A story by Science Alert caught my eye yesterday about an experiment to test how clever pigeons are. The article commented on new research from psychologists at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Damian Scarf, Harlene Hayne and...
The peak migration season for birds has just started. From now until November flocks of birds will be on the move to warmer climes. Many birds pass through Ireland on their way to other countries. These ‘passage migrants’ include...
It’s National Kiss Day and pigeons top the romantic pests list. Pigeons have a complicated courtship sealed with a special pigeon kiss. Pigeons mate for life and are thoroughly modern parents who share parental responsibility, including childcare and foraging...
My relationship with birds is completely two-sided. On the one hand you have the odious pigeons and seagulls……and on the other hand you have majestic red kites, adorable red robins, beautiful owls, the colourful blue tit – I think...
What a sight that would be! Pests working out in your local gym? Well, it would certainly get my attention, and make a welcome change to only having the television to stare at! But which pest would you see...
I don’t know about you, but I have a real bird control problem in my garden. But I wouldn’t want to take any advice from these movies: 1. The Bird’s : The Hitchcock film “The Birds” shows us how...