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Comments about pigeonThere are 73 comments about "pigeon"
zagg: Just a lil' dish I make for my 7 kids for christmas each year:
Wood Pigeons in Beer recipe
ingredients
4 small wood pigeons
30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
25 g (1 oz) butter
450 g (1 lb) onions, skinned...... Director 9209: Nice pics, but you should keep off the High Line (Notice that it's two words or FO will get you!) because it is a bonafide construction site complete with all the OSHA phobic hazards, and...... Flatbush Gardener: Your spam filter doesn't allow links.
Flatbush Gardener is one of them. The links category "Flatbush & Neighbors" in the sidebar of my blog lists many others, including Brooklyn Junction, Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn,...... colavitos ghost: the pigeon shots (especially the first one) are so wonderful!
thank you for showing that pigeons can be beautiful.... Peter: as a new yorker, i find it amusing/disturbing that they list {pigeon} on their sign...... firecraker: we love our vultures in cleveland. they live in the terminal tower and help keep our pigeon population in check.
great shots. the first one is my favorite.... sally: for health PIGEONS?... Biff: Find two pigeons and
If they're dead,
A bell rings in Allan Gardens...Biff... autumn: fedup - you are right - DOW in US ( Department of Wildlife) has very strict rules regarding racoons. Mine are coming from the Colorado River a mile south. Trap them, take them back to...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I found this thread very educational. Often postings turn political, so maybe it's not bad that some start that way.
And I love the new logo. I'm glad you kept the pigeon.... Get out of your car, buddy: Did anyone notice the pigeon?... markus: Evil are talking about pigeon park that we discussed before and no I not that old I just thought about high school days... EvilGentleman: What about the guy who, back in 1991, used to live in Cabot Square (or pigeon park, as you call it) who had a plastic beer cup that lived as long as "Wilson" in the...... markus: you use to be able to drink in pigeon park prior to a concert but I guess now the the good old forum is gone.... Peter: what movie was that- "the naked gun," perhaps- where they had humans pooping on a statue of a pigeon? this made me think of that, heh.... elaine: the bird feeding has finally come to an end. the greenfinches continued to feed their little faces long after the insectivores had gone elsewhere for their dinner. however, recently the pigeons have discovered me, and...... jeeff: ew, i heard that canada goose tastes terrible (like pigeons) because they eat lots of garbage. true? i guess that wouldn't apply to rural geese, but these ones look like true city slickers.... GUS BRENNAN: [[img:12727]]
england versus scotland, challenge cricket match, circa 1974, this match was organised by the members of the union working mens club bar`lick better known as the pigeon club. england won by one run, but, of...... jeeff: i should also note that during the trip we saw an improbable number of dead birds. i could have done a series. at one point we climbed up on a roof to photograph...... elaine: amazingly they barely shit there. i told the universe, the day a pigeon turns up the whole deal is off, because once they turn up somewhere they stand around all the time pooing on their...... Tamara: From my limited knowledge of pigeons... they tend to stand on one leg. Atleast the ones that invade on balcony on a daily basis do, except when they're trying to mate, which btw. is loud...... Biff: Wow! That is amazining. We just have song birds, seagulls and pigeons, not that there's anything wrong with that..... joey: i think that the owls and the pigeons are like the sharks and the jets of 'west side story'.... jeeff: i thought those statues were an attempt to affect reconciliation between the pigeon & owl communities.... Biff: Wow pigeons are the only birds that are immune to the Avian Flu. Think about it...... Brad: The federal court building downtown installed some speakers that play bird sounds to scare away pigeons. I still see pigeons sitting along the edge of the roof, so I think it's only scaring visitors.... Biff: Are there really 2 pigeons???... EvilGentleman: I wonder how the damage occurred? The freezing and thawing cycle? Lightning? A malicious window-cleaner? A collision with a 50-pound pigeon? Someone opening the window between the lions and whacking icicles off of the lion's...... elaine: i keep trying to persuade wendy to lure the pigeons onto her balcony so we can get the falconer in. maybe if he lives there i could just move in with him. ... Mitch: THIS IS TRUE:::
It was obviousely a group called WolfClan. They are a gang of people who wear wolftails from their pants and do weird "art" extremes like this. There was WC in my hometown, Chicago...... kc: pretty amazing. love the paired pigeons with those cool cats...not to mention the lamps! there are twos everywhere...like signs to something mysterious...... EvilGentleman: I want a car like that. It would make finding a parking spot downtown a lot easier. Do they come with remote-controlled retractable rope ladders? And pigeon-protective paint? Wow, and my mechanic could do his...... Biff: I was also there at lunchtime and my camera's batteries were exhausted and I also had no change. So I went to the square and had my peanut butter on rye and fed the...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: You know, I knew that there was another shoe post somewhere, I was just in a rush to upload them. Has anyone ever witnessed a shoe hanging? Maybe the baby pigeons do it.... elaine: the other thing that i don't like about the pigeon is the way that they have a penchant for looking like they suffer. the damn things live in underground stations, for gods sake! feathers all...... T. Sam: The damn pigeon tried to steal my bagel...now who's laughing!
... EvilGentleman: Back to the food sign, anybody know what a Vietnamese sandwich is?
[[img:8457]]
And the pigeon is clearer now... EvilGentleman: Leon is right, it's a pigeon. He was snoring, so I assume he was alive.... Leon: You positive he wasn't dead?
