Drunk pigeon slumps on windscreen
A man was left stunned when he saw the bird slumped between the bonnet and the windscreen with its head resting against the glass on January 1 – just hours after people around the world had knocked...
View ArticleCooper’s hawk has done well in cities
Although many of us may think that hawks are birds that like wide-open spaces, the Cooper’s hawk has become very good at living in cities and towns. This medium-sized hawk has broad, rounded wings...
View ArticleDeepika Also Revealed A Difficult Sequence From The Song ‘Khuda Jaane’
“When we were shooting for the song, there is this one sequence where there are a lot of pigeons. There is a shot when I turn and the pigeons fly around me. So getting the scene right was very...
View ArticleIt’s National Bird Day and here’s five of Scotland’s most beautiful flying...
It’s National Bird Day today, and here in Scotland we boast some of the most stunning and diverse wildlife on the planet. Our nation’s animals come in all shapes and sizes and today we look five of the...
View ArticleDumbarton’s pesky pigeons ‘a tourist turn-off’
The mess left by pesky pigeons at Dumbarton East station is putting off visitors heading to the town’s castle, according to Dumbarton East Community Council. Members want netting to be put up under the...
View ArticleMormon church President Thomas Monson dies aged 90 Newburgh Gazette
Presidents of the Utah-based faith are considered prophets who lead the church through revelations from God in collaboration with two top counselors and members of the Quorum of the Twelve. Nelson is...
View ArticleMidland County Commissioners set to take action against pesky pigeons
The Midland County Commissioners Court is scheduled to meet on Monday and item #20 on their agenda is a proposal to purchase two more Bird Buffers for the Midland County Horseshoe Arena. Commissioner...
View ArticleFather Mbaka is back but without his pigeons
In November 2014, he hosted Mrs Patience Jonathan. Politicians like prayers and charms. So they hang around clerics and sorcerers. At that event, Father Mbaka poured prayers on Mrs Joanthan and...
View ArticleSound Off: Comedian Sahar Ali on messages being left ‘on read’
The year is 1800. You’re on holiday with the girls and you’ve made sure to bring a few homing pigeons with you. After a ladies brunch of larded rabbits and pigeon pie, with your ink and pen ready, you...
View ArticleA man and his pigeons: A 25-year-old hobby not for sale
Mariwan Namiq Hama, 36, has been raising pigeons as a hobby since he was a small child in Erbil. Out of many pigeons he breeds in his home, one in particular is of great interest to him. He says his...
View ArticleHouseholders threatened with Asbo-style orders for feeding birds and leaving...
Residents guilty of minor offences are being targeted by an order originally brought in by then Home Secretary Theresa May to clamp down on serious antisocial behaviour. But an investigation by Mail...
View ArticleRiver watcher: The largest deer
If elk may join our black tails as representatives of the deer family in Butte County, it is unlikely that the largest deer species of all will join them. The moose (Alces alces gigas, Alaska), at...
View Article‘Wake Up, Bro!’ Russian Man Rouses Sleeping Pigeon After NYD Excesses
It seems like this bird is the hardest avian party-goer ever: the morning after New Year’s Eve celebrations, it was found resting its forehead against the rear window of a car. On New Year’s Day, a...
View ArticleRoyal Racing Pigeon Association celebrates the 46th British Homing World Show...
On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st January 2018, the Royal Pigeon Racing Association will celebrate the 46th British Homing World Show of the Year at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The British Homing...
View ArticlePigeon poo problem just keeps piling up
ECHUCA’S pigeon problem seems to be worsening with the Campaspe College of Adult Education now undertaking drastic action to restore their building and rid themselves of the bothersome birds. General...
View ArticleNature Notes | Seeds are nature’s snack food for birds
Wattle seeds, along with those of gorse and broom, are popular with bronzewing pigeons, which will often be seen on the ground underneath these plants in late summer. Pigeons are able to break down...
View ArticleCOMPANY CAUGHT ON VIDEO DROWNING LIVE PIGEONS FOR STUDENT DISSECTION CHARGED...
A company that provides dead animals for study and dissection is facing 25 charges of animal cruelty due to the way they allegedly killed the animals. If found guilty, the owners could face up to...
View ArticleFrom birds to bells to binmen, background noise is a comfort
Every day, come rain, come shine, come London fog, three pigeons start their mooing-cooing morning song on the fire escape outside my bedroom window. I used to hate it, this dawn sing-along. Doves on...
View ArticleCriminal Charges Filed Against Dissection Supplier Whose Workers Drowned...
The Alexandria City Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against Bio Corporation, whose workers were shown drowning fully conscious pigeons and injecting live crayfish with chemicals in a PETA...
View ArticleTransLink finds success using falcons to scare pigeons away from SkyTrains
When pigeons see Avro the peregrine falcon, they flee. It’s a smart move: not only are peregrine falcons the fastest animal on earth, capable of reaching speeds of 390 km per hour in a dive, but...
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