sandeyePigeon update
September 28th 2007 20:05
There have been a couple of changes in our home-flock these past 2-3 days. Firstly, Shyly, after spending several months living on the roof and alcove with our main family, has flown off to dwell with the city pigeons instead. I last saw him flying off in the direction of Mr & Mrs Speckley's family 2-3 days ago. I think this may have something to do with the fact that there are not enough ladies to go around at our place, and being one of 5 males with one 'taken' chick, might be rather restrictive - especially when one of said males takes a fancy to one - enough said!
Last night, when feeding the evening seed-meal to our flock, I spotted a new pigeon with our gang and the visiting Speckley gang. It appears to be a city pigeon with a lot of white stripey markings on its wings. I have yet to name it, as I do not know if it will be a regular visitor or not, but it is young and possibly female, as it aroused the attentions of two of our unattached males.
I shall attempt to take a photograph of our 'newbie' next week.
I have FINALLY finished the MS on my next book, Our Australian Feathered Friends, I simply need to align the text, check the photographs are listed as being on the correct pages, and it is done! (PHEW!) I hope to post a couple of chapters in my bird-blog during October. they combine information about specific species with observations on particular individuals I have met and come to know. I find that most bird books on the library shelves today seem to deal solely with facts. It seems to be more like reading a book for biology class, than an enjoyable read. That is why I decided to cover only local birds, and rather than deal with every species, cover only those i have personally observed and can ' jazz up' the scientific text with some personal encounters and personality observations.
Last night, when feeding the evening seed-meal to our flock, I spotted a new pigeon with our gang and the visiting Speckley gang. It appears to be a city pigeon with a lot of white stripey markings on its wings. I have yet to name it, as I do not know if it will be a regular visitor or not, but it is young and possibly female, as it aroused the attentions of two of our unattached males.
I have FINALLY finished the MS on my next book, Our Australian Feathered Friends, I simply need to align the text, check the photographs are listed as being on the correct pages, and it is done! (PHEW!) I hope to post a couple of chapters in my bird-blog during October. they combine information about specific species with observations on particular individuals I have met and come to know. I find that most bird books on the library shelves today seem to deal solely with facts. It seems to be more like reading a book for biology class, than an enjoyable read. That is why I decided to cover only local birds, and rather than deal with every species, cover only those i have personally observed and can ' jazz up' the scientific text with some personal encounters and personality observations.
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