Don’t feed the pigeons.... by judithg

Don’t feed the pigeons....

My young neighbour and I went on another Dinky Doors hunt this morning, past the crocuses on The Backs and back via the doughnut stall on the market (jam & sugar all over my face - loved it). After struggling for a photo yesterday I had plenty of opportunity today. On the way home we passed this young chap standing stock still with his bowl of pigeon food and at one point he had two in the bowl and one sitting on his arm. He obviously absolutely loves them and I tried not to think too much about bacterial pathogens....

Weather: could be worse
Covid: everybody going slowly mad
Good thing: warmer weather forecast
Nice timing. Sounds like a fun walk. Don't you think that the pigeon should be more worried about us at the moment?
February 19th, 2021  
@fueast oh - maybe!
February 19th, 2021  
Who was happier on your walk, you or your Dinky Door accomplice? Lovely catch of the pigeon, somebody has to love them.
February 19th, 2021  
This reminds me of standing in Trafalgar Square when I was about eleven feeding the pigeons....I was only looking at it today. Lovely mottled wings!
February 19th, 2021  
I really love this photo, `i would never turn down a chance of feeding pigeons so the image pleases me! Fav!
Can’t stop thinking about donuts …… …
February 19th, 2021  
Nice shot, great timing and detail
February 19th, 2021  
@lucycameron well it basically undid the point of the walk but it was delish!
February 19th, 2021  
Great timing
February 19th, 2021  
love the wing fluttering judith
February 20th, 2021  
Wonderful capture!
February 20th, 2021  
Love the photo, the details of your walk with your young neighbor, and your Weather/Covid/Good Thing observations, but now I can't stop thinking about bacterial pathogens...☺
February 20th, 2021  
Great in flight capture! When you are young you don't think about germs...I'm sure it was fun to be out and about in these times.
February 20th, 2021  
Superb shot and I agree, I shudder when I think of pigeons that close!!
February 20th, 2021  
@bkp I think it was pretty even - she was angling for a Sunday walk but I think her mum might take that on!
February 20th, 2021  
@casablanca i should never have done research into enteric diseases!
February 20th, 2021  
Oh nice. Beautifully captured. We now need one of you and your sugary, jammy face!
February 20th, 2021  
Great capture and reflection on the times. I used to love feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, both as a child and as an adult! Sad isn't it?
February 20th, 2021  
@busylady yes though I’m sure they always carried Campylobacter- we probably just didn’t know!
February 20th, 2021  
@jamibann I’ll have to buy another doughnut!
February 20th, 2021  
You are so good at these bird shots
February 20th, 2021  
Lovely shot. I'm envying you your little person walks.
February 20th, 2021  
Great stuff.
February 26th, 2021  
So much beauty and innocence here in such a fleeting moment. Lovely. Fav.
March 2nd, 2021  
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