This is why I have been absent from UHHH.......Graham: Jobs take a hell of a lot longer when you are getting on in years. but my good pal and I, got there in the end. The Aviary was...

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Jun 9, 2019 10:14:52 #

Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

Jobs take a hell of a lot longer when you are getting on in years. but my good pal and I, got there in the end. The Aviary was built because I have been losing too many of my birds to the Sparrow Hawks. I am very pleased with the end product and my birds are safe and sound and the birds love it also.......
Cheers and Beers
Graham
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Jun 9, 2019 10:20:21 #

Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

This is why I have been absent from UHHH.......Graham

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Jun 9, 2019 10:24:18 #

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

That's quite a dedication you've got there!

Jun 9, 2019 10:27:57 #

Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

Graham Thirkill wrote:

This is why I have been absent from UHHH.......Graham

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Jun 9, 2019 10:29:34 #

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

Graham Thirkill wrote:

Jobs take a hell of a lot longer when you are getting on in years. but my good pal and I, got there in the end. The Aviary was built because I have been losing too many of my birds to the Sparrow Hawks. I am very pleased with the end product and my birds are safe. and sound and love it. also,
Cheers and Beers
Graham
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Very impressive! Looks like a luxury hotel. Your birds must be very happy.
Steve

Jun 9, 2019 10:35:00 #

Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

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Jun 9, 2019 10:42:27 #

Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

Graham Thirkill wrote:

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Jun 9, 2019 10:49:58 #

Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

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Jun 9, 2019 14:05:06 #

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Some project.
I am sure the birds are now happy. Have you made provisions or plans for them when winter comes?

And since you, like I and many others here on UHH are getting on in years and will one day be gone do you have anyone to take over for you caring for them? This could be a major concern. I know, I saw it happen.

The University I went to (25,000 full time students on 175 acres) we had a professor who inherited about 250 racing and show pigeons from a relative who passed. He got tired of caring for them after a few months and he brought all 250 and released them on campus. The pigeons did what pigeons do and within a year the campus was overrun with at least 2000-3000 birds. They got on and made messes on everything, outdoor eating areas, benches and outdoor reading chairs, cars in the parking lots etc. Students were threatening to have a pigeon hunt with airguns. One student was caught putting out poisoned grain. They were spreading out into the residential areas around the campus and the police did catch some people shooting pigeons.

Another professor had friends who were into Falconry so he contacted them. Seems they had a project to establish breeding populations of endangered raptors. They set up nesting boxes on top of campus buildings and installed 3 or 4 pairs of Peregrine Falcons. The pigeons and falcons established a "balance of nature" after about a year. Now 50 years later there are still some active falcon nests on campus buildings.
When the school teams name "Diablos" (Spanish for Devils) was deemed inappropriate (Political Correctness strikes again) the name was changed to "Golden Eagles" in honor of the birds. Eagle, Falcon, both raptors and most at the school would not know the difference if one landed on their head. Besides another university in California already used "Falcons".

Those pigeons and their offspring went from pampered pets and show birds to menu items for the falcons.

Jun 9, 2019 15:28:57 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

nice job lads, now back to your regularly scheduled humorous programming?

Jun 10, 2019 06:28:34 #

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Jun 10, 2019 06:39:17 #

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

So glad you pigeons are now safe.. I have looked at all the pictures..

Jun 10, 2019 07:12:01 #

cullumjt Loc: Central Florida

Very nice work! I kept pigeons when I was in high school. I had rollers, fantails, and Lahores. The rollers were cool to watch as they did their aerial acrobatics, while flying together as a tight kit. The Lahores were beautiful, with their feathered feet and regularly took the blue ribbon. I always thought that when I retired, I’d get a kit of rollers and train them, but alas , my town (same one) no longer allows a person to keep pigeons, which they lump into "livestock."

Jun 10, 2019 07:34:09 #

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Jun 10, 2019 07:47:44 #

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

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