Friday 25 October 2013

Friday at the Flicks - Feeding the Youngster

Several juvenile Wood Pigeons visiting recently - as if there weren't enough of them about already. This morning I spotted an adult feeding a juvenile:




Have a great weekend observing the wildlife around you.

6 comments:

  1. These have to be my least favourite bird but I softened a little whilst watching this.

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    1. My main gripe with them, Adrian, is the mess they make, especially under every street standard lamp.

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  2. I read somewhere a while ago John, that the Woodie population never seems to vary much, but is around 5.3 million pairs.
    They are a very adaptable species and eats a variety of food through the year, including most things in your garden.{:))

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    1. Good for clearing up spilt seed Roy. They just leave such a mess wherever they have been.

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  3. the little one is rather klutzy, but cute!

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    1. TWG. I loved the way the youngster wraps one wing over the parent which it did many times before I started filming.

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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