Tag: destring
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Pigeon destringers strike again
Ben and I untangled the toe of another urban pigeon today. This one we found by the King Edward the VII statue on Union Street. There are several stringfoot pigeons in this flock but I’ve not managed to catch any of them until today. This bird was quite young and I don’t think there’s any…
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Victorian toilets and another pigeon destrung
Last Friday I was wandering around Aberdeen city centre checking out venues for the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention as I’m a volunteer lead organising the busking trails for the event. One of the venues we booked are the Victorian toilets beneath Union Street. They’re obviously no longer toilets and indeed smell a lot nicer than…
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Another pigeon destringed and a trailer for Elizabeth’s game
I went to Union Square to get a few things yesterday but did not plan to attempt any pigeon destringing as my trusty helper Ben couldn’t come, so I left the net at home. However, I still investigated the pigeon situation to see who was there and immediately saw two birds foraging on the ground,…
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