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| Lunarlady |
Reported on RADP:
New nests
Disney World says it has found homes for the last of the roughly 200 pigeons it once released with a flourish during shows and weddings at the park.
It stopped releasing the birds in July after employees realized they had become targets for hawks that had taken up residency in the woodlands around its parks and resorts.
Disney got a few calls and e-mails from pigeon fanciers who wanted a feathered souvenir, but spokeswoman Rena Callahan said the birds are going to reputable organizations the company has dealt with before.
She said about half the birds have already been shipped and that the rest would be delivered to their new owners in October.
jon
Southern Indiana &
Crescent Lakes, Kissimmee, Florida
I think it's the idea of what omen my marriage would be under if a flock of pigeons were released and they were immediately attacked, killed and eaten by hawks.
This article just gave me pause to ponder. :D |
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| ronski |
yea, that would kinda suck.. have you ever seen a hawk strike a bird in midair? they literally blow the feathers off when they hit them--POOF!!! man, I LOVE mother nature at work!!! |
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| TrpltJanie |
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ronski wrote:
yea, that would kinda suck.. have you ever seen a hawk strike a bird in midair? they literally blow the feathers off when they hit them--POOF!!! man, I LOVE mother nature at work!!!
(moves away from ronski) Were you ever on "Survivor" show? Just wondering........ ;) |
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| ronski |
No silly... I studied marine biology and environmental sciences in college. I actually saw an osprey drop down on an ibis in midflight once. He hit him so hard that there was nothing left in the air but a bunch of feathers, and they both fell into the mangroves. Ospreys are the size of a small eagle, and an ibis is almost as big--not,by far,their natural food source--ospreys are fishers by nature. thus concludes the nature lesson for the day...quote:
TrpltJanie wrote:
(moves away from ronski) Were you ever on "Survivor" show? Just wondering........ ;)
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| Denise |
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Lunarlady wrote:
Reported on RADP:
New nests
Disney World says it has found homes for the last of the roughly 200 pigeons it once released with a flourish during shows and weddings at the park.
It stopped releasing the birds in July after employees realized they had become targets for hawks that had taken up residency in the woodlands around its parks and resorts.
Disney got a few calls and e-mails from pigeon fanciers who wanted a feathered souvenir, but spokeswoman Rena Callahan said the birds are going to reputable organizations the company has dealt with before.
She said about half the birds have already been shipped and that the rest would be delivered to their new owners in October.
jon
Southern Indiana &
Crescent Lakes, Kissimmee, Florida
I think it's the idea of what omen my marriage would be under if a flock of pigeons were released and they were immediately attacked, killed and eaten by hawks.
This article just gave me pause to ponder. :D
The pigeons also got run over the monorail on a number of occasions.
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| Scarlet |
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Denise wrote:
The pigeons also got run over the monorail on a number of occasions.
Well thats just a pleasent thought.......... |