Hi Aggie
We have an aviary of rescued pigeons. Some of them are European Wood Pigeons (Columba palumbus). A few weeks back I took a stiff broom in to help with cleaning the flight, and the Wood Pigeons totally freaked out. They are quite 'highly strung' as a species but normally calm in the aviary, and well used to us wielding brooms, brushes and scrapers around them. But this broom has a gaudy bright pink/flower patterned handle and pink or red bristles. They started flying around wildly even as I entered, and settled down when I went to the back of the sheltered area. Then they freaked out when I re-emerged into the flight, even though I held the offending broom down at nearly ground level. I have gone back to a broom with ordinary wooden handle and plain bristles
Your husband has really done well with his Sparrow!
John
We have an aviary of rescued pigeons. Some of them are European Wood Pigeons (Columba palumbus). A few weeks back I took a stiff broom in to help with cleaning the flight, and the Wood Pigeons totally freaked out. They are quite 'highly strung' as a species but normally calm in the aviary, and well used to us wielding brooms, brushes and scrapers around them. But this broom has a gaudy bright pink/flower patterned handle and pink or red bristles. They started flying around wildly even as I entered, and settled down when I went to the back of the sheltered area. Then they freaked out when I re-emerged into the flight, even though I held the offending broom down at nearly ground level. I have gone back to a broom with ordinary wooden handle and plain bristles
Your husband has really done well with his Sparrow!
John