Oh dear @Dovefromabove! That sounds like the sort of situation I would inadvertently find myself in 😄. I think I'd end up with a pet pigeon in your situation so probably not the best person to advise. Maybe you could take him off to a field somewhere and see what he does??
I went out into the back garden this morning and there were some pigeon feathers and down on the grass and no sign of Herman 😱 then I found him down the narrow side pathway waiting by the solid gate … presumably the sparrow hawk (if that’s what it was) didn’t fancy flying into such a confined space … I opened the gate and Herman walked purposefully along the path to the road …
Good luck Herman 🤞
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good luck Herman 🤞 we know we shouldn’t get attached to wild creatures but we do don’t we @Dovefromabove even pesky pigeons 😂 We had a pigeon in the garden that another pigeon took a dislike too and they had a really vicious fight, the aggressor was really pecking the other one’s head, it went on and on and afterwards the poor pigeon didn’t seem well at all. It seemed like he had brain damage and never flew again 😞 we tried to help by putting seed out for it and moving it to quieter areas but it was very sad to watch him deteriorate and continue to be tormented and attacked. I couldn’t bear it so my husband took him to a field close by and placed him under a hedge to have a more peaceful death 😢
Just seen a biggish orangey butterfly go past the kitchen window. Rushed out for a better look, and according to my identification chart, it was a comma. Very excited, never seen one before.
@Ergates It's great when you see something new isn't it! We get a few here, usually a bit later, they look to me as if something has been nibbling their wings
My new thing this year was an elephant hawk moth that I found in the greenhouse, sitting on one of my chilli plants. The colours were so beautiful I couldn't believe it was real.
Sadly there have been very few butterfly sightings this year. A couple of overwintered tortoiseshells came out early when it was warm and then got caught out when things went back to normal , cold and wet. A few whites, 2 or 3 Peacocks and a few browns as well as one comma too. I gather the national picture is much the same.
Saw one small tortoiseshell this morning, and loads of red admirals on the buddleiea. Plenty of gatekeepers and meadow browns around as well. Recently bought an Id chart to carry with us on our walks, and it’s proving very useful, and great fun!
The big butterfly count started on Friday, goes on for 3 weeks. There's an app where you record your sightings; they just ask you to spend 15 minutes somewhere counting, as many times as you like.
Went out after a day of incredibly heavy rain (and tornado warnings! ) to check my little pond - it's full to the brim. Luckily the tadpoles don't seem any worse for wear and many of them are beginning to develop limbs.
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then I found him down the narrow side pathway waiting by the solid gate … presumably the sparrow hawk (if that’s what it was) didn’t fancy flying into such a confined space … I opened the gate and Herman walked purposefully along the path to the road …
Good luck Herman 🤞
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We had a pigeon in the garden that another pigeon took a dislike too and they had a really vicious fight, the aggressor was really pecking the other one’s head, it went on and on and afterwards the poor pigeon didn’t seem well at all. It seemed like he had brain damage and never flew again 😞 we tried to help by putting seed out for it and moving it to quieter areas but it was very sad to watch him deteriorate and continue to be tormented and attacked. I couldn’t bear it so my husband took him to a field close by and placed him under a hedge to have a more peaceful death 😢