One for johnalison perhaps

[johnalison]

Have you trapped it’s tail in a port light?

I'm not sure I'm with you there. In my photo the bird is under our windscreen on a very hot day. Its tail was quite free. I'm not even sure what it is. Willow tit seems the nearest in my book but marsh tit is very similar.

 

[seivadnehpets]

I lived for a few years on a Dutch Sea Barge afloat in West London. A pair of Greylags used to nest each year on the sterncastle, the joy of this was tempered less by the mess, but by the attacks on any male human residents or guests coming aboard. The Gander had excellent timing and would swoop just as you were reaching across to climb aboard, when you were most vulnerable. It was a miracle no one took a swim. When the goslings hatched they ate our entire garden in a couple of weeks before they found their way to the water. I have no idea how they got down.

 

[seivadnehpets]

We took it to Ijmuiden

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I'm sure the dutch were pleased! Did you complete his immigration papers?

 

[johnalison]

I'm sure the dutch were pleased! Did you complete his immigration papers?

I presume, with its rings, that it is a racing pigeon. If so, it should have been disqualified for accepting a lift, although I doubt if Jolie Brise would have beaten the rest of the flock.

 

[seivadnehpets]

And was it going the right way, or was it meant to be going from Clacton to Southend? !!

 

[johnalison]

And was it going the right way, or was it meant to be going from Clacton to Southend? !!

As in , 'What do you call a homing pigeon that doesn't come back? ' ---


A pigeon.

 

[Tomahawk]

Nah.. it's
Pigeon pie

 

[westhinder]

As in , 'What do you call a homing pigeon that doesn't come back? ' ---


A pigeon.

I was told by a racing pigeon breeder that there is no point returning a stray pigeon, as in his words it was ‘useless, not worth to be fed’.

 

[Gargleblaster]

A well trained pigeon can replace an autohelm for single handers. Has to be watched though as it has a tendency to take the boat over land.