Then stop feeding them...see link

[KitchenWitch]

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/wan/586186191.html

Good gods, pigeons will find food, no problem.

[EstimatedProphet]

1. Jeez what a dumbass!

So, he's going broke feeding WILD birds, and he wants people to start footing the bill for him? I wonder if he begs for money in the subways to give to other beggars...

[KitchenWitch]

2. No subways here...

But yeah...

[youthere]

3. Feed the birds...tuppence a bag...

Early each day to the steps of Saint Paul's
The little old bird woman comes.
In her own special way to the people she calls,
"Come, buy my bags full of crumbs.
Come feed the little birds, show them you care
And you'll be glad if you do.
Their young ones are hungry,
Their nests are so bare;
All it takes is tuppence from you."
Feed the birds, tuppence a bag,
Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag.
"Feed the birds," that's what she cries,
While overhead, her birds fill the skies.
All around the cathedral the saints and apostles
Look down as she sells her wares.
Although you can't see it, you know they are smiling
Each time someone shows that he cares.
Though her words are simple and few,
Listen, listen, she's calling to you:
"Feed the birds, tuppence a bag,
Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag."

[Shakespeare]

10. aw....that song always makes me cry

:cry:

[petronius]

4. I'd be happy to lend him a couple of cats, instead

That would save money for both of us... :)

[KitchenWitch]

7. ROFL

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

5. Thought this was another thread about DU trolls. -nt

[KitchenWitch]

6. May as well be

The pigeons around here are peskier than the trolls at DU.

[JBoy]

8. Some twit near us feeds pigeons at the beach

Surprise, there are plenty of pigeons around there to SHIT ON MY HEAD!

[quip]

11. AHHHHHH!

[LeftinOH]

9. An invasive species that can live off of cigarette butts and discarded gum..?

And he thinks he needs to feed them? DUUUUUHHH!

[raccoon]

12. Oh, I thought you meant trolls. nt

[ChickMagic]

13. I'm guilty

I first did it as a way to balance the french fries they were
getting from the nearby McD's. I figured they were going to
be in close proximity to people, so the least I could do
was feed them something healthy. The CDC guy that comes
around told me it was the healthiest flock he'd seen.

Later I started studying and could locate certain family
groups and how they interacted socially. I've been
doing that ever since with a couple of filmcans
of birdseed.

[KitchenWitch]

14. that is cool

The pigeons are like kudzu here. And they are a real nuisance when they decide to take up residence in my eaves.

[ChickMagic]

15. I can imagine

My mother feeds them tons of food and there were so many standing
on the power line that it broke. The neighbors were not pleased.
And she's still doing it.

The suits get mad at me, but the CDC is glad I'm taking an interest.
It's actually pretty interesting. I've noticed certain behaviors
in how pigeons correct youngsters, and I've been able to isolate
certain dominant and recessive genetic patterns. I've also noticed
that when they pair off, each parent cares for the young. After the
young one can fend for itself, each parent moves on to a different
mate.

However, some males and some females have same sex "running buddies".
It seems they are bonded pairs.

[stuntcat]

16. me too *blush*

I think they're pretty and whenever I've lived in/visited cities I've fed them a little.
Now they come in my yard and eat my bird food sometimes and I feed some whenever I go to Dupont Circle in DC.

None have ever depended on me though, I moved around too much. Now that I'm in one place I have more sparrows and robins.

[ChickMagic]

17. These groups don't depend on me

I don't give them much. Right now, there's a beautiful
albino dove outside that I believe escaped from
someone's house. I've noticed that he's dehydrated,
he's losing weight, and he has no clue whatsoever
about what to do outside.

Plus, the flock has rejected him and have opened
up bloody gashes on his head that weren't there
yesterday. I'm assuming he tried to roost with
them to get out of the cold and the very strong
winds.

I've tried to catch him and failed 3 times. He's
so hungry though that he keeps coming back for
more.

I've got one at home now that got zapped by the
wire the hospital put across the ledge to keep
pigeons from nesting. He's getting better day
to day. I pretty much just want to nurse the
wounds, allow them to regain their strength and
let them go in appropriate places. I think the
white one would do well in a garden area.

[stuntcat]

18. OH the dove :(

He'll be lucky if you can catch him, I bet he'd be easy to help out if you could just get him moved.

I've saw a parakeet at my birdfeeder sometimes (I guess last summer was the last time) who looked like he was doing just fine, I guess he's all alone though.. and this was months ago :(

[ChickMagic]

19. There's a LOT of feral parakeets

For some stupid reason, people think domesticated birds
will do just fine if they let them go once they tire
of them. Most starve to death. Some manage to survive
and there's usually a small nesting colony.

We've had a couple come to our bird feeder and we
even had a ring-necked dove.

So far, it looks like the white dove got his fill of pigeon
food and is hiding out somewhere. When he gets hungry
again, I'll try again. It's supposed to get below
freezing tonight. I thought I had a good hold on him
one time. :grr:

I just had a thought. I wonder if it's a white dove
that was released for a wedding? They usually meet
a bad end.

[redwitch]

20. Hey ginbarn! What a sweetie you are, I hope you can catch that dove.

..."I just had a thought. I wonder if it's a white dove
that was released for a wedding? They usually meet
a bad end."


So do most marriages. Do you think there could be a karma connection?

[stuntcat]

21. I know the answer to this >:(

FAILURE is what they get for jeopardizing innocent animals for a symbol of their "love" x(

[ChickMagic]

24. Eggsactly!

It makes me ill every time I see it. I haven't seen it in person
because I'd go ballistic.

Do you remember the Olympics where they released live doves? I
don't remember which Olympics that was, but the poor birds were
so disoriented that they flew directly into the cauldron flames. x(

[ChickMagic]

22. There you go!

What you put out into the universe returns to you.

[ChickMagic]

27. Best threadjack evah!

Agreed? Although unintentional....

[LadyoftheRabbits]

23. Guilty, too...

Every time I go to Chicago to see HuggyBear (:P), I try to find something to toss for the pigeons. They're so cute. :loveya: And they're kind of a novelty to me... we don't have many in central Ohio. :P

[ChickMagic]

25. You're a sweetheart

That's why you do it! :P I think they're cute too.

[LadyoftheRabbits]

26. Aww...

:hug: :D

[ChickMagic]

28. It's easy when it's true

:hug: