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I remember reading a few years ago that the white rump was to help evade falcons, found this in an article Bizarrely , there are rare instances of darkrumped individuals being produced naturally (several among Faeroese Rock Doves: Salomonson, 1935). It seems as though, like wild dark-rumped populations in eastern Asia, there is a latent tendency towards a dark rump. However , such individuals succumb to Peregrine attacks, leading to the conclusion that the white rump is a genetically controlled adaptation, which, through natural selection, persists in the face of a dominant gene favouring a dark rump. Research in California confirms this (Palleroni et al, 2005). Over a seven-year period, observers compared the proportions of successful attacks by Peregrines on urban flocks of domestic pigeons containing both white and plainrumped varieties. Peregrines caught far more plain-rumped birds. The researchers concluded that, during high-speed swerves, the blink of the white dorsal patch momentarily wrong-footed the assailant. Somewhat unkindly , researchers caught substantial numbers of pigeons and changed their rump colour to verify the hypothesis. http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=j9yQ2XoO9Q4%3D&tabid=1413

Whats wrong with cable ties?

There you are Derek, not a lot of money in the mesh, different sizes available too http://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/products/0102301239B__30m_Roll_48_x_1_2_x_1_2_x_19g_Galvanised_Welded_Mesh_Mesh_Master

It is, I think its because they are not very easy to control so not easy to hunt with.

Cracking pigeon George, hope you get many more like her

Figured that woukd be the case. Never used anything fir respiratory.

Do you use it George? do you get mucous coming out the nostrils like in the video? http://pigeons.mercasystems.com/index.php/the-authentic-nazaline-drops-for-racing-pigeon.html

I sold a bike to a chap in deanston years ago. He had a few bop including an eagle owl. Beautiful big bird to see up close

Possibly a good bit of news, hopefully just the start http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0827rj1/the-one-show-16112016 Starts 50 minutes in

Whats this one brian? the first one LOL

Reims is 636

a white flying in a snow storm?

Will be interesting to see how the reds, mealies and pieds do for you.

That reds wont be from my stuff Brian

Ive 5 gallon plastic buckets with lads. Hold a bag of feed and are quite narrow so sit on wee shelf in coridor. Also cut a hole in bottom of them and work great as a hopper. Ive a couple spare probably if yoy want them.

That's for sure, I was thinking more along the lines of some ailment that's lurking in the background and possibly affecting the brain bit they talk about. Even vaccination, We vaccinate against PMV which one of the symptoms is imbalance, walking backwards, twisting of neck etc. Just wonder if there could be a connection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmTqTbRal58&feature=share Interesting and food for thought re losses etc.

Oban bay and then looking down the sound of Kerrera, then the atlantic pleasure Brian and cheers

Not quite as nice today but doos enjoying a good fly

Congratulations Davie 😀

Cheers again chaps, don't feel gutted anymore, just the bit of a *expletive removed* Just looked at the sales list again Alan and see it there, hope it does a turn for you, if you want anything from my hen just let me know, think she might go with a Pete Patrick cock that's been a good stock doo for me

Happy chap, shes back in the loft this morning well chuffed as she has bred a few lovely ybs this year and was already trying to decide what to put her to next

Youve a great team there John. Every year i stock my best doo. Never been anything but chequers, or cheq whiteflights.

Same up here John. My loft is full of mainly cheqs and blues. Had everything over tge years but cant keep them white flight seems to do fine, pied ok but no gay Pieds.

Cheers Allan, that's probably my only hope, Ive messaged Gareth to let him know. Fingers crossed.