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i'd like to introduce you to the reasons why i've joined your community
and have spent a considerable time this weekend browsing the forum
last week i noticed we had a feral pigeon in the corner of our balcony
there is an established flock on the roof of the flats opposite, i guess about 40% of them are mostly white
"she" (i think girls do the night-shift - can somebody confirm?) appeared to be nesting and surprisingly tolerant of the activity around her...
this balcony is effectively our front porch
i assume she didn't realise this when she set up home with her mate
well as she has to put up with us walking past her everyday i thought i'd try & show her that we are "safe" and have taken her offerings of nest material and water
i've called her Luna
she is slender and graceful, all white apart from a spot near each gorgeous dark eye and a shadow on the very tip of her tail
at about 13:00 there is a shift change
this chap turns up - i have called him Apollo
he is big and handsome with red bars and amber eyes
our balcony is closed on 5 and a half sides - so a bit like a cave
it is also somewhat cluttered - it is used much like a shed, so i hope it provides them a safe home from preditors
more pics:
Luna ~ Luna nesting ~ another of Luna nesting ~
Apollo ~ Apollo nesting ~ Apollo showing wing markings ~
where the flock roosts 1 ~ where the flock roosts 2 ~ where the flock roosts 3
and have spent a considerable time this weekend browsing the forum
last week i noticed we had a feral pigeon in the corner of our balcony
there is an established flock on the roof of the flats opposite, i guess about 40% of them are mostly white
"she" (i think girls do the night-shift - can somebody confirm?) appeared to be nesting and surprisingly tolerant of the activity around her...
this balcony is effectively our front porch
i assume she didn't realise this when she set up home with her mate
well as she has to put up with us walking past her everyday i thought i'd try & show her that we are "safe" and have taken her offerings of nest material and water
i've called her Luna

she is slender and graceful, all white apart from a spot near each gorgeous dark eye and a shadow on the very tip of her tail
at about 13:00 there is a shift change
this chap turns up - i have called him Apollo

he is big and handsome with red bars and amber eyes
our balcony is closed on 5 and a half sides - so a bit like a cave
it is also somewhat cluttered - it is used much like a shed, so i hope it provides them a safe home from preditors
more pics:
Luna ~ Luna nesting ~ another of Luna nesting ~
Apollo ~ Apollo nesting ~ Apollo showing wing markings ~
where the flock roosts 1 ~ where the flock roosts 2 ~ where the flock roosts 3