Wood Pigeon Call (Columba palumbus)

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  • Wood Pigeon call. The Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) has a five note call that is a familiar sound in many gardens and woodlands.
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  • @LaggardlySort
    @LaggardlySort 2 роки тому +585

    Everyone in the UK knows this banger

  • @txmchis
    @txmchis 2 роки тому +1217

    Please stand for the National anthem of The United Kingdom.

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  2 роки тому +58

      :) Great comment!

    • @EVERTONFC.
      @EVERTONFC. 2 роки тому

      Hilarious. Id burn them but they'll probably burn themselves the friggin divvys. Mongs of the bird world but I've got to feed the little gets now. Pain in the arse..

    • @ChristmasDarkening
      @ChristmasDarkening 2 роки тому +5

      Lmao

    • @lindaraccoon
      @lindaraccoon 2 роки тому +13

      Couldn't be more apt

    • @sweetwater6319
      @sweetwater6319 2 роки тому +26

      Of western Europe*

  • @stephensmyth4830
    @stephensmyth4830 3 роки тому +939

    Spent my whole life thinking it was an owl that woke me up 😂

    • @apexorange7590
      @apexorange7590 3 роки тому +32

      Bro sameeeee

    • @flowetrypoetryblackroseart1533
      @flowetrypoetryblackroseart1533 3 роки тому +43

      Ahh damn it, a bit disapointed that I'm hearing pigeons right now. Always thought it was owls I was listening to hehehehe
      😫😭😂

    • @plagueinater
      @plagueinater 3 роки тому +23

      @@flowetrypoetryblackroseart1533 WHAT! HOW DO SO MANY PEOPLE THINK THEY WERE OWLS!

    • @plagueinater
      @plagueinater 3 роки тому

      @@apexorange7590 JSSBHSHSJSJ! HOW!

    • @flowetrypoetryblackroseart1533
      @flowetrypoetryblackroseart1533 3 роки тому +15

      @@plagueinater I have no idea, I just assumed they were. My bad 😂

  • @boroszsuzsanna6882
    @boroszsuzsanna6882 Рік тому +348

    I remember when I was a kid and the class window was open in spring it was so quiet all you could hear was this hearing this sound brings me back. So much nostalgia and so relaxing.

    • @shubhashismishra2694
      @shubhashismishra2694 Рік тому +3

      Hi

    • @Klop909
      @Klop909 Рік тому +5

      This comment brought me back to elementary school, just for a moment. Man nostalgia is a hell of a thing.

    • @erinpokamisa16
      @erinpokamisa16 Рік тому +1

      Same!

    • @Thawhid
      @Thawhid 7 місяців тому

      I'm sure it's a mating call too. Atleast it's attracting someone

    • @quaidobanks
      @quaidobanks Місяць тому

      Okay unc

  • @MrTehRave
    @MrTehRave Рік тому +145

    My childhood. Waking up on lazy summer mornings, hearing this from the garden across. Serenity.

  • @gabs2828
    @gabs2828 3 роки тому +377

    My morning bangers

  • @shinmadd3517
    @shinmadd3517 2 роки тому +83

    Reminds me of playing video games all night and going to sleep when I heard these birds at 5am and getting a whole two hours of sleep.

  • @paulwade1763
    @paulwade1763 2 роки тому +103

    It's a privilege to hear this beautiful bird song...it always amazes me that the pitch and rhythmic pattern is almost the same every time. The song ' if you knew Suzy' always comes to mind when I hear them...

    • @DitieBun
      @DitieBun 2 роки тому +7

      I know right, I love hearing the same 5 notes every 4 seconds for 8 seconds at a time 73 times a day!

    • @darkracer1252
      @darkracer1252 Рік тому +1

      i fucking hate this sound.
      any bird that sounds like a 5 second clip on repeat just gets to my nerves.

