Brighton, East Sussex: How many times a day do they do this? How do they decide who goes first?Hove pigeons heave to. A sudden move and up they go, an applause of them, airborne. They lift above the kiosk roof, above the dog and the sign that says No Dogs, above parked cars, trees and lawns down to the sea startled by its own light.How many times a day do the pigeons do this? Disguised in their pigeon-ness, cooing, pecking at invisible stuff, they're only waiting for a clap to make the thunder. How do they decide who goes first? This one, that one, all. Continue reading...
Country diary: The hair-trigger pigeons are up again, more dance than flight
27. ledna 2022 12:00
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Zdroj: The Guardian