Pigeon Holed

It seems that once you have a pigeon, you have them for life. Once again, we have wood pigeons nesting in the wisteria. No idea whether they are last year's pair returning; somehow I suspect not as pigeons seem to be very promiscuous. It is also much earlier than last year.

Photo 1: Wood Pigeon on Nest (June 2025)

The position of the nest has shifted to the right so I no longer have to walk directly underneath it when visiting the kitchen garden. The nest is the usual jumble of twigs and you always get that pigeon stare when you look at it. I don't know whether they think I cannot see it if they don't move? Mary did see the changeover from female to male (or vice versa) so both parents help out with sitting on the eggs.

Photo 2: Wood Pigeon on Nest (June 2025)

I guess the wood pigeons reckon they've hit the jackpot with a ready made nesting site and nearby eat-all-you-can outlet only 30 feet away!

I do keep moving the attachments on the bird feeder to try and stop the woodies feeding from it. I don't mind them hoovering up the bits that fall to the ground but I don't want them creating the mess in the first place.

Video 1: Wood Pigeon Balancing on the Bird Feeder

No doubt in a few weeks, we'll have a couple of ugly duckling staring at us every time we go through the wisteria arch.