  • @MorgauxMinx
    @MorgauxMinx 3 роки тому +171

    All I can hear is them angrily saying “you CAN’T go swimming”

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +12

      That's a great description :)

    • @SiiKei
      @SiiKei 3 роки тому +14

      Brilliant! I can't unhear it now! 😁

    • @DrakesofAsgard
      @DrakesofAsgard 3 роки тому +6

      That's all i'm going to hear from now on... Thank you

    • @bigmort6916
      @bigmort6916 3 роки тому +4

      🤣👍🏻

    • @TheNails3
      @TheNails3 3 роки тому +5

      Haha that's hilarious

  • @stephenphilpott6772
    @stephenphilpott6772 Рік тому +37

    Sunny mornings wouldn't be the same without them. Personally speaking I think they are beautiful birds.

  • @pmaccas3925
    @pmaccas3925 Рік тому +128

    Hear them frequently and many times when camping. We always thought it sounds like, "your food is ready" or "the force is with you" 😂

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  Рік тому +17

      Those are great! 'My toe hurts betty' is another one I often see - apparently it took off after being mentioned on Radcliffe and Maconie's radio show.

    • @princessjodii
      @princessjodii Рік тому +3

      Omg I can hear it!!! Hahha

    • @blazingrayner1254
      @blazingrayner1254 Рік тому +2

      I can hear that lol

    • @sergeantbird
      @sergeantbird Рік тому

      The one i grew up with was slightly inappropriate 😅

    • @patrickchoque7720
      @patrickchoque7720 Рік тому +2

      Kate Bush uses them a lot in the latter half of her album “Aerial”. In the song “Aerial Tal” she actually imitates a woodpigeon.

  • @DarkAutumn3D
    @DarkAutumn3D 3 роки тому +199

    I love the sound they make.. Always have...

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +11

      Not the most tuneful of birds but I agree with you, its always great to hear them calling.

    • @MrHimyhimy
      @MrHimyhimy 2 роки тому +6

      Same idk why

    • @bellywood7688
      @bellywood7688 2 роки тому +5

      @@MrHimyhimy My dad thinks if he mimicks it they'll shut up lol. Grumpy old git

    • @princessjodii
      @princessjodii 2 роки тому +4

      Same so cute 😍

    • @Lunar_Pendragon
      @Lunar_Pendragon 2 роки тому +2

      Me too my friend... Me too :,)

  • @janlewis3667
    @janlewis3667 3 роки тому +95

    I just love their call. It is so distinctive. xxxxxx

  • @phheonnixx
    @phheonnixx Рік тому +14

    This is what you hear 24/7 in the UK.

  • @Chloe4656.
    @Chloe4656. 2 роки тому +31

    I remember always hearing these pigeon sounds early in the morning when I was younger.

  • @Storeranger
    @Storeranger Рік тому +6

    There he is, the 2016 bird.

  • @justafriendlycryptid
    @justafriendlycryptid Рік тому +8

    A soft and soothing call. I adore these lil pidges and thank them for their nostalgic song and comfort.

  • @MollyNicholson-dn2yf
    @MollyNicholson-dn2yf Рік тому +62

    Thank you so much for allowing the bird to take centre stage, and not spoiling it by standing in front of the camera with your own commentary. Very enjoyable! Such an evocative sound, full of childhood memories.

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  Рік тому +9

      Appreciate your your comment, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching.

  • @Kotai_shrimpchip
    @Kotai_shrimpchip 4 місяці тому +6

    I hear them so often in germany...:) they give me summer vibes

  • @CG00001
    @CG00001 2 роки тому +9

    When this banger plays at 5:30am

  • @TheOptimod
    @TheOptimod Рік тому +10

    I love the emphasis on the second word in their call.

    • @AlexRoseGames
      @AlexRoseGames 2 місяці тому +1

      it isn't actually the second word in their call, it's the first word, there is just a 3 beat gap between the 4th and 5th word and then they immediately repeat it, so it makes you think the last word is the first word
      so e.g. if you are hearing "my CALL sounds.. like this... my CALL sounds.. like this.... my CALL sounds.. like this..."
      the real call is "CALL sounds like this... my / CALL sounds like this... my / CALL sounds like this... my!"
      they always end with the extra syllable. the video also made the same mistake but next time you hear them listen, they always drop that note at the end because that's the true end of their call and the "second" note is the start

    • @SaturdayIsMyBae
      @SaturdayIsMyBae 2 місяці тому

      ​@@AlexRoseGamesYEAHHH i always noticed that little hoot at the end, i always was so intrigued by the woodpidgeons call

  • @tytec5
    @tytec5 2 роки тому +13

    I love this sound so much....It's so perfectly to me . I wish we had Wood pigeon in the US.

