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If we're nominating deserving Morgans, could I add a vote for Piers?

You can do, but for that odious thing, a horse's head would be more appropriate


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 8:58 pm
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Out of curiosity, what about an owl do you see as more worthy of saving than a pigeon? You're clearly not viewing the situation from the perspective of the injured bird that was clearly in pain. I think that you need to re-read what you just wrote and get a 'sense of perspective' of how much of a prat you sound.

Barn owls 4000 breeding pairs and on the endangered list compared to 250000+ doves which are officially pests.
And no I'm certainly not taking an anthromorphic perspective re the OP's poor ickle bird 😥
Not interested in your name calling but you sound misinformed and a bit naive TBH.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 8:59 pm
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Tbh mate, you did 'LOL' at the fact that I went out of my way to save a pigeon which was quite an unpleasant thing for you to do. What kind of response did you expect? When I found the pigeon in the street I took it to get help as it appeared to be in pain. I didn't look up how many pigeons breed each year and make a decision on its behalf over whether it should live or die. Strikes me as a strange way to value a life and again, you can't really be empathising with the injured bird.


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 10:25 am
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Unless fluffy and cute, I get the half moon gardening/edging tool from the shed, pace it across the neck and give it a short sharp whack down. Chuck remains in plastic bag and into bin.


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 10:30 am
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Tbh mate, you did 'LOL' at the fact that I went out of my way to save a pigeon which was quite an unpleasant thing for you to do

You are so right, i’ll think about what i have said and how it affects others when i have some quiet time to myself for introspection..
maybe next weekend when i am sat in a corner of a field pigeon shooting over peas/rape.


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 10:38 am
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Where's Ernie the pigeon fancier?


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 12:54 pm
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I well remember the day I was returning my delivery van to Altens Industrial Estate after a morning of dealing with wizened, awkward storemen. There was a fair sized gathering of secretaries all clutching their chests and pointing at a badly injured seagull which was wandering around, very dazed and bleeding from its eyeballs.

Ran the ****er over. Kindest thing to do.


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 1:11 pm
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Did you pull?


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 1:50 pm
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Well he laid a bird into the ground.


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 1:53 pm
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Maybe it just needs some help in to the air ?

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Posted : 23/02/2015 1:56 pm
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I got conflicting advice [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/helping-cat-stricken-pigeontrackworld ]here[/url] - maybe someone should ring the RSPCA/RSPB/PSDA/ROSPA and get a definitive answer.


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 1:58 pm
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Did you pull?

Yes. To the left slightly. Just to make sure. Poor thing.


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 3:39 pm
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Doves are just snooty Pigeons. Still winged rats.

Usually they're injured because they're just stupid like all Pigeons. Let evolution take its course 😈

(though we might then be overrun with crows and magpies)


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 5:21 pm
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