Damn Pigeon

What's the problem with them? What kind of pigeon are they?

Mary

The problem is the noise as soon as it gets light. I like the window open so double glazing doesn't help.

Not sure which breed.

I love the coo-ing of pigeons.

We also have the baby-like sounds of starlings, the screaming of swifts, the songs of thrush and blackbirds and the twittering of sparrows. That's early in the morning, the rest of the day is a-noise with lots of other types of birds, it's a privilege to hear them. Our lives wouldn't be as rich without them.

Mary

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You wait until you get a family of pheasants digging divots out of the garden and making that dam awful racket at dawn, not to mention making holes in the fruit cage netting to gorge themselves on MY gooseberries and cane fruits and you may not be so appreciative.

Not too mention rooks that decided to buld nests in the trees overshadowing where we park cars. Its unbelievable the amount of crap they can excrete with unerring accuracy

And then we have the house martins who love(d) nesting in the apex of the eaves not to mention inside a small workshop. A fine bloody mess they made of the gable walls of the house until their nests where repeatedly dislodged (Yes, after they had finished nesting)

We do have pidgeons nesting in an old oak tree at the bottom garden but I don't mind them, though a local sparrow hawk downed two of them last year, one while I watched. He nearly had to fight off the magpies to get his fill.

Rabbits, which to SWMBO where little bunnies until she discovered why they where making tracks in the snow, to nibble her precious flowers down to the ground, at which time I got my instructions and we all got rabbit stew.

Yes a db shotgun is very effective and swmbo a fine cook

The joys of living in the country

Paul Mc Cann

I wish I a) lived in an area where there were pheasants and b) that I had that sixe of garden ...

You could always move - I'll swap our house for yours ...

Mary

Most likely wood pigeons if they are cooing.

Dave

Live and let live

Dave

Woo-Woo-wo.

The noise is not attractive. Some birds sound really nice - I don't wish to harm them - just sent the damn things elsewhere.

That's a subjective opinion. I like it.

Perhaps they'd like to send you elsewhere :-)))

Mary

Used on the neighbour. Then get rid of the Leylandai.

If they are anything like ,mine, a rifle pointed at them from any distance less than 100yds is sufficient.

If they get used to it, fire it.

Indeed. thank the lord they aren't peacocks. Or BAE Tornadoes.

I thought sixe was a part of fencing? Oh well. It fits. Sort of....:-)

Cue theme to "Live and let die" played at 11".

Buy a good air rifle. Practice at an appropriate range (distance). Shoot them and make them into pies.

J.B.

Don't bother with pies. Cut off the breasts and cook them, quickly, in butter with mushrooms and onions ... bliss.

Mary

If you have a direct line of sight to the tree and there's nothing behind, try a black widow catapult with some suitable projectiles. No need to hit the pidgeons, the sound of the leaves or branches being hit should scare them off. Sugarlumps would fragment on impact nicely and leave no traces.

Maybe the best thing would be to get used to it, also some daily exercise improves sleep.

cheers, Pete

Where can I get one of those amps that go up to 11?