    • @Corgipon
      @Corgipon Рік тому +3

      Well, we have the mourning dove, which has a similar call.

  • @evi_bot
    @evi_bot 2 роки тому +6

    Listening to this in Vancouver... sometimes we get homesick for the strangest things! Thanks for transporting me back home, just for a minute.

  • @markizica
    @markizica 3 роки тому +14

    They are soooo beautiful!!!!

  • @chocciechippie4770
    @chocciechippie4770 Рік тому +6

    I really like how round and cute pigeons are. They start cooing around 4AM in my area. 🕊️

  • @Thunderwear2008
    @Thunderwear2008 4 місяці тому +2

    This is pure nostalgia

  • @BioBush
    @BioBush 3 роки тому +42

    Their irises look so different! Any idea why they have the oval shape? Thanks again for introducing us to the "common" birds which are so interesting to people from other parts of the world!

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +19

      You have a good eye for detail, I hadn't noticed this before! I found an answer in a bird forum - its seems that although wood pigeons appear to have non-circular pupils, the pupil is in fact circular but due to a spot of dark pigment in the iris, the pupil seems to be non-circular. No idea what advantage the dark pigment on the iris gives though.

    • @nicynodle2
      @nicynodle2 2 роки тому +4

      Could be similar to goat, but rather then horizontal for a 360 view of all land predators. Angled to scan above for air predators, below for food, and sideways for land predators

  • @TheSm1thers
    @TheSm1thers 2 роки тому +14

    Every brit knows this sound

  • @Bullet-Tooth-Tony-
    @Bullet-Tooth-Tony- 3 роки тому +8

    Stand up for the British alarm clock every morning.

  • @AH-be6bu
    @AH-be6bu 9 місяців тому +2

    As a Brit living abroad, I do miss hearing this, especially on a balmy summer evening. Something about it is comforting to me.

  • @tocraneandcrane
    @tocraneandcrane 17 днів тому

    I just discovered that a wood pigeon couple has built a nest in the tree right outside my window 💕 I feel so privileged I get to watch them, they are one of my favorite birds. Though now I never open that window because I don't wanna risk disturbing them, haha.

  • @JonTheGeek
    @JonTheGeek Рік тому +19

    I spent 7 years in england and I can still pick this sound out, takes me back to my childhood.

  • @firegator6853
    @firegator6853 2 роки тому +16

    i hear them sometimes when we go to our village...such peaceful song

  • @icemaster523
    @icemaster523 3 роки тому +13

    Wow finally found out what it is after over 10 years of wondering :O

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +1

      Glad the video helped solve the mystery! Thanks for watching :)

  • @ThatSlimeDood
    @ThatSlimeDood 2 роки тому +5

    Banger songs only people from the UK know

  • @Jan-jc4rx
    @Jan-jc4rx Місяць тому +1

    One same love couple come to my garden every year. They are so cute, and make my day so much better 😊😊😊

  • @boop53
    @boop53 2 роки тому +3

    2014. Getting dressed to get ready for primary school. It was gonna be a hot day today, so you could were a skirt or your shorts. You remember to put on your suncream before leaving the house, with your bookbag in your hand.

  • @somethingorotheridunno
    @somethingorotheridunno Рік тому +6

    I remember the first time i saw a woodpigeon as a kid. I said to my mother "look at that fat pidgy over there, mum!" 😆

  • @omfgSHORYUKEN
    @omfgSHORYUKEN 2 роки тому +3

    basically all you ever hear in the UK

  • @denderrbd1
    @denderrbd1 2 роки тому +3

    I had to come listen to this bird call because in Susan Branch's book: A Fine Romance: Falling In Love With The English Countryside, she says the birds sound like they're saying, "My toe hurts, Betty!" And they do!

  • @michaelhamilton4133
    @michaelhamilton4133 Рік тому +3

    If you can’t hear this sound right now you probably don’t like where you live

  • @elliottwhite417
    @elliottwhite417 7 місяців тому +2

    Reminds me of being around 5 to 8 years old. Could hear it everyday without fail outside with my friends

  • @Adderall44
    @Adderall44 2 роки тому +5

    Wait it's not an owl making this sound??.... what!

