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Post by everso on Dec 22, 2009 15:25:38 GMT
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Post by Weyland on Dec 22, 2009 15:37:49 GMT
Does anyone else have wood pigeons in their garden who do this kind of thing My link is too slow to make much sense of that, E. But I must say they look like very skinny wood pigeons to me. The ones around here are great fat things, like miniature turkeys. I hate collared doves. |
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Post by everso on Dec 22, 2009 17:08:59 GMT
Does anyone else have wood pigeons in their garden who do this kind of thing My link is too slow to make much sense of that, E. But I must say they look like very skinny wood pigeons to me. The ones around here are great fat things, like miniature turkeys. I hate collared doves. Oh no, I like collared doves! Well, I like all birds really, even magpies. The pigeons make me laugh, although they are very greedy. |
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Post by Patrick on Dec 22, 2009 17:14:26 GMT
A Wood Pigeon's cry through an open window on a balmy Summer's afternoon!
Perfick!
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Post by everso on Dec 22, 2009 17:21:48 GMT
A Wood Pigeon's cry through an open window on a balmy Summer's afternoon! Perfick! Whoo-WHOO-whoo Whoo-WHOO-whoo Actually, I think that's a collared dove. Oh well, wha'evah. |
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Post by Patrick on Dec 22, 2009 17:57:07 GMT
Why the need for Sainsbury's tonight then Mrs E when Dinner's at the bottomn of the garden!  Ingredients
* 3 pigeons
* seasoning
* 4 hard boiled eggs
* parsley
* ¾ lb sausage meat
* chervil
* 2 oz fat bacon
* stock
Pigeon and Sausage Pie
Take meat from raw birds and put aside.
Boil carcasses for about 5 hours to make a good jelly.
Put layers of pigeon meat into a casserole dish, alternated with layers of sliced egg and raw sausage meat plus a little bacon, sprinkle with some finely chopped parsley and season.
Continue until the dish is three-quarters full. Pour over enough of the strained stock to just cover and simmer in a slow oven for about 2 hours.
When cold, remove any fat from the top and add the remaining stock, into which should be mixed a lot of fairly finely chopped parsley and chervil.
Put in a cold place overnight to set.
Serve with salad of lettuce, watercress and sliced orange.
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Post by housesparrow on Dec 22, 2009 23:13:07 GMT
Weyland, my dial up connection coupled with an historic computer means I can't even get a picture on a video link! Even Stub Crouch is taking forever to load up. Now, that should in theory means I am spending more time cleaning and cooking festive goodies, but instead have strayed to quicker sites that Dare Not Speak Their Name.
As for woodpigeon sounds: how about "Take TWO, Taffy, take two....do."
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Post by Patrick on Dec 23, 2009 1:57:36 GMT
Normal service (and less graphic effect) will resume after 12th night! Sorry Sparrow!
I thought pigeons went either "My Nost Bleeds Betty" or "My toe hurts Betty, my toe hurts Betty - It does!"
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Post by housesparrow on Dec 23, 2009 5:53:14 GMT
You are supposed to recognise a yellowhammer because it sings "a little bit of bread and no cheeeeese!" but I've never heard one say that.
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Post by aubrey on Dec 23, 2009 7:06:18 GMT
Weyland, my dial up connection coupled with an historic computer means I can't even get a picture on a video link! Even Stub Crouch is taking forever to load up. Now, that should in theory means I am spending more time cleaning and cooking festive goodies, but instead have strayed to quicker sites that Dare Not Speak Their Name. As for woodpigeon sounds: how about "Take TWO, Taffy, take two....do." I usually find those sites relatively quick as well. I didn't think you'd go for that type of thing, though.  Frankly, I'm shocked. |
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Post by housesparrow on Dec 23, 2009 9:50:59 GMT
;D
Not that sort of site, Aubrey...though they might get me polishing the doorknobs a bit quicker if I tried them I suppose!
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Post by aubrey on Dec 23, 2009 10:25:11 GMT
Fnrrr fnrrr
Know what you mean
I say
(etc)
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Post by Weyland on Dec 23, 2009 12:24:30 GMT
Not that sort of site, Aubrey...though they might get me polishing the doorknobs a bit quicker if I tried them I suppose! Steady on, Sparrow! |
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Post by Weyland on Dec 23, 2009 12:30:49 GMT
Oh no, I like collared doves! Well, I like all birds really, even magpies. I like most birds, and LOVE magpies. Hate grey squirrels, and I'm not fond of dogs. Love cats. I hate collared doves mostly because of the racket they make: CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . CooCoo . . . COOK! . . . etc. |
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Post by percyplum on Dec 23, 2009 19:59:41 GMT
Take two breasts of wood pigeon, season well.
Fry gently in butter until coloured nicely but still pink inside.
Serve as a starter on a bed of rocket leaves with crumbled Stilton, chopped walnuts and a dressing of good olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Delish.
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Post by aubrey on Dec 24, 2009 11:01:17 GMT
All animals have their place.
I like the grey squirrels that hang about our estate.
And the pigeons - pigeons are often beautiful close up.
At my mother's you sometimes get some kind of pigeon in the tree outside her window; all that coo cooing is very pleasant.
Once, I heard at church or sunday school the thing about God seeing even the smallest bird fall, and then a few days later I actually saw a small bird falling backwards off a fence, and I though, "Ah, I saw one as well." I was quite sad about it. It took me years to realise that it was just launching itself, and not dying. Fairly irrelevent, I know.
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Post by percyplum on Dec 24, 2009 16:35:14 GMT
I like most animals but horses, dogs anmd cats are my favourites. Oh, and guinea pigs. They're great.
I like birds too, particularly birds of prey. I was watching a heron by the canal the other day for ages. Very handsome birds.
I'm not a vegetarian although I believe very strongly in animal welfare and support Compassion in World Farming. Wood pigeons are natures bounty...there are so many of them! Better to eat them than some intensively reared chickens that never see real daylight.
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Post by riotgrrl on Dec 24, 2009 16:38:52 GMT
Percy . . you like them to eat???
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Post by percyplum on Dec 24, 2009 20:51:10 GMT
Percy . . you like them to eat???  Only the wood pigeons... |
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Post by everso on Dec 25, 2009 23:47:24 GMT
All animals have their place. I like the grey squirrels that hang about our estate. And the pigeons - pigeons are often beautiful close up. At my mother's you sometimes get some kind of pigeon in the tree outside her window; all that coo cooing is very pleasant. Once, I heard at church or sunday school the thing about God seeing even the smallest bird fall, and then a few days later I actually saw a small bird falling backwards off a fence, and I though, "Ah, I saw one as well." I was quite sad about it. It took me years to realise that it was just launching itself, and not dying. Fairly irrelevent, I know. Me too, Aubrey. I remember seeing my cat (now long dead) chasing a squirrel across our road. I'm sure I don't know what she'd have done if she'd caught it as she wasn't a very big cat. |
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Frankly, I'm shocked.
