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| Phil D. |
 Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:50 pm |
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Serious question - as far as I know, I have never seen a fledgling
baby pigeon. Do they have the same plumage as the adults by the time
they leave the nest or something? |
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| Howard Lester |
| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:17 pm |
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"Jan Owen" wrote
Quote: There ARE no juvenile pigeons.
That's true. Most are disguised as people. (I have NO idea what that
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| Guest |
| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:52 pm |
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Pigeons, like most outside or wild birds, do not nest in the open
because of predators. Eggs hatch 18-20 days, babies fledge 4-5 weeks
old. There is no immature or adult plummage.
Young pigeons only decernable difference from adults is usually the
color of their nose, or cere.
In adults, this becomes a dusty white. but when still very young, is
usually the same color as the beak. Baby pigeons make a PEEP
vocalization, which changes over to a COO at about 2 months old. Need
more pigeon info?
E-Man |
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| Valkyrie |
| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:05 pm |
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"Howard Lester" <heylester@dakotacom.net> wrote in message
news:11s3ls3elbjq5cc@corp.supernews.com...
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"Jan Owen" wrote
There ARE no juvenile pigeons.
That's true. Most are disguised as people. (I have NO idea what that
means....)
I knew exactly what you meant. (This scares hell outta me so I'm going to go
call my doctor....) *sigh*
Val <<< often disguised as a responsible adult |
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| Guest |
| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:17 am |
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I would assume, like any animal, you get tired of being in a constant
"threat" mode. Where anything that moves gives you pause to consider
fleeing. Humans get used to each other, living with that same
possibility of being wacked, kicked, etc. We understand that this is
not the intent of the majority, so we try to give ourselves some
semblence(sp?) of calm.
They do the same. Body language. You show them no aggression or
attention, and they get used to that.
Most birds and animals do not show a propencity for showing false
intent. They are what they are. Pigeons are not aware of deceit, which
is a more human trait. So, agreed, they become too trusting. They do
not expect, from days and years of repititious interaction with humans
of the same interaction, to the all of a sudden deviousness of a swift
kick. Not to mention that these same humans gain their trust by feeding
them.
The only thing I can assess to the gulls is that, bigger bird, bigger
brain? Although more wary, they too can be surprised by deceit. But
for me, I can not equate a pigeons lack of fear or trusting behavior
with stupidity....to me they are more God-like..........It is us that
do not allow ourselves to be the most trustworthy creature on the
planet.....there's the stupidity..
E-Man |
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| Guest |
| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:25 am |
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Hope you wern't eating the squab of a feral or homer or something!?
Tuff meat,....gamey.....
However, there is a utility pigeon called a White King, which is 2-3
times larger than your average pigeon, and is the source of "squab" in
fancy restaurants. About the same size as cornish game
hens,.......quite filling and tastey,..........
E-Man |
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