Do pigeons ever roost on the ground ?

[bunnage]

When pigeons are scared from their tree roosts at night , when its a really dark night, do they manage to land in another tree or do they spend the night on the ground ?

[fenboy]

They find another tree.

[kitchrat]

When pigeons are scared from their tree roosts at night , when its a really dark night, do they manage to land in another tree or do they spend the night on the ground ?

I tell my wife that they have to fly around all night!! In reality, I'm sure they can see well enough to land elsewhere, in another tree.

[la bala]

I dont know how much noise they make landing in the dark, but they can sure make a clatter getting out of a tree in the dark, especially when you need it quiet

[anser2]

Pigeons will sometimes roost , perhaps rather than say roost I should say rest. I have often noticed flocks gathering in sheltered hollows in ploughed fields on windy days usually in cold weather.

[Cranfield]

A farmer's son told me once about the pigeons that roosted on a certain field at night, that he often disturbed with his car headlights when he drove down the narrow lane.

I was more than a bit unbelieving, so he insisted on taking me to show me, they turned out to be lapwings.

[muncher]

Im sure they see well enough as ive shot them under the moon flighting across the ouse washes ,I was after duck I will add, but I did put 3 or or 4 in the bag that flight and ive done it a few times over the years

[malkiserow]

I think some roost under bridges

[ditchman]

A farmer's son told me once about the pigeons that roosted on a certain field at night, that he often disturbed with his car headlights when he drove down the narrow lane.

I was more than a bit unbelieving, so he insisted on taking me to show me, they turned out to be lapwings.

 

 

 

just diverting for a brief moment ......i am starting to see the return of lapwings...first started 5 or 6 years ago half a dozen here and there....we now have 3 flocks of about 70-100...and a couple of small flocks of 20 or so....loverly to see..........

[shootnfish]

A lot of lapwings around here at the moment more than usual I think.

[bunnage]

thanks Muncher, that is very interesting. Pigeons tend to roost early & get up late so i always wondered about their vision in the dark.

[fenboy]

I shot quite a few in the early morning half dark as they were flighting into a maize cover strip to feed.