Thursday, 5 April 2012

April 2nd

Lustful combatants

fence post duellists belly barge

posture and display

 

There were two male wood pigeons on the fence between the back gardens, battling for love. A bemused female watched them fight, looking mightily unimpressed by their efforts, wondering if there was another wood pigeon she could choose as her mate.

Wood pigeons are wobbly inelegant fat gits. Their fight was noisy, but fairly ineffective. Just lots of thudding and flapping around. Not sure who won. The fattest one I would guess.

(pic from RSPB website)

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