look at these beauties

[Naturenutz]

Feral pigeons

[Farplace]

ahhh cuties. Squabs start off looking not-too-pretty, but turn out beautiful in the end. Where are they?

[Naturenutz]

I work on a large motorway bridge,we get many nesting birds amongst the steel girders and on the gantries,others include collared doves,jackdaws,ravens (this year).Peregrines at roost.We accidentally disturbed a roosting peregrine on a night shift a few weeks back while driving a gantry.It flew down and landed at my work mates feet after being caught in the lights,it gathered itself together and flew off.He was in awe of it .

[Deb London]

Originally Posted by Naturenutz

Feral pigeons

I have rarely seen an uglier pair of 'beauties' in my life. Nice!

[Naturenutz]

Thanks Deb .I have a photo of their mum somewhere,they do end up with very nice plumage.Ill find mummy beautie .I dont know why they bother trying to build a nest though,if you can call a few bits of straw a nest.

[solus]

'Ere, they might be just a few bits of straw to you but that's home for them pigeons! Some of us birds only 'ave burrows underground wiv a few bits of grass and the odd pretty pink flower for decoration!

[Naturenutz]

Ahh solus but you have a burrow to hide in while scoffing them there sandeels .These eggs were laid almost directly on steel offering little warmth or protection.You birds are a funny lot