Get your apple branches and get ready to laugh.

[maryjane]

I have been giving my parrots little apple branches off my own apple trees for awhile and they always enjoy stripping them of leaves. Well today I brought some in and Webby the pigeon is going mad. He jumped in the midst of the leaves about half an hour ago and just started cooing and twirling and attacking leaves right and left. He's still at it. I have been sitting here laughing the whole time. Of course, my camera is in the car and my mom borrowed it.

So if you have some clean, obviously pesticide free apple trees, cut off some strips of branches (just the little twiggy branches) and see if your pigeons like them. It is recommended to rinse the branches in the bathtub with hot water for three minutes, or let soak for three minutes in hot water. You can also add a bit of bleach to disinfect. Have fun!