Amazing Creatures These Pigeons!

August 4, 2010

Well as some might of seen i had a horrific training toss on Monday. When i left home it was fine and at the lib point it was fine. 12 miles from home it started to get misty/foggy, then fog like pea soup. No one from home had rung to tell me it had come down. We live a mile off the sea so visibililty can sometimes be 50 yards. I could not see the top of the house from the shed. I have to say in 30 years i have never had the thought of not seeing a bird or having let them go in conditions like that, but i did monday.

Anyway after 3 odd hours the first ones started to arrive. On the night i had 35 from 44, so was very happy. Yesterday was an awful day, heavy showers and the mist all day. The remaining nine ALL came back and were drifting in until 8 o'clock last night. The wind was a due west 20km/h both days which is a head wind for them coming into here.

I still cant believe they found there way home so well. They would have had to weave past 3 lots of mountains, open sea, hills etc. You would have to see where i live and how thick the fog was to believe it, i was and still am amazed!

Ian McKay · August 4, 2010

Well done Mick glad you got them home. I think we under estimate the ability of these birds. Hope you have learned something as well

Ian

August 4, 2010

Well done Mick glad you got them home. I think we under estimate the ability of these birds. Hope you have learned something as well

Ian

I'm learning everyday, i really am! These YBs really had a tough time here with one thing and another, yet apart from raptors and wires i have lost only one, hopefully a good sign!!

Fair Play · August 4, 2010

Mick - Looks like you have the makings of a good team there hope your good luck continues

eastcoaster · August 4, 2010

Well as some might of seen i had a horrific training toss on Monday. When i left home it was fine and at the lib point it was fine. 12 miles from home it started to get misty/foggy, then fog like pea soup. No one from home had rung to tell me it had come down. We live a mile off the sea so visibililty can sometimes be 50 yards. I could not see the top of the house from the shed. I have to say in 30 years i have never had the thought of not seeing a bird or having let them go in conditions like that, but i did monday.

Anyway after 3 odd hours the first ones started to arrive. On the night i had 35 from 44, so was very happy. Yesterday was an awful day, heavy showers and the mist all day. The remaining nine ALL came back and were drifting in until 8 o'clock last night. The wind was a due west 20km/h both days which is a head wind for them coming into here.

I still cant believe they found there way home so well. They would have had to weave past 3 lots of mountains, open sea, hills etc. You would have to see where i live and how thick the fog was to believe it, i was and still am amazed!

Glad they are all home mick ,

i had one reported 20 mls from me the guy said it had a broken wing so i said i would go get it at weekend ! gets up next morning it`s sitting on the loft wing hanging but ok.the guts she has shown me i will give her the time she needs to heal.