by Ryan Ponto | Oct 16, 2016 | Bird Netting
Doves are famous for carrying olive branches, but this winged sweetheart is becoming an internet sensation for a sweeter plant delivery.
This feathered Casanova was filmed plucking a white flower out of a pile of garden clippings and scurrying off to present it to his girlfriend.
The dove, which is really just a fancy pigeon, was obviously hoping to make his partner swoon with the classic romantic gift.
But she seems wholly unimpressed by the gesture.
We’re not bird whisperers but we can read vibes, and the look in her eyes says: “This flower doesn’t change the fact that you didn’t come back to the nest last night, Hank.”
You naive folk may think the male dove is a sweet guy, showering his one and only with the love she deserves.
But those of us in the real world suspect something else is happening here, and we think he’s sucking up for something.
Not that we’re implying anything, but researchers investigating the fidelity of pigeon partners found that if a male is separated from his girl for a single day he is ready to mate with a new female.
You can come to your own conclusions about what led to this over the top romantic display, but we think it could be more due to grovelling than courting.
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by Ryan Ponto | Oct 15, 2016 | Bird Netting
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 4 (UPI) — A man feeding the pigeons at California’s Santa Monica Pier surprised witnesses by allowing several birds to perch on his body.
The man was filmed Oct. 27 sitting on a bench at the pier and allowing up to five pigeons at a time to perch on his head, shoulder, arms and lap while he gave them food.
The man eventually removes his hat and allows one of the pigeons to eat out of it.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Ryan Ponto | Oct 14, 2016 | Bird Netting
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — They flutter around your parks. Scurry across subway tracks. Scuttle up your drain pipes.
New York City is home to more than eight million people but that doesn’t include our furry, feathered and six-legged neighbors who have turned the concrete jungle into their own natural habitats, whether we like it or not.
A new three-part series at the Brooklyn Historical Society explores the lives of three of New York City’s “pesky neighbors” — pigeons, rats and cockroaches — beginning next week and running through November.
“Pigeons, rats and cockroaches are in this triad of animals considered a little bit problematic,” said Margaret Mittelbach, co-founder of The Secret Science Club and moderator for the panel discussion on pigeons on Monday, Nov. 7.
What is the city’s peskiest neighbor?
It’s believed that pigeons arrived on the continent with Dutch and English settlers in the 1600s along with their livestock, Mittelbach said.
While they originally nested in the crannies of rocky cliff sides, city pigeons now make their homes on bridges, building ledges and window sills.
“They’ve managed to make a human habitat into their environment,” she said.
The series was created as a way to explore “stories about Brooklyn or New York City that people don’t think about often,” said Meredith Duncan, BHS’s senior programs and communications manager. Organized in partnership with Brooklyn Brainery, the panels will feature authors, artists, historians, biologists, and more.
“Pesky Neighbors” will take place Nov. 7, Nov. 14 and Nov. 21. The first discussion will focus on pigeons, followed by cockroaches, then rats.
Tickets are priced at $10 for general admission.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Ryan Ponto | Oct 13, 2016 | Bird Netting
Summary: More than 50 pigeons and 30 quails have been undergoing treatment for burns, chocking, irritation in eyes and shock syndrome. Most of the birds were found to be suffering from shock syndrome, which usually results in heart stroke. It has also been noticed that this time birds have reported severe illnesses. “While we witness a rise in bird illnesses after Diwali every year, this year has been really bad. However, we have on Friday released over 20 pigeons after they were successfully treated in the hospital,” said Dr Rajkumar, a senior ornithologist at Jain Bird Hospital.
GURGAON: Rising air pollution in Gurgaon is not only affecting human health, but it’s also having a huge impact on the birds too. And this year, the city’s bird hospitals and animal welfare organisations have reported a 30% increase in illnesses among avians due to increased air and noise pollution, post-Diwali.In a shelter home run by People For Animals (PFA) in Sultanpur, four out of 19 peacocks admitted after Diwali succumbed to severe injuries and illnesses.All the nine parrots brought to the shelter home post-festivities also died due to burn injuries, shock syndrome and heart stroke.”Birds are the best indicators of the condition of our biosphere. We couldn’t save four peacocks and all the nine parrots that were brought to the shelter home died.
