APRIL 2009 - Intelligent Wood Pigeon?

Thursday 30th, one of the local Wood Pidgeons that regulary visits the garden has over the past few days developed a taste for sunflower hearts. He...or she...will perch on the side of a small wire tray and lean forwardtowards the lantern feeder where the sunflower hearts are held. But each time the Pigeon samples the food from the latern, it will start to swing. Well the Pigeon has his...or her work cut out and will frantically try to keep balance by flapping its left wing whilst meeting the incoming swing of the lantern. This is the third occasion we have observed this phenomimen and the bird has adapted by using its right wing/shoulder joint to steady itself to the pole of the feeder! Just watch the short video.