Bird Facts: The Common Wood Pigeon

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  • Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
  • Facts about the Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus), a bird that can be found across Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. The video looks at the Common Wood Pigeon’s distribution, favoured habitats, appearance size and weight, diet, nest construction and breeding cycle. The video also includes audio of the Wood Pigeon’s distinctive five note call.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 108

  • @RuleroftheWorld
    @RuleroftheWorld Рік тому +23

    Oh my gosh, my heart pulls out for them. Especially when they waddle together in groups looking for food😂

  • @c12onnor
    @c12onnor 3 роки тому +82

    I love wood pigeons, so cute!!

  • @WobblesandBean
    @WobblesandBean 10 місяців тому +12

    When I first moved to the UK, I saw one of these birds in my back garden. Me, being the american iɗiσṭ that I am, saw the unique markings and thought it was an escaped pet pigeon. So I grabbed some bird food and tried to coax it in, not understanding why it acted so scared, completely oblivious to the fact that I was terrorizing a wild animal.
    It flew off, and I was devastated....only to find a whole flock of them hanging out in a tree the next day.

  • @Sello_Hunter
    @Sello_Hunter 3 роки тому +41

    They wake me up every morning and i can't complain.

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +8

      Nicely put, I feel exactly the same way.

    • @Marcus-09
      @Marcus-09 2 роки тому +1

      same

    • @Anuisgod
      @Anuisgod 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah 3 AM is morning lol

  • @system11yt
    @system11yt 2 роки тому +38

    Lovely birds and quite entertaining if you take time to watch them interact with eachother.

    • @ChristmasDarkening
      @ChristmasDarkening 2 роки тому +4

      I have a friend pigeon he knows what time I feed him
      And he waits on my neighbours house and then flys down to the small wall
      I place the seeds I use pointing to communicate and let him know
      That it is okay for him to eat the seeds
      And he seems to understand it honestly he has his own. Personality

    • @michaelmcmullen228
      @michaelmcmullen228 Рік тому +4

      totally agree there

    • @warriorqueen9792
      @warriorqueen9792 Рік тому +2

      One walked along the wall of the garden where I used to live and the way he lifted his little feet up was quite endearing and I made a 'doo be doo be doo' noise in a silly voice to try to describe the manner in which he walked. I've got one that visits my garden now. He'll be after my raspberries soon but I'll just let him have them. He jumped into my raspberry bush when we were sat right next to the raspberries! So cheeky! He got paranoid about me watching him from the kitchen so he flew off or maybe he didn't like a particular clattering noise. I was trying to be quiet. Think he was looking for seeds.

  • @StoilDIvanov
    @StoilDIvanov 3 роки тому +21

    Very nice video about this big pigeon.

  • @piroskaracz3621
    @piroskaracz3621 3 роки тому +17

    Adorable love them

  • @robertvalentine123
    @robertvalentine123 Рік тому +5

    I just love wood pigeons. My fav wild birds. I’m bias as I was once a pigeon fancier. Woodies have so much character.

  • @SineadJoan
    @SineadJoan 3 роки тому +29

    My favourite birds! I love them! Thank you for such a nice video :)

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +5

      Glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching!

  • @danholliday5564
    @danholliday5564 3 роки тому +12

    The song of the wood pigeon is the sound I most associate with home.

  • @REFLAR_LAB
    @REFLAR_LAB 16 днів тому

    Wood pigeons are so adorable!🥰

  • @indrajeet
    @indrajeet 3 роки тому +9

    I like the wood pigeon, they seem allot cleaner then feral pigeons and don't shit everywhere.
    They are also polite when they visit your garden and don't hang around once food is unavailable.

  • @FeathersinWild
    @FeathersinWild 3 роки тому +9

    Lovely footage of Common wood pigeon. Like it my friend.

  • @giuliam.lugoboni3153
    @giuliam.lugoboni3153 3 роки тому +13

    My fave bird!
    We have wood pigeons too, in the garden (Dante, Beatrice the cute chicks).
    Amazing video ♡

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, wood pigeons are really interesting to watch, a favourite of mine too.

  • @HikeToWildlife
    @HikeToWildlife 3 роки тому +14

    Amazing captures! That cooing reminds me of the spring. L8. Kind regards.

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed watching!

  • @ebtv445
    @ebtv445 5 місяців тому +3

    2:50 That wood pigeon looks shocked

  • @berthendrikx
    @berthendrikx 3 роки тому +10

    Very nice close-ups.

