Bird Bath Etiquette – The Pigeon Dilemma

A paint roller tray. What an excellent idea!

 

Yes, I thought so when I first saw it posted on Twitter!

 

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 .

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.

 

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!