Most of the birds were found to be suffering from shock syndrome, which usually results in heart stroke. Also, there have been a few severe cases of burns,” said Amit Choudhery from PFA-Gurgaon.The bird hospital in Jacobpura, on the other hand, reported an increase of 30% in the cases of heart stroke, burn injuries and other illnesses related to air and noise pollution.Currently, a peacock from Sector 14 is undergoing treatment at the hospital after it experienced chocking. More than 50 pigeons and 30 quails have been undergoing treatment for burns, chocking, irritation in eyes and shock syndrome.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Ryan Ponto | Oct 12, 2016 | Bird Netting
A team of pigeon racers is under investigation after allegedly feeding birds cocaine to make them fly faster.
Staffordshire racers Ricky McGraw, 37, Kierren Clegg, 36, and Malcolm Preece, 56, were suspended by the Royal Pigeon Racing Association this week after a series of victories.
Their birds’ excrement tested positive for the Class A drug but the they strenuously denied the doping allegations and have appealed the decision to ban them.
Under investigation: Staffordshire racers Ricky McGraw (right), 37, Kierren Clegg (left), 36, and Malcolm Preece, 56, were suspended by the Royal Pigeon Racing Association this week
They claim their pigeons’ samples were contaminated because they were taken in a pub where the races start and finish.
Kierren Clegg told the Sun: ‘I didn’t even know cocaine helped birds.
‘They tested it in a pub. You are talking about cross-contamination. They should have tested in the loft which we share.
Malcolm’s son Craig, 30, added: ‘My dad’s got nothing to do with this. The pigeon races normally start and finish at a pub. They test the bird’s poo but it shouldn’t be done in a pub.’
But the RPRA president Les Blacklock rejected the claims that the sample was contaminated adding that this one the only one out of 80 to come back positive.
Kierren Clegg denied the allegations, claiming the pigeons’ samples were contaminated because it was taken in a pub.
In a 2010 study, it was found that pigeons fly faster when cocaine is inserted into their grain.
If found guilty of feeding the birds with the Class A drug, racers could be handed a three-year ban.
This is the latest scandal to rock the pigeon racing world after Britain’s top pigeon fancier admitted cheating in July.
Eamon Kelly, 52, was defending champion of the Tarbes National, hailed as being the most sought-after title in pigeon racing.
But he may now have to quit the sport in disgrace after his trickery was exposed.
He claimed his pigeon made it back to Britain first from Tarbes in the South of France by registering a made-up time using the electronic tag system.
But in reality, his bird had never left his loft in Didcot.
HOW DID PIGEON-RACING CHEAT EAMON KELLY DO IT?
Eamon Kelly registered 14 birds in the highly contested Tarbes National
He sent a second team of birds to the South of France in a lorry with 2,200 other contestants
As the second team were making the 580mile journey home, the first team were happy in his loft in Didcot, Oxfordshire
He estimated a likely winning time, and registered one of his birds as having returned home using the electronic tag system
His winning bird would have flown the journey at an average of 40mph
But race organisers became suspicious when they realised other birds, flying at an average of 39mph, were nowhere near home
The pigeon fancier had registered 14 birds in the race and kept them in his loft while sending a different set out to France with the other competitors.
While the second set started their journey across the Channel, Mr Kelly calculated a likely winning time.
He then took a bird from his loft and registered it as having returned using a microchipped tag on its body.
In a statement, he said: ‘I, Eamon Kelly, sincerely apologise to all my friends and fanciers over my stupid actions relating to the recent Tarbes race.
‘I was tempted and fell, a decision I will regret for the rest of my life. A sport that I love so much, that has given me untold pleasure and above all friendship I have thrown all away.’
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
