Adge Cutler Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 No wonder Wood Pigeons are so successful...this is the fourth brood this particular bird has raised in a Cyprus tree in my garden, The first brood was in late March, the second mid May the third July and this one October... All 8 squabs fledged and the last two of which this is one were incubated and fed by one parent the hen bird. I know it was the same parents because the Hen in the picture has a missing toe on the right foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Yes, they are breeding all year round in this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Great news for the pigeon shooter. Long may it continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Do you put food out to help her ? My wife puts mixed seed and wheat out by the small bucket full,not so much for the pigeons but the collared doves she likes. All the pigeons benefit too. the smaller feeders for tits and such are filled with all manner of treats like bacon rind sunflower heads suet balls mealy worms and she has had me buy maggots in the past to put out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adge Cutler Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 (edited) Do you put food out to help her ? My wife puts mixed seed and wheat out by the small bucket full,not so much for the pigeons but the collared doves she likes. All the pigeons benefit too. the smaller feeders for tits and such are filled with all manner of treats like bacon rind sunflower heads suet balls mealy worms and she has had me buy maggots in the past to put out. I would say that 95% of their food comes from the garden bird table or surrounding garden or that of my neighbours. I would suspect this bird has never seen a rape field nor will the offspring. I would be surprised if they wandered too far either I admire your wife. Edited November 14, 2016 by Adge Cutler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 the ones round our garden fly as far as next doors trees, they then fall off the branches into our garden to fat to fly far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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