I am fed up with the number of wood pigeons and collared doves we have in our town. They are constantly trying to build nests on window sills and other unsuitable locations and in winter hoover up large quantities of bird food when we put out. An elderly neighbour even claimed that with a warmer climate they are breeding three times a year! A probelm of course is the absence of predators. OK, I have seen the odd one being eaten by a sparrowhawk but a wood pigeon is stretching things a bit even for a female.
Two weekends ago when we were on our way to church one of my sons said "that screeching sounds like a peregrine". He was right, there was one perched on the church roof. I have never seen one in this area of England before. Hopefully, it will be not short of prey here!
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2008-04-26 @ 12:53