Identify bird please

Singing Gardener · August 2020

What is this that visited my garden this afternoon?

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Dovefromabove · August 2020

I think it's one of the fancier types of show pigeons ... there are some amazing ones about https://www.treehugger.com/most-bizarre-pigeon-breeds-4864175

COVIDgotmegardening · August 2020

I’m at work and one of the guys here is a twitcher. It’s a domestic pidgeon.

Singing Gardener · August 2020

Thanks @Dovefromabove . I wonder where it came from! I've never seen anything like it before - and thanks for the link. There are some truly weird varieties out there!

Singing Gardener · August 2020

Thanks @COVIDgotmegardening. At least it's prettier than the usual pigeons we get here!

Joyce Goldenlily · August 2020

Definitely a show pigeon. If you get the chance to go to a bird show you will see some extraordinary pigeons, fluffy top knots, baggy bloomers enormous crop pouches, tatty looking feathers. All coming from the common wood pigeon by breeding selection.

wild edges · August 2020

Joyce Goldenlily said:

All coming from the common wood pigeon by breeding selection.

Domestic pigeons were bred from Rock Doves https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/stock-dove/

Biglad · August 2020

Flying vermin?

amancalledgeorge · August 2020

Fancy vermin

Biglad · August 2020

amancalledgeorge said:

Fancy vermin

Joyce Goldenlily · August 2020

Not sure if the fancy varieties are vermin as they are cossetted in aviaries and closely looked after by their pigeon fancier owners. They are too expensive to leave to roam free. The one in the pic is an escapee.
Now the common pigeon. That is another story altogether. Shot guns at the ready.

Identify bird please

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