Wood Pigeons have quite a bad reputation for causing damage to plants and crops and they aren't very popular with farmers and gardeners, but they aren't always a nuisance. While I have had problems in the past with a particular
wood pigeon that liked to wade in the wild birds' water tray and then poop in it (they simply have no manners!), lately a couple of Wood Pigeons and Collared Doves have served a useful purpose as animated Hoovers. They pick up all the sunflower seeds and bits of sunflower seeds which the small birds like
goldfinches, greenfinches, and blue tits, drop from the bird-feeding station.
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| Wood Pigeon picking up scraps dropped by the smaller birds above |
I regularly blast the area with the hose pipe and clean the bird feeders to help prevent the spread of disease.
Always try to give
wild birds fresh water to drink along with the food.
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| Collared Dove ready to drink |
