escapee-pigeon ?

["Philip Veerman" <>]

I think throwing a rock is better economics and a better risk management strategy than throwing binoculars. I have once about 35 years ago, dispatched a Spotted Turtle-Dove with a mouse trap baited with seed. Although I would not vouch for that as a repeatable method, in any situation other than where they are the only abundant local seed eating bird.

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Curnow [
Sent: Tuesday, 31 August 2010 11:21 AM
To: Cog Chatline
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] escapee-pigeon ?

Hi All

 

Thanks to Ian, Mark, and Julian amongst others for the identification.

i am mortified that i could not recognize a Spotted Turtle-dove from five metres away.

In my defense it did not see any spots, though three or four showed up in the photo.

I presume they were hidden by its being fluffed up in the cold.

 

The bad news is that there were at least two,
probably exactly two, in the same spot ( Jaramlee Pond ) 24 hours later.

Is there some way of catching them other than throwing my binoculars
and hoping for a direct hit?

 

        roger curnow

From: m("bigpond.net.au","rcurnow"); CTRL + Click to follow link" href="">Roger Curnow

Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 12:57 PM

To: m("canberrabirds.org.au","canberrabirds"); CTRL + Click to follow link" href="">Cog Chatline

Subject: [canberrabirds] escapee-pigeon ?

Hi All

 

Could somebody identify this pigeon for me, please?

I presume it is an escapee; is the owner likely to be interested?

Larger picture can be obtained by clicking on the one below.

                       roger curnow