Somerset.

The fluffy pigeons were found huddled together by a sailor who heard tweeting coming from a remote ledge high up on one of the ships' boat decks.

The birds were then taken by a navy Merlin MK4 helicopter from 845 Naval Air Squadron.

Finally they were taken back to RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, where they were handed over to the RSPCA.

Someone cares........

No wonder the RSPCA can't find the funds to concentrate on proper habitat creation/maintenance and predator control.

They've tons of funds like Cat's Protection but like to keep much of it in the bank.

Kenny - as I think you may know, my problem is more with priorities for expenditure, that any mix of expenditure and savings. An organisation that is beginning to lose its way.

See what you mean, blackbarn. They're always crying the poor tale when I phone them, same as CP, who it turned out had about 12 million invested when the Icelandic banking crisis happened about 10 years ago.

Well, I did not expect ever to be in vague agreement with you Kenny. The problem that all these organisations face is that, of necessity, they need to keep their core audience/contributors happy and paying, but explain that huge numbers of nice creatures are unnecessary and/or surplus to requirements and need to be eliminated.

The RSPB have a different problem. Their mandate is clear, but their "elephant in the room" is that they need to eliminate large numbers of mammals and other birds to protect species requiring specific protection. They do this by what they call "predator control"  This is perfectly reasonable by any reasonable standards but of course killing things to protect things is not what folks expect the RSPB to do.

I will dig out a list of RSPB Predator numbers killed just in case anyone doesn't think it happens.  Some of the numbers (Mink!!) are ridiculously and shamingly low for an organisation committed to protecting birds!!!!!

I think the biggest predator to birds is the domestic cat. According to RSPB figures 55 million birds are killed annually by cats. Same source states 275 million prey items are caught by cats each year. That`s a lot of birds, mice, rats, etc.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/gardening-for-wildlife/ani...

Here you are blackbarn, you may find what you are looking for here, if you have a couple of hours to spare:

https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/Images/Predator%20Report_tcm9-177905.pdf

I would like to read the hard copy book but I can`t read these electronic books. Minks are a big killer and of course other birds and reptiles.

There is nothing more beautiful and spectacular than seeing a murmuration.

^^^^ Can think of better things to wake up to themightymac

"Cleckheaton...10 minute drive to centre of Bradford and a 15 minute drive to centre of Leeds....would you not call that inbetween"

No because Cleckheaton is south of both Leeds, and Bradford, so not in between, other than would be by time only except,in your contesting,
you have to Leeds as being 50% longer!

On that basis, as I said before, Denby Dale is 45 minutes from both Leeds and Bradford!

Would you not call that in between?

The only small town, that is truly between Leeds and Bradford, is Pudsey!

I rest my case....

What about Farsley?

Farsley not a bad shout, but a bit further north, so sticking with Pudsey, but Farsley is where my better half came from....

My mate lives there, just below The Fleece, the oldest of Tetley's purchases.