  • @claudiabraun349
    @claudiabraun349 5 місяців тому +2

    I love WOODPIGEONS!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🕊💙🕊💙🕊💙🕊💙🕊💙🕊💙🕊💙💙

  • @arivanahmed179
    @arivanahmed179 3 роки тому +5

    Attractive in the nature😍

  • @AstroNature_31
    @AstroNature_31 3 роки тому +9

    Beautiful and interesting video

  • @ConsideringPhlebas
    @ConsideringPhlebas 3 роки тому +3

    Perfect, no nonsense video.

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @flavietto9973
    @flavietto9973 2 роки тому +1

    Bellissimi uccelli. Ogni volta che ne vedo uno, lo fotografo 😍😍😍

  • @NickLeeds
    @NickLeeds Рік тому +2

    I love their cooing melodies

  • @knutfugl
    @knutfugl 3 роки тому +4

    Beautiful production. Thanks for sharing. Beautifully. Very well filmed and edited.
    Wish you a pleasant week.
    Best regards, Knut.

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you, that's very kind of you to say so. Have a great week too!

    • @knutfugl
      @knutfugl 3 роки тому

      Thank you.

  • @ChristmasDarkening
    @ChristmasDarkening Рік тому +1

    they have such cool characters

  • @icanseeyou9820
    @icanseeyou9820 3 роки тому +3

    thank you for this lovely video. always nice to learn more about my favourite uk bird

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching

  • @FollowThomas
    @FollowThomas 3 роки тому +8

    I've seen this in Europe, but we don't have them here in America. Nice sharing! 👍

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +4

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video!

    • @yzhdndndjd7196
      @yzhdndndjd7196 3 роки тому +1

      There only in Europe forests

    • @yzhdndndjd7196
      @yzhdndndjd7196 3 роки тому +2

      My garden is a forest so I have 4 wood pigeons 2 fully grown and bit bigger than average and 2 babys

    • @GuillermoPaulman
      @GuillermoPaulman Рік тому +1

      In America you have mourning doves, which we don't have in Europe (as far as I know)

  • @woodypigeon
    @woodypigeon Рік тому +1

    Aw, I love woodies!

  • @EndraAsmr
    @EndraAsmr 3 роки тому +3

    Beautifull

  • @ianoliver7271
    @ianoliver7271 2 роки тому +1

    I just love wood pigeons. I'm in North East Scotland and I go for a walk every morning around 7:30. And these guys are everywhere. It was mentioned in the video that they do five 'coos'. Well, the ones in my area do three and a half. In other words, the fourth coo is halved in length.

  • @JacqJansen
    @JacqJansen 3 роки тому +3

    Very interesting and well filmed.
    Happy Sunday, Jacq

  • @Fortheloveofbirds2020
    @Fortheloveofbirds2020 3 роки тому +2

    Nice share

  • @Paws4Thought669
    @Paws4Thought669 2 роки тому +2

    Love them, I find them fascinating to watch :)

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  2 роки тому +2

      Me too! They're a very underrated bird.

  • @dulcie7504
    @dulcie7504 3 роки тому +3

    My fave bird

  • @rubrown1397
    @rubrown1397 2 роки тому +3

    Coo!

  • @EiNimea-ez5vg
    @EiNimea-ez5vg 3 місяці тому

    this is good bird

  • @lunafringe10
    @lunafringe10 Рік тому

    Pigeons have very good eyesight .

  • @lunafringe10
    @lunafringe10 Рік тому

    Pigeons are wonderful and very sweet birds

  • @666DW
    @666DW 2 роки тому +3

    Any tips to prevent wood pigeons destroying my planted borders?
    I have two feeders in a 5 year old hawthorn tree which was trouble free until the local wood pigeons discovered the feeders and now upto seven at a time come during the mornings and have broken my ferns and climbed in several bushes which has broken them or stunted their growth.
    I used a tray on the feeders to stop the seed falling to the ground but the pigeons discovered how to perch on the trays or feeder perches to steal the seed whilst flapping about attempting to gain balance.
    I’ve changed the feeders, moved the feeders to no avail. My artificial lawn laid last year is along with my flower borders being ruined by these nuisance pigeons to such an extent I am seriously considering stopping feeding the birds altogether.
    I am at my wits end as I enjoy feeding the wild birds but it cannot be at the detriment of my garden and daily clean up of pigeon muck and damaged plants due to these pigeons bickering over fallen seed!
    Any suggestions other than shooting them is greatly appreciated!

    • @aimeedesign
      @aimeedesign 2 роки тому +1

      There are some seeds such as sunflower hearts wood pigeons can't stand. Also, they hate suet. So maybe you could place only sunflower hearts and suet flakes in the bird feeder? That way the wood pigeons would no longer be interested!

