thoughts on pigeons and poop

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Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

0 posted 2004-12-20 10:54 PM

Pigeons and doves are too commonplace
to capture the love of most fine feathered connoisseurs,
as not many appreciate meandering through the multitude of droppings,
roosted messes ‘neath bridge tresses and airport canopies.
And those porcupine wires in Salem,
designed to trap and kill pigeons...fail,
as those pigeons fight back,
uniforms of common greys, plumage of blue bars
that roost and navigate in their adopted homes.
No, they are not natives, but aliens,
brought here in the 1600’s from Europe,
and they mate for life...all year long,
so now the Willamette River grain elevators
are home to these armies of blessed birds
even as bridge crews battle them daily.
Broadway Bridge, full of pigeons, battled
by pigeon patrols in action
that must clean the bridges over and over again.
They install screens to catch the birds droppings;
meanwhile the peregrine falcons fly about freely,
catching those pidgies every chance they get.
But these commonplace birds procreate year round,
so the bridges of Portland are under always under attack,
constantly needing repainting and repairs.
And as 5 tons of droppings attack a local church bell tower,
they install netting to protect the bell towers.

But what if you coaxed them away to private coops,
let them have their offspring out of the city,
would they forsake the bridges and bell towers?

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

1 posted 2004-12-20 11:00 PM

Nope

We have tons here too and TONS of poop too. The net and spikes don't keep the little co-ers out, no way! As you know you learn to walk with radar, and spend the entire year with a stiff neck from dodging them in the rafters above. LOL, Kacy you slay me the topics you pick.

These birds have nothing on the excrements of those darn geese! (another problem here and I am sure there?)

Good write and you always get me laughing and thinking.

mysticpoe
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since 2003-02-28

Posts 883

2 posted 2004-12-20 11:02 PM

After this Midnite, Tomorrow, I won't be able to stop myself from noticing this birds. Nicely penned.

wayne

Midnitesun

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3 posted 2004-12-20 11:20 PM

ROTFL here, Sharon, those birds rule, don't they? And for what it's worth, I still love'm, poop and all. Now about those dive bombing seagulls....

have fun, Wayne. Thanks for reading. LOL

Duncan
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since 2001-08-07

Posts 5455

4 posted 2004-12-20 11:44 PM

Only you could write this Kacy...

Remind me to tell you the Mockingbird story sometime.

(BTW...think I owe you mail. I'm hopin' for a bit of time and sanity after the 1st of the year. Hope you and Sara have a great holiday.)

Midnitesun

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Gaia

5 posted 2004-12-21 12:01 PM

thanks Dunc, and I'd love to hear that story, or ANY story from you

ctowen
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since 2001-10-18

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Green Mountains of VT

6 posted 2004-12-21 10:05 PM

INCOMING!!! .....

            A few years ago our pigeon population decreased
         as a new "pile" began ...... CROWS!!!

            I swear one was quoted to say "never more"!!

                 (best wishes through the holidays to all)

                                    *S

Midnitesun

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7 posted 2004-12-21 10:18 PM

LOL, I can almost hear them screaming out that line, Craig.
Thanks, and hope you have good holidays too.

Susan
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since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

8 posted 2004-12-21 10:21 PM

Don't mind the pigeons - or sea gulls - and love to watch and watch out for the geese - but try living with Bats taking up residence in your house - eeeek - getting up to head down out of the loft to the bathroom was a whole new adventure until we were able to evict them from our home - blessings of country life

Enjoyed this consideration -

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Midnitesun

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Gaia

9 posted 2004-12-21 10:30 PM

Oh my, Susan, that sounds a bit unsettling! I've had bats fly past my head before, and it scared the dinner out of me. LOL, and they were OUTSIDE the house at the time.

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