Bird Bath Etiquette – The Pigeon Dilemma

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  1. Tidemark

    Tidemark Total Gardener

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    A paint roller tray. What an excellent idea! :)
     
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      Yes, I thought so when I first saw it posted on Twitter!
       
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        I was thinking about this thread this morning when watching five feral pigeons enjoying my new pond.

        We have a healthy Wood Pigeon population which usually would keep the feral ones away, but this lot seems to be on a holiday- or at least they behive like the worst lot in Spanish resorts :gaah:.

        I'm fully expecting to see small towels draped over preferred stones to book them tonight.

        Someone has sat on my new Persicaria Amphibia which is just starting to get going. :nonofinger:
         
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          Some excellent suggestions. I had taken to hosing the pigeon gunk out, but now with a hosepipe ban, it's back to scrubbing it again. Perhaps I'll look into smaller ones. Erecting an arch or similar might provide an opportunity to hang some smaller ones. Thank you!
           
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