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15th October 2006, 07:16 PM
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Pigeon Warshttp://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/15/ma...76000&emc=eta1
You may need to join to read this article, but I think it's worth the effort. Terry 
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15th October 2006, 07:42 PM
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Wow, what an article!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Terry! Don't you just love the guy that states "that most of the pigeon feeders" (excuse me I'm laughing as I type) "are somewhat crazy". I'm not ready to give up the image of the old men sitting on park benches passing the time and feeding the pigeons. This is a long article, but worth reading. Feather
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15th October 2006, 08:17 PM
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It is a very interesting article! I myself am a stealth feeder as I still keep 100 lbs in the back of my SUV for drive by feedings
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15th October 2006, 08:56 PM
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You can't keep a good guy down. I have a very vivid picture in my mind of these drive by feedings. I can't stop laughing!
Feather How did you like the ending of the article? Last edited by Feather; 15th October 2006 at 09:14 PM.
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15th October 2006, 10:45 PM
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I feel this touchesall of us in some way or another... (crazy?) pigeon feeders
 I want to start the dovecote project here in my little ol' town. The thought of another cop calling my house on a Saturday morning to inform me of the bird feeding laws in our town.. oooohhhh I just couldn't bare it... This world is a funny place we all live... But hey we are free to speak our minds right????? Andi
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16th October 2006, 08:50 AM
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The article does make a valid point that feeding the birds encourages them to breed, increasing their numbers to where they are considered a pest and action is taken to reduce the numbers. Something to think about. Thanks, Terry, for providing the link.
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16th October 2006, 09:39 AM
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Hi Terry,
That is a great article, but a very loooooooooooooooooooooooooong one!  Thanks for sharing.
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24th October 2006, 12:03 PM
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This is a really great article. One of the things mentioned in Andrew Blechman's new book on Pigeons:
http://www.amazon.com/Pigeons-Fascin...dp/0802118348/ is the need for "pigeon feeders" to also clean up after the flocks they feed. Most people don't object to the flock's existance, but they object to the mess. Cleaning up after the pigeons would go a long way towards making them less of a target. It also squares nicely with the advice about flock safety posted here: http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=10849 We now keep a small broom in a plastic bag for cleaning up after feral pigeons. We may not clean up after every feeding - but try to do so regularly in order to protect them against filth and unwanted attention. -Ken
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24th October 2006, 12:19 PM
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GREAT IDEA, Ken!
WAY TO GO! I agree. That was one of the "pigeon solutions" in a video on site not too far back...cut back food, cut back breeding. The problem wasn't the pigeons, but the PEOPLE... 
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