In cases like this, always find a nice pointy stick to jab the subject with.
I'm pretty sure that's a pigeon petruding out of the back of his head.... Myke: Damn, if I had a real pigeon...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I honor your shoes and pigeon (sorry, no bagel).
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... Peter: I had an "everything" {bagel}, that is, one coated with poppy seeds, onions, salt, sesame, oats, etc... and as i ate it, bits fell off to the {pigeon} below...... Myke: Heh, the pigeons in Manchester, or any British town or city, look exactly like that. They must be really common. I'm hungry.
*Myke sees bagel, leaves computer to make lunch*
... Squirrel: To carry this discussion along an even more oblique tangent:
Do an inventory of all the animals that people consider 'pests': rats, mice, seagulls, raccoons, cockroaches, sparrows, pigeons etc... What do they all have...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Elaine, I applaud your desire to be eaten by Magpies. But please wait until you're very old. You're a good friend to the birds.
Elicar, Is that pigeon on waterskis? Great shot.
Metoo, I know a...... Elicar: This pigeon is by her lonesome.[[img:8245]]
... Metoo: Damn Pigeons and Seaguls!!! We need a National eradication day. Best Prize for the method that does the least harm to other animals. Lets start a Fund for the Prize...maybe free tickets to the world's...... elaine: i hate to be a snob, but i am glad they don't come to my window box. they are big birds and they like to hang out, and they can do very big craps. evidently...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Aaron, yes it is right next to a Toy'r'us and OTB. It's Ebbitts street. My mother-in-law lives there (if anyone feels like stalking or kidnapping her for ransom, be my guest. You'll need a lot...... elaine: pigeons are swarmy. i think this is why they get the vermin card
[[img:8203]]
... Sabbath: Was'nt this a hamburger pattie. Its not like its tim horton cups. Let the animals have a snack also. Remember feeding the birds at Macdonalds, we...... Sid: The big bird is an Owl, you can see his horns in the 4th pic, and he caught pigeon he is eating..... Etc Etc: So the litter was a hamburger and bun? How is that different from people throwing bread crumbs to birds? Pigeons would clean up that "litter" in five seconds flat!... joey: when the earth is empty and devoid of all life, including pigeons - there will still be cigarette butts on the planet's surface... Myke: Pigeons didn't bother me until I saw a dead one on a tram line with a crowd of pigeons around it, one of which was humping the corpse. No, I did not take a photo....... kc: I'll vote with GGP on the red-tailed, though I am no hawk expert. Still, size looks right and I think that stripe-y necklace around the neck may be somewhat diagnostic. Plus it looks just like...... GGP: i'd beg to differ on the peregrine front; this hawk seems too big and chunky and the coloring looks wrong for that. perhaps a red-shouldered hawk or red-tailed hawk? anyway, these are great shots. Two...... elaine: fresh pigeon, gotta be good, right? except they are dreadful cannibals. this area is massively muslim and the kids all eat halal version kfc, so the streets are littered with dead hen. pigeons eat this....... elaine: yeah, and bill oddie. looks like a peregrine falcon to me too, how very very exciting. they followed a pair with thier ugly chick in a quarry somewhere two years ago on springwatch, it was...... hool: re: pigeon photo. here's a detail view of what the man is pulling out of the envelope. perhaps canadian pigeons are a bit more enterprising.
[[img:6865]]
... Peter: i love that third photo. as a guy who has birds for pets, i always feel the plight of the pigeons more than your average new yorker, ha.
on a more serious note... after about 3+...... elaine: peut etre c'est le yves klein[[http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=yves+klein&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images]] du milieu des pigeons?... elaine: hum. west end is where the theatres and big shops are and tourists go and the queen lives. not that many people live there, but it would be good to live there if you were...... josh leaf: quite odd to find bits of meaty pigeon bones on the sidewalk, eh?... Peter: mr. norway, after being here only a day, its pretty clear that youre only interested in pigeon-holing "you americans" and talking shit. its sort of funny, especially as americans are certainly in the minority on...... elaine: i got nature this morning - two different visitors to the banquet in the windowbox. so far no pigeons, the moment they catch on it is over... kc: it sure does. He loooooves that pigeon!... GGP: most def a mixed metaphor with the stars/stripes and the pigeon. it's had me confused, too. but then, a pigeon is a rock dove, so perhaps the image is meant to refer to "doves" and...... Peter: yeah i was wondering about that too... far too polished to be {Pet Bird}, but too torn-up to identify, heh. def a pigeon though... not sure exactly what the image represents though...... MoeRex: i'm trying to figure out what's up with the angry bird + angry dude sticker. looks like a pigeon and a...longshoreman? peace protester? beat poet? vagrant? having an argument. who do you think will win?...... elaine: strong ##carnivourous## dentes. the bamboo must be very compelling to have distracted from a physiology made for meat.
can pigeons smell? a naughty dog i know, charlie, is very keen on bins and rubbish bags, but...... elaine: it's fab, isn't it? there is a new thing on bbc here started last spring, called 'springwatch' which is just perfect elaine tv. they set up camp in the country with loads of webcams and...... elaine: i am almost sick with pleasure to present to you this weblink;
[[http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/yourlondon/peregrine_falcons.shtml]]
it is a ##live webcam## of peregrine falcons nesting in a tower block in london. it is located near broadcasting house just off oxford......
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