Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
16-06-2008, 08:24
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Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
Apparently birds learn to sing by listening to their parents, but by being reared in captivity they don't know how to.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4144452.ece
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16-06-2008, 08:27
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
Are the birds British? If not then I object to money being spent on birds from other countries. Charity begins at home. If they don't like it they can go back to where they came from.
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16-06-2008, 08:57
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
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Are the birds British? If not then I object to money being spent on birds from other countries. Charity begins at home. If they don't like it they can go back to where they came from.
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Yeah! We should be able to eat the foreign ones! Coming over here, tasting a bit gamey but lovely with a nice gravy and maybe some mashed potatoes!
I was going to say that I hope they're not teaching baby pigeons to start cooing at 5am, but.. I don't think baby pigeons exist. Has anyone ever seen one? 
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16-06-2008, 09:19
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
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I was going to say that I hope they're not teaching baby pigeons to start cooing at 5am, but.. I don't think baby pigeons exist. Has anyone ever seen one? |
Actually, at the risk of making a proper post, you do see them, you just don't know you are seeing them.
Pigeons are actually really good parents (as much as any disease ridden, flying rat can be) - and feed their offspring very well - as a result they get big very quickly, and you'll probably mistake them for slightly smaller adults.
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16-06-2008, 09:23
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
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Yeah! We should be able to eat the foreign ones! Coming over here, tasting a bit gamey but lovely with a nice gravy and maybe some mashed potatoes!
I was going to say that I hope they're not teaching baby pigeons to start cooing at 5am, but.. I don't think baby pigeons exist. Has anyone ever seen one? |
I already have a problem with a rather annoying pigeon 
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16-06-2008, 09:30
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
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I already have a problem with a rather annoying pigeon |
Me too - keeps calling me up on the phone and telling me bad 'knock knock' jokes
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16-06-2008, 09:39
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey
Actually, at the risk of making a proper post, you do see them, you just don't know you are seeing them.
Pigeons are actually really good parents (as much as any disease ridden, flying rat can be) - and feed their offspring very well - as a result they get big very quickly, and you'll probably mistake them for slightly smaller adults.
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Ah, I was under the impression they'd look more like baby birds.
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I already have a problem with a rather annoying pigeon |
I read about your daily wakeup coos. I'm sure I know that pigeon, he used to wake me up at our old flat before the landlord cut down the tree!
Up here, I usually hear crows in the morning. I like crows, but I wish they would shush until later in the day.
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16-06-2008, 09:40
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
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Ah, I was under the impression they'd look more like baby birds.
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They're also masters of disguise, so it's possible that they've disguised themselves to look like a lamp post.
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16-06-2008, 14:57
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
Did you know Pigeons produce milk when they are rearing young? Google it 
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16-06-2008, 14:57
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
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Did you know Pigeons produce milk when they are rearing young? Google it |
Have you ever tried Pigeon milk cheese? - lovely!
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16-06-2008, 16:39
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
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They're also masters of disguise, so it's possible that they've disguised themselves to look like a lamp post.
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Thats why they make great spies
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17-06-2008, 21:33
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Re: Orphaned birds being taught to sing.
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Thats why they make great pies |
They can cook as well????
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