Up on our roof, one of the boys' racing pigeons played peek-a-boo through the skylight.
Apparently the boys' new backyard pigeon loft is a destination loft. This week a banded pigeon (probably from some one's racing fleet) landed at our loft and hung around for a few hours chatting with the captives. Probably seeking shelter from the rain, this banded bird did not put up a fight to being captured with a fishing net and granted asylum inside the shelter. The band number has been reported to a 4H member with connections in the racing community. It may yet be returned to the rightful owner.
Add one bird to the mix.
While Peter's recent fishing expeditions were unsuccessful, the net did come in handy for capturing wayward pigeons.
Experiments in training racing pigeons; you win some, you lose some.
An eventful but slightly unsuccessful 4H experiment, the first release of Joseph's and Peter's racing pigeons from the new loft for training purposes ended in a mystery. Seven pigeons were set free to fly approximately thirty feet to the open loft, but not one cooperated with the training plan. One bird was apprehended a few hours later and placed in the loft. Over the next few days, the wayward pigeons enjoyed the neighborhood and surrounds, and eventually four flew into the loft willingly.
Subtract two birds from the mix, and the plot thickens.
1 comment:
So glad your boys get the chance to raise birds-I had the same opportunity and it served me well to this day! In fact, we may be moving to a new rental that would allow for a few chickens to wander about the yard.
The picture of one of the boys catching a pigeon looks incredibly close to the images we see again and again in our church of the Holy Spirit, the dove symbol. Beautiful!!
Rebecca
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