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The Friday Photos: Pigeons
Look away now if you’re not a fan of rats with wings.
Hand-Drawn Maps Of London: The House Of Flying Rats
The capital mapped in pigeons.
London Nature Notes: Pigeons
Winged rats, war heroes, outlaws, bloggers…the many sides to the humble pigeon.
Tiny Perching Pigeons In Trafalgar Square
Ken Livingstone may have banned pigeons from their ancestral home of Trafalgar Square, but the occasional avian rebel still intrudes. Last night a whole flock invaded. Members of Stitch London (formerly Stitch and Bitch) inundated the Square with tens of hand-made birds, reclaiming the space …
High Cost Of Hawks In Trafalgar Square
An old, dark, red-eyed pigeon pecks the ground as a handful of younger, sleeker pigeons surrounds him. He is telling a story between nervous twitches. It was quiet that day. July 2003. I’ll always remember that as the last day of peace. That was the …
Staines FC’s Answer To Sarah Palin?
Football clubs should, generally, stick to football. Staines Town FC decided to try out rifle-shooting, and as a consequence has managed to ruffle a lot of feathers. Apparently, the cleaner at the ground had been having huge problems keeping the stands spick and span. The …
Pesky Tory Figures Are Clap-Trap, Claims Trust
As a patient admitted to hospital, the last thing you want to hear is the rat-a-tat-tat of the pest controllers at the door. According to the Conservative Party, 70% of health trusts were visited by the insect-busters at least 50 times over a twenty six …
Who Will Be The London Olympic Mascot?
The 2012 Olympic logo hasn’t been especially popular, but as London’s mascot hasn’t been chosen yet, there’s still hope it won’t be an eyesore. Recently, the BBC asked its readers to send in their suggestions for a Games mascot. The results posted today range from …
Pigeon Promotion Takes Over Leicester Square
Yesterday, Leicester Square was overrun by pigeons. And no, they weren’t trying to dispute their 6th-most-populous-garden-bird ranking from yesterday. Best of all, nobody had to run screaming with paper bags held over their heads because these birds were paper. The 5,000 origami pigeons were part …
Starling Numbers Still Slipping
Twinkle, twinkle, little starling, how I wonder where you are(ling). While the Starling is still the most common bird found in London gardens, their numbers have declined from last year. In the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, an annual, hour-long event where bird enthusiasts or anyone …
