School Pigeons

[grizzle_hen]

I'm at school now waiting for the P1's to come in from their break and I have 2 youngbirds to show them. I'll post up a couple of photos later  

[Guest shadow]

well done used to do that myself when I had pigeons :)

[THE FIFER]

well done, they will love it,

[pigeonpete]

well done, wish i had time to get into my sons school

[grizzle_hen]

I'm back from school now, they loved the pigeons, lots of "ahhh he's so cute" from the little girls. Some of them were very observant and noticed the ring round their leg and they were amazed at how far they could fly. I used a map of the UK to show them.

 

I'm also surprised at how calm the pigeon was with all the children peering round and wanting to touch.

 

They all had turns to pet the pigeon then they all had a go at drawing the pigeons and the basket, I held one of the pigeons for them whilst they did this.

 

Just having some trouble uploading the photos at the moment, I'll get let them up later on   (well one has worked)

[pjc]

well done Gemma, whose birds did you hyjack?

[grizzle_hen]

well done Gemma, whose birds did you hyjack?

 

John Harcus's birds and they were very well behaved young birds  

[grizzle_hen]

Here are some more photos

[grizzle_hen]

I have photos of some of the pictures they drew, but I need to rotate them first (if I can work it out)  

[pigeonpete]

well done Gemma, whose birds did you hyjack?

 

lol, good job they were'nt my birds they would have scared the kids to death!! wild, they would have been out that basket, and bouncing round the classroom!! anyway well done gemma.

[cemetary]

Gemma,

 

You could have got some from Baldy next door to John, if they are well behaved  birds, they are Baldys, and not Johns.   :P

 

How many of the kids did you manage to sign up to the forum.  ;D ;D

 

Well done indeed.  

[THE FIFER]

well done glad all went well,

[grizzle_hen]

Here are the photos

[THE FIFER]

very nice, would be a good day for them,

[pjc]

very good, and I like the way they've added you into the pics!

[grizzle_hen]

Yep some of them drew me holding the pigeon and others decided to draw the pigeon flying around, they enjoyed it!  

[Guest 67ghirl]

Looks like Gemma has made as much of an impression as the Pigeons!

We've been taking Pigeons to the boys School since Kieran was in Nursery and it's always an experience! lol

[just ask me]

well done hopefully something they wont forget can u imagine them at home now can we get pigeons please please please please please  ;D ;D ;D

[grizzle_hen]

Looks like Gemma has made as much of an impression as the Pigeons!

We've been taking Pigeons to the boys School since Kieran was in Nursery and it's always an experience! lol

 

Yesterday they had been drawing this painting https://www.picturestore.com.au/images/products/medium/ISI/EX780.jpg

 

 

 

[Guest 67ghirl]

Do you work at the School Gemma? - sorry just being Nosey  :B

[grizzle_hen]

Do you work at the School Gemma? - sorry just being Nosey  :B

 

Thats ok, I go in on a Tuesday afternoon, been there since September  

[retired]

I'm back from school now, they loved the pigeons, lots of "ahhh he's so cute" from the little girls. Some of them were very observant and noticed the ring round their leg and they were amazed at how far they could fly. I used a map of the UK to show them.

 

I'm also surprised at how calm the pigeon was with all the children peering round and wanting to touch.

 

They all had turns to pet the pigeon then they all had a go at drawing the pigeons and the basket, I held one of the pigeons for them whilst they did this.

 

Just having some trouble uploading the photos at the moment, I'll get let them up later on   (well one has worked)

 

 

Well Done Gemma great to see kids getting involved.

 

I am sure my boys own the nestmate to one of them pigeons though?

 

[Peckedhen]

Great PR Gemma and the kids have obviously enjoyed it.  I love the drawing of you with the long blond hair! ;D I'll suggest they have a pigeon day at my school.

[Guest IB]

well done hopefully something they wont forget can u imagine them at home now can we get pigeons please please please please please  ;D ;D ;D

 

Yep, reminders of 'long ago' at a recent family gathering backs that up.

 

Children were my cousins, Primary schoolchildren, a few years older than Gemmas, I'd be early teens. Took them in to see the pigeons, had a feathered youngster still in the nest, told them to cup their hands, then sat the bird in each of their hands. 40+ years later, they still remembered that.