Pictures of My Backyard Feral Flock

[Lady Tarheel]

Derrick, Suz

These pictures are wonderful. The pigeons look so healthy.

Maggie

[Camrron]

I just loved that pic you titled "I'm a little late". All those beaks getting down to business and tails in the air except for that one latecomer. Rusty is quite a good looking bird too. I have never ever seen a pigeon of that coloring around here.

Cameron

[Pigeonpal2002]

Hi Suz,

I just love those winter pigeon pictures Some of my most fond memories centred around pigeons in winter...this is what I remember most when I was kid for some reason. It'd be winter and me going pigeon watching.

I'm with Maggie and I can't get over how robust and healthy looking your flock is, well I guess I can since you look after them so well and make sure they get such good regular feedings

[Pigeonpal2002]

Originally Posted by Poulette

I aslo have Starlings waiting for me but they don't eat seeds, I always have bread crumbs for them too.

Hi again Suz,

Starlings will eat some seeds in winter especially. They prefer insects, bugs and grubs in the summer but during the lean winters in Canada, they will eat some seeds They love shelled peanuts too

[Trees Gray]

Great pictures, wonderful contrast with white snow in the background!

[Poulette]

Originally Posted by Pigeonpal2002

Hi again Suz,

Starlings will eat some seeds in winter especially. They prefer insects, bugs and grubs in the summer but during the lean winters in Canada, they will eat some seeds They love shelled peanuts too

Oh thanks Brad, I will try to give them shelled peanuts! The pigeons already have peanuts in half with their seed mix. I love the way starlings sing, they imitate all kinds of birds (except pigeons)

Suz.

[rena paloma]

little grey friends, cute little grey beauties, and rusty.. soooo nice, a red is rare. any whites? those are pretty, i like the close up of the checker with the big wattle, chunky chunkers!!!!

[feralpigeon]

Hi Derek & Suz,

Can't believe I haven't posted here yet, 'cause I just love the feral flocks .
Both of you have such beautiful flocks and unique circumstances. Great pictures, thanks for sharing them!!

fp

[Victor]

Very breathtaking pictures Derrick. I still say Rusty is my favotite.
I missed this posting too, as a few of the "nosey " members since we have been entagled in the Rosco mystery thread...feathers have been flying in there.

It is nice to have a refreshing break. Thanks for sharing the picture of your awsome flock.

[dekebrent]

Thanks Paloma, FP and Victor for the comments. I think can also speak for Poulette when I say that we are indeed lucky to have such big healthy feral flocks to feed. Rusty, be it a she or a he, is just a ton of fun to watch w/ the flock. As for whites, I've had a white pigeon w/ black specks around the neck and wings show up a couple of times, but regularly. I think the white is part of a flock that hangs around in central downtown in DC.

Have had an interesting (and I think funny) incident at my Feral Diner over the past couple of days. I ran out of wild bird seed, which the ferals seem to love, so I put down a combo of Dove/Paloma mix and safflower seed. I figured the flock would go nuts over the safflower seeds. Instead, they have turned their noses ... er, I mean beaks up in the air, and eaten around the safflower seeds. I left the seeds out this morning so they could clean them up, but to no avail -- the flock came down, poked around a bit, then took off! As a pigeon chef, I have to admit that my feelings were a little hurt So I went out, bought some more wild bird seed and put it down ... they came back about an hour later and feasted. As they say ... the customer is always right

[mr squeaks]

Mmmm. wonder if Saffs are an "acquired" taste or one of those things that some like, others don't!

Sounds like you REALLY have a spoiled bunch of ferals there, Derrick! Obviously, they sure aren't starving! LOL You must have a 5 STAR RATING! They probably thought that either their provider was a "guest" chef or their gourmet restaurant became a "fast food dive!"

[AZfiddler_1996]

Ahh! Those are cute pictures, my favorite is "A Little Late." ~Alice