We seem to have a new critter in line for a home at Chez Buffy. About two weeks ago we were bird and bunny and chipmunk and squirrel watching out the kitchen window, when my step-son pointed out the visitor you see above. S/he is banded. There's a small blue band around her leg. Nice of them to color co-ordinate it to her feathers, don't you think?
Someone has lost a pigeon. Or this pigeon has decided that she likes what we have to offer in food and companionship better than what she had at home. I assume that she can deal with the cold when winter comes, right? City pigeons don't go south for the winter, do they?
Just what we need....one more critter.
Comments (7)
...now if it was a d'ove I'd know exactly where it came from :^)...
Posted by billy | August 9, 2005 10:04 AM
Posted on August 9, 2005 10:04
I think that the real birders call these critters "Rock Pigeons" these days--formerly "Rock Doves". If you must have a critter, you at least are blessed with a beautiful pied-patterned one! No, rock pigeons do not normally migrate. (I tried to make an exotic species of it, but failed!)
Posted by Cop Car | August 9, 2005 11:35 AM
Posted on August 9, 2005 11:35
Funny you should say that billy.....I was thinking about d'oves, too, but I see that the land of the Blue Witch is so wondrous that they have an oversupply of d'oves who wish to live there, and they don't seem to be commuting!
Cop Car, thanks for the info. I hadn't gone to look at the bird book yet. This seems to be a sweet tempered bird.
Posted by buffy | August 9, 2005 3:33 PM
Posted on August 9, 2005 15:33
Beautiful bird. We have recently been visited by three downy woodpeckers. They are so cute with their little hopping movements up and down the tree. And, yes, Kman and I have to recite the Woody Woodpecker chuckle when we seem them. I make a lousy imitation of Woody...
Posted by Cowtown Pattie | August 9, 2005 11:00 PM
Posted on August 9, 2005 23:00
(grinning) Come visit, Pattie.....we have loads of 'em, and I'd love to hear your imitation!
Posted by buffy | August 10, 2005 12:05 AM
Posted on August 10, 2005 00:05
They could travel... :)
Posted by Blue Witch | August 15, 2005 12:40 PM
Posted on August 15, 2005 12:40
BW...you're thinkin of sending some my way? Wait....I don't have a dove cote!
Posted by buffy | August 15, 2005 1:52 PM
Posted on August 15, 2005 13:52