    • @666DW
      @666DW 2 роки тому

      believe it or not I use a 50% sunflower heart mix as it is a very nutritious seed for wild birds, along with dried mealworms, calci worms, peanut granules, suet pellets and a small selection of crushed oats and other 5% seeds, but these pigeons hoover anything that falls to the ground!🤯
      I have tied with the idea of just sunflower seeds in the past to stop any seeds growing in the borders but thought it’s nice the birds get a variety of seeds to eat.
      Thanks for your comments but I just don’t think sunflower hearts on their own will stop these ‘very well fed’ wood pigeons, but I will try!

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  2 роки тому

      I've seen bird tables on the market with very low roofs to stop larger birds like pigeons getting to the food. I wonder if one of these might contain the spillage better than a feeder but still enable smaller birds to get to the food.

  • @libmananchannel
    @libmananchannel 3 роки тому +3

    Wow! Hello my friend! it's amazing! It's wonderful video! It's a very clear and beautiful image! The beautiful birds looked even more beautiful! That's excellent!
    Very interesting! I really enjoyed it! Nice upload! And it's great high quality video! I really like it! Thank you for sharing!

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you very much for your kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @randyreal5871
    @randyreal5871 3 роки тому +2

    Nice video cool facts 😎😎👍👍

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @TheBirdLovingMan
    @TheBirdLovingMan 2 роки тому +2

    Lovely :)

  • @YUMMYFOODART
    @YUMMYFOODART 2 роки тому

    👍

  • @fl570
    @fl570 3 роки тому +2

    Great footage and sound, as well as an overall very good video. Thanks for sharing!

  • @prestons3400
    @prestons3400 3 роки тому +3

    Great video

  • @PatentSTM
    @PatentSTM 2 роки тому

    good video, what kind of camera do you use?

  • @Miz2077
    @Miz2077 2 роки тому +1

    I have a resident pigeon family in my garden. I named him PiJohn

  • @JanaKurtelly
    @JanaKurtelly 3 роки тому +2

    In some areas we have far too many pigeons in germany

  • @ChristmasDarkening
    @ChristmasDarkening 2 роки тому

    Cute

  • @ivanildomuniz9805
    @ivanildomuniz9805 11 місяців тому

    Essa da um torrado bom 😊

  • @tiris1999
    @tiris1999 4 місяці тому +1

    The sound of the summer, or not??

  • @radiele7246
    @radiele7246 3 роки тому +2

    I really like this wood pigeon do you have for sale

  • @bbfs4849
    @bbfs4849 2 роки тому

    😍

  • @woodpigeon.2262
    @woodpigeon.2262 2 роки тому

    cooooo😄

  • @nixwissen6564
    @nixwissen6564 Рік тому

    Prururu-ruru

  • @aduffy1976
    @aduffy1976 3 роки тому +1

    Is it the Male or female who makes the call or both? I have resident woodpigeons

  • @NiallDempsey-jp7fl
    @NiallDempsey-jp7fl 2 місяці тому +1

    Anyone know why they're called wood pidgin?

  • @STANISLAWJOSEFABILOUS
    @STANISLAWJOSEFABILOUS 19 днів тому

    Woody 1., is a regular visitor to my garden, sits on fence waiting..... swoops down to feed when i set it out... All was well for several weeks when a second bird arrived and for a few momenents they fed together, But all of a sudden Woody 2, attacked 1, by peckijng and then chasing away ,then to replace Woody1. at the feed table. NOW woody 2 waits for Woody i to arrive and then chasues away and not allow Wooddy !". to feed. This happens every day inthe same pattern.... WHY IS THIS ? CAN ANY ONE EXPLAIN THIS BEHAVIOURB PLEASE .Woody now cannot feed due to this attack. THANK YOU.... SASn.

  • @kaasis85
    @kaasis85 2 роки тому

    The SUV version of the feral pigeon

  • @l0nnerr
    @l0nnerr 2 роки тому +1

    Also bonus fun fact: they are the composers of the uk’s national anthem

  • @hollyharries5284
    @hollyharries5284 Рік тому

    Are Goshawks their principle predator nowadays?

    • @TomTheSaintsGuy
      @TomTheSaintsGuy Місяць тому

      Sparrowhawks and cats are a lot more common

  • @2Steppa2
    @2Steppa2 3 роки тому

    Your PAW PAW's Broken

  • @Notthecobracommander
    @Notthecobracommander 2 роки тому +1

    That song was very repetitive. Woo woo woo woo woo.

  • @VinnyUnion
    @VinnyUnion 7 місяців тому

    "parks" is not a natural habitat

  • @Real_Life_863
    @Real_Life_863 3 місяці тому

    Beauties ❤