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The pigeons in my garden are too ruddy fat to hop. I'd like to know why they're so fat, when the ones in the town are normal size. The only time the males hop is when there are females about and they seem to hop on an off the poor things everyday from January onwards, after doing their funny little bowing rituals. At least they keep themselves to themselves though, whereas the magpies are constantly hunting around my garden for the nests of blackbirds and thrushes to plunder eggs and chicks and I hate the racket they make too.

I've also still got the squirrels, and have taken the bird food in, because they are so greedy, and want to take it all.
Can't win, can we.
Julia in Derbyshire

Noooo Helen, Hayley's answer would be, 'no, they fall when hit by opening windows!'

We've got Woodies in the garden and they've got twins now :-(

Now I think Hayley would be the person to ask about this subject. Lol

We used to have three b****y great big fat Woodies that came into our garden. They fought amongst themselves, and their favourite occupation was dive bombing onto me Clematis, taking the heads off. Nearly sent for a fully booted and spurred Eldrick.
Now, in the little wood behind our fence, we have a pair of Magpies nesting, and they have seen the Woodies off. Praise be, there is a God.
Julia in Derbyshire

You make me laugh Teresa.

Must go and get child. back later

Teresa

They like doing that on the cars. OH is forever running out with a bucket and shammy to clean it off.

Teresa

im the same shape as a pigeon and i dont hop- a connection?

They just waddle here, and cr** over everything lol.

That really made me laugh:)

Teresa

They do when they land on the top of a patio heater or a barbecue.

Just a quick question for the bird experts.

While watching the birds and two fat pigeons that come to our garden, I have noticed that pigeons walk about and never hop like the other birds.

Is this normal? I had never thought about it before.

Teresa