Added: Nov 19, 2008

From: birdseedrus

Duration: 7:7

A group of five band-tailed pigeons in the bird feeder.

Channel: Animals

Tags: band-tailed  bird  birds  feeder  pigeon  pigeons 

Rating: 5.00 (1 ratings)    Views: 112    Comments: 4

95milkbone Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - pretty birds

birdseedrus Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Aren't they cool? I'd never seen them before they showed up in the bird feeders about a month ago. I've learned that they're the largest pigeons in North America. They are impressively large. The mourning doves that come by are dwarfed by them. They're extremely finicky, have healthy appetites (seeds & fruit) & scatter when they get a hint of a person nearby. Today, I found them roosting in the peach tree -- Seems we've all been checking it (squirrels, birds, me), impatiently, for ripeness.

druglordjack Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - good eating too

trailmaker01 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Beautiful birds. We had a few pair nesting near our house this summer. They have a nice courtship flight and can hang upside down like a parrot while feeding.