Fisherman Mike Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Heres pics of the TRUE Rock and Stock from which the Ferals have Bred. FM. The first is a Stock The second a Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 And heres the Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 FM, Are you trying to say that Feral Pigeons were bred from Stock Doves??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/3030.shtml I guess the BBC are wrong as well as the RSPB :o :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted May 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 FM, Are you trying to say that Feral Pigeons were bred from Stock Doves?:o?? Isuspect that ferals have a bit of everything in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snotty Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Now I thought that the main feral stock was from the Blue Rock Pigeons bred in quantity on the Lincolnshire coast for the sport of live pigeon shooting. Only the athletic and the misfires escaped to breed, which is why modern day ferals are so trim and quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 FM, I shot this out of the beef barn last night especially for you. Matches entirely the discription of the Rock dove/feral pigeon. Mark :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 no it dosent < white flank on back & far to big in body> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Magman, I think you'll find Rock Doves have a white rump and white underwings. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 not the ones i shoot ,totaly smaller bird not as much colour around neck , flight pattern different to woody and feral but perhaps there different around here. mainly breed on cliff face. dont normaly shoot them. ps, always used to come up country around nov 16th after the geese ,lucky sod to live in such a fine place/ :thumbs: regards rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Read this thread for a bit more background. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...wtopic=9093&hl= PS Your right, the goose shooting is great up here. :thumbs: Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted May 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 FM, I shot this out of the beef barn last night especially for you. Matches entirely the discription of the Rock dove/feral pigeon. Mark You Bas***d..... :thumbs: :( FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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