Pigeons don't have feelings but I do.

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Eli

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Originally posted by: edro13
Funny thing happened today.... as I was walking along some train tracks, a train went by. A few minutes later, I noticed that a poor unsuspecting pigeon got OWNED!

Check out the pics...

WARNING, Kinda Disturbing!

Here ya go.

Here ya go.

Here ya go.

Here ya go.

Here ya go.

Yeah..... I guess he just wanted to END IT ALL....

OMG! That's insane.

I have GOT to get me a digital camera to carry around at all times, just for incidents like this. ;)

 

dighn

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Originally posted by: edro13
Funny thing happened today.... as I was walking along some train tracks, a train went by. A few minutes later, I noticed that a poor unsuspecting pigeon got OWNED!

Check out the pics...

WARNING, Kinda Disturbing!

Here ya go.

Here ya go.

Here ya go.

Here ya go.

Here ya go.

Yeah..... I guess he just wanted to END IT ALL....

hmm the guts shot wasn't there when i looked... ewww

"Funny thing happened today" you are disturbed :p
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: dighn
Originally posted by: Eli
Aww, that's sad. I would have just left it, what harm is it doing?

I used to have pet pigeons. :) They're cool... Why on earth would you call them dirty birds? :confused:

pigeons are known to carry & transmitt disease.

I have never heard of that before. What diseases do they carry and transmit?

All birds sh!t everywhere.
 

Eli

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After a bit of Google, I have found nothing that says Pigeons transmit and carry diseases that infect humans.

Of course, they carry and transmit their own "bird diseases", just like every other animal.
 

dighn

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Originally posted by: Eli
After a bit of Google, I have found nothing that says Pigeons transmit and carry diseases that infect humans.

Of course, they carry and transmit their own "bird diseases", just like every other animal.

Hmm I'm not sure but I used to hear about it a lot, surprisingly there doesn't appear to be much information on it on google. I did find some articles that argue against it Text

at least it implies the existence of the other side of the argument...

 

Scarpozzi

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Didn't that stupid Kevin kid get carried off by pigeons in Home Alone 2 or something?
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: dighn
Originally posted by: Eli
After a bit of Google, I have found nothing that says Pigeons transmit and carry diseases that infect humans.

Of course, they carry and transmit their own "bird diseases", just like every other animal.

Hmm I'm not sure but I used to hear about it a lot, surprisingly there doesn't appear to be much information on it on google. I did find some articles that argue against it Text

at least it implies the existence of the other side of the argument...

Bird and Human diseases aren't generally compatible... I suppose it would be possible for them to carry a human disease, but I've found no mention of that..

Pigeons are a pet to many people.. If you search for pigeon disease on google, you get pet, race or homing pigeon sites.. all of which talk about diseases specific to pigeons(or perhaps birds).

The're a nuisance in cities because they've adapted so well, and yes.. they perch.. and sh!t.

It eats paint and metal since it's acidic, and its weight can be a problem on roofs..
 

m2kewl

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in one fell swipe, you have managed to wipe out his whole family. how do you feel young grasshopper???
 

Sid59

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ewww .. i hate birds. Not a phobia. i can hold them, pet them, be in the same room. But they are just freaky.
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: Sid59
ewww .. i hate birds. Not a phobia. i can hold them, pet them, be in the same room. But they are just freaky.
I love birds. :) I used to want to be an Ornithologist when I was younger.

 

Banana

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You should replace the eggs with some chicken eggs--That may freak the pigeons out--They'll never be back.
 

iwearnosox

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There's nothing to replace, I wasted the whole nest with one swoop of the broom.

The bird is now sulking on the neighboring roof, staring down on me.

Damn.
 

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Don't worry about it dude, they will find another spot and lay some more. Unfortunately it's the call of the wild... if the birds did feel sad (I do beleive that animals have feelings and changes in behavior in reaction to an event), it was only for a small amount of time. They probably will just go lay another set someplace else once they are formed inside the female pigeon. Who knows, it might be in the same spot again...
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: 1YellowPeril
You should replace the eggs with some chicken eggs--That may freak the pigeons out--They'll never be back.
I doubt it, they would most likely try and hatch them..