tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post3551358990752765106..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Does a wood pigeon's breeding season ever end?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-26883779288319141072013-10-17T08:39:01.565+00:002013-10-17T08:39:01.565+00:00I read somewhere that autumn sown crops are leadin...I read somewhere that autumn sown crops are leading to a wood pigeon population explosion, providing them with food through the winter...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-46937018947895979012013-10-17T08:37:51.138+00:002013-10-17T08:37:51.138+00:00We seem to get fewer collared doves than we used t...We seem to get fewer collared doves than we used to Richard, but they are still regular nesters in the garden. I'm going to have to think of ways to protect some of the food from wood pigeons, though...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-16101493851819883462013-10-16T20:38:43.214+00:002013-10-16T20:38:43.214+00:00I've seen Woodpigeons incubating eggs in late ...I've seen Woodpigeons incubating eggs in late December, and with newly-fledged young in January, February and March. It's true, their breeding season never ends.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-88605655148023060202013-10-16T20:17:31.714+00:002013-10-16T20:17:31.714+00:00The Woodpigeons are costing me a small fortune in ...The Woodpigeons are costing me a small fortune in food too Phil. Just this week I've got youngsters coming too. I believe that most of the dove/pigeon family will breed throughout the year. We get roughly the same number of Collared Doves as Woodpigeons. I keep a daily record of numbers and it's surprising how often they match each other one-for-one. Usually get about six at a time of each.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-5648859735092234222013-10-16T07:44:30.481+00:002013-10-16T07:44:30.481+00:00We get quite a few collared doves but not as many ...We get quite a few collared doves but not as many as we used to. I noticed the other day that there's speculation that collared doves light be decreasing in gardens because of competition from wood pigeons<br /> http://www.britishbirds.co.uk/news-and-comment/collared-doves-disappearing-from-gardens-is-the-woodpigeon-to-blame<br />Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-78488705546830225552013-10-15T16:49:19.116+00:002013-10-15T16:49:19.116+00:00I think breeding rate is only surpassed by Collare...I think breeding rate is only surpassed by Collared Dove's.<br />I had 20 birds in the garden today.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.com