Frank
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:08 am Post subject: Brown Pigeon. Well this is new to me |
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I don't think I have ever seen a brown pigeon before, but lo and behold one appeared this morning. Can anyone provide any insights?
Brown Pigeon ( photo / image / picture from Frank's Garden )
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Droopy
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:44 am Post subject: |
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No insight but I've seen them around. I like them because they're different. I also like the ones with lots of white in them.
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eileen
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You find many colour variations nowadays in pigeons Frank. Whether it's because racing birds or homing pigeons have escaped and bred with the true Rock Doves I don't know.  It's nice to see a flock of these 'mutated coloured birds' though as they can vary from almost pure white through to the origional Rock Dove colours.
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I never realized there were so many different colorations on pigeons, I think I have at least one of each at my feeders everyday tho.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rock_Pigeon/id
Under Field Marks, see if bird #6 looks like yours Frank.
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KK Ng
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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In Malaysia the pigeons are usually free to fly which were mainly abandoned by their owners. They form their own groups and breed freely. A brown pigeon here is common and there are many many more other colours, even multicolours.
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glendann
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like a dove and so very pretty.I have never seen one like
it.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:09 am Post subject: |
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I love the markings on those two birds Frank. Very striking and handsome. I wonder what colour variations those pigeons are going to come up with next for you?  I'll await the next photograph with anticipation.
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Kay
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Love the black and white birds, Frank. You must be putting something on that ledge to get them all to visit. Now, be careful not to fall off the balcony!!! 
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Frank
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:01 am Post subject: |
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Kay, actually I have not put anything on the ledges. I think because they don't have access to a laptop and can't use a keyboard, they rely vicariously on me for their daily Stew fix.
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Kay
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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They will be well informed birds!
I guess you'd better not put out food for them, or you'll have the entire ledge full of hungry birds!
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tami
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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I think I see a band on the guy on the left. These could be racing pigeons. My uncle raised them and they fly great distances. Many things can make them come down..storms, fatigue. Your ledge looked like a good place to stop for a break!
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glendann
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Tami,I think you are right.It sure looks like a band to me.
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