WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

[greenfinch2]

Lots of baby Sparrows today and thats my lot very very quiet feeders.

[nuthatch]

Good thing you didn't call the local Racing Pigeon Branch to collect, Jacksparrow. We did and it had its neck wrung .
It was a lovely, gentle bird too.

In front of you Placi?

Is that because it went off course?

[Placido]

Mercifully not, Nuthatch. We rang the chappie later to find out whether he had managed to contact the owner (the bird was stamped with a number under one wing). He told us the owner had said he should wring its neck as it was no good once it had veered off course during a race, so he had done.

Talk about devastated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Advice: Never try to do a racing pigeon a good turn - it isn't

[Jacksparrow]

Good thing you didn't call the local Racing Pigeon Branch to collect, Jacksparrow. We did and it had its neck wrung .
It was a lovely, gentle bird too.

I'm well aware of that practice.There will be no snitching from me.

[nuthatch]

Wouldn't it have taken less effort to let it go? ...

... or would it have been a nuisance and gone back 'home' ... to Mr. Happy?

[Placido]

My guess would be that it would have eventually returned 'home'. But maybe once they get the taste for veering off course then they're useless for racing

[Placido]

Very surprising day - jay, mrs. b, mr. chaff, mr. b, mrs. chaff. All separate and alone. Strange .......

[Jacksparrow]

Very surprising day - jay, mrs. b, mr. chaff, mr. b, mrs. chaff. All separate and alone. Strange .......

On passage visitors?

[Placido]

No suitcases .....

[Jacksparrow]

No suitcases .....

Rucksacks?