Hi Brian. Yes they played a vital part during the war and deserve the respect of hindsight. Thanks.

Stu, I suppose the antipathy mainly comes from their chomping at treasured efforts, a matter of ownership and expectations really. No love is wasted.

David, you ogre you. Thanks for not standing up for them.

Thanks for your input Jon - glad you liked the humour.

Martin, I think you are in the main of like mind with most of us. The ones in my garden wait under the bird feeder to pick up the spoils . Predictable.

Thanks Jennifer. You do have some good stories ! That one takes some working out - a sort of old wives' tale perhaps. I don't know how intelligent the pigeon is but they are a bit limited in manoeuvreability.

Thank you for the likes Keith and Binte.

Ray

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Liked this - have to say I don't care for city pigeons as if they take a fancy to a part of your home you are in trouble. My father, who was army, had an allotment - got fed up with them eating his stuff, so studied their landing and take-off directions, planted everything diagonally, and that did the trick, (he said)!

Jennifer

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I believe that in certain inner city locations peregrine falcons have been employed to cull the pigeon population. I am not sure whether that would ever be extended to more suburban or rural locales.
I have to confess I have a love hate relationship with them, probably depending on my mood. Hope that doesn't make me some kind of bird hater.
Nice poem Ray

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Hi Ray
Nice poem! The last bit made me laugh in particular.
Great observations
Jon

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nice ray. i love pigeons but fear i may be the only one

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I can't help feeling sorry for the poor old Passenger Pigeon.

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Hi folks. This is a follow up to Closing the Circle. Thanks.

Ray

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