Malcolm the Tiny
It comes with the job of being an animal care assistant at a wildlife rescue centre to fall in love with some of the animals brought in. You can’t help it – not when you’re looking at a small badger...
View ArticleMalcolm’s first day
So we brought Malcolm home the other day. … We couldn’t help it! At first Malcolm was a bit unsure about being in a new place, especially when Elmo came running over and was prancing about loudly....
View ArticleIt’s a girl!! :)
The routine for Malcolm pigeon at the moment is to be at my workplace in an aviary during the day and to come home with Richard and I to stay for the night. One reason why we brought Malcolm home in...
View ArticleMood swings
Elmo is generally a happy pigeon. He’s content laying in his nest (a guinea pig nest) twitching furiously at me for the most part of the day / evening, occasionally wondering around the flat and...
View ArticleMinnie’s new home
On Tuesday Richard wrote that we decided not to take Minnie home with us since Elmo was getting very jealous and territorial and attacking everything and everyone in his jealous anger. It wasn’t an...
View ArticleAngry Elmo, Loving George
Elmo is still very angry about everything. Ever since we brought Minnie home with us he’s been acting like he should be the only pigeon in the flat. Well, Minnie is now living in an aviary with other...
View ArticleMinnie update
As promised here’s an update on Minnie’s and mummy pigeon’s new life: We visited them today and I have to say that it was lovely to see Minnie again. As soon as she saw us she jumped onto the aviary...
View ArticlePigeon news
Georgie – For some reason George doesn’t seem to understand that the right side of the sofa is Elmo’s territory (see A complicated relationship). For the past week or so she has been constantly walking...
View ArticleHow to ‘talk pigeon’
In yesterday’s post I posted a video of my husband bowing his head and cooing to a tame pigeon who responded by flying onto his head and shoulders. The pigeon reacted to his attempt at talking pigeon,...
View ArticleShort update on pigeons
Georgie - She’s looking ready to lay eggs any moment now. She’s had 3 months rest (last time was in the beginning of April) so we are expecting her to drop a few any time soon. She’s moody, nesting and...
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