  • @Jasmine-pv4gt
    @Jasmine-pv4gt 2 роки тому +3

    Omg I absolutely love wood pigeons!! Their my fav I love them so much! Their so peaceful to watch absolutely love listening to their calls

  • @milkenjoyer14
    @milkenjoyer14 Рік тому +2

    If there is a "European sound", this is it. Wood pigeons are ubiquitous in Europe but almost nowhere else.

  • @scribblecloud
    @scribblecloud Рік тому +1

    im glad im not the only one that grew up with these sounds xP

  • @VideoNatur
    @VideoNatur 3 роки тому +12

    The greatest dove is a wonderfull bird. Well done! Best regards, Rolf

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +4

      Thanks Rolf, glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @mozart736
    @mozart736 Рік тому +3

    I so proud to say I have 2 wood pigeons that come to me. I can stand at my kitchen window and they both fly down giving me permission to come out. I then come out with some brioche rolls (their favourite) and they do circles at my feet. I need to tell them to often to calm the hell down and be patient lol. Love them though.... and the sparrows too

  • @mrsquackers8368
    @mrsquackers8368 3 роки тому +11

    Love these birds.

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +3

      I know what you mean, not every ones favourite but I always find them really interesting - one of the most intelligent bird species apparently.

    • @brownthunder3944
      @brownthunder3944 2 роки тому

      Me too.
      i couldn't eat a whole one tho.

  • @rss6482
    @rss6482 2 роки тому +2

    So this is what wakes me up?

  • @juvetafrolovaite
    @juvetafrolovaite 2 роки тому +5

    We have them here in Lithuania as well. Reminds me of old school days and cemetery.

  • @JosephsJungle8
    @JosephsJungle8 Рік тому +4

    Love how everyone in the comments is saying what they think it sounds like for example ‘you can’t go swimming’ ‘the force is with you’ ‘my toes hurt Betty’ ‘the force be with you’

  • @pigpig252
    @pigpig252 Рік тому +2

    As a kid I used to wake up very early and would always hear this sound coming down the chimney just after dawn. Very nostalgic

  • @chriswaring5565
    @chriswaring5565 Рік тому +2

    IF YOU LISTEN TO THE WOOD PIGEON COO IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S SAYING I DONT WANT TO GO,I DONT WANT TO GO

  • @brooke4175
    @brooke4175 2 роки тому +8

    I played this to a pigeon and it started cooing back and another pigeon flew towards me aswell

  • @creepquest
    @creepquest Рік тому +2

    The sound of the childhood

  • @carolkemp5935
    @carolkemp5935 9 місяців тому +3

    Thank you very much I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed the call of the Wood pigeon. I have a young pigeon, around 3 to 4 weeks old. It was looking a little down, so I played your video. The young bird perked up and wandered around, she looked so much happier. My 2 budgies are watching a budgie video on my phone and the pigeon is watching a pigeon video on my laptop. This video will be a regular, thank you.

  • @Aaronwandimemsional
    @Aaronwandimemsional 9 місяців тому +2

    Wood pigeons are so cute and cuddly🤗

  • @Draggie306
    @Draggie306 10 місяців тому +2

    I've lost many hours of sleep because of this.

  • @kingarthurthethirdthst3804
    @kingarthurthethirdthst3804 Рік тому +1

    so mournful and... distant
    like the bird can be calling right next to you but it still sounds like miles away

  • @thursday1679
    @thursday1679 6 днів тому

    Grew up listening to this beautiful sound

  • @ThomasWeiskirch
    @ThomasWeiskirch 2 роки тому +3

    Wow, this is very beautiful footage! Fantastic video my friend, great work! Thumbs up from me 👍

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @user-uy9fk6il7z
    @user-uy9fk6il7z 3 роки тому +2

    Какие они красивые, фантастически красивые.

  • @Whispurrr-
    @Whispurrr- Рік тому +3

    “It’s YOU who’s stupid!”

  • @TheKickboxingCommunity
    @TheKickboxingCommunity Рік тому +1

    This one sounds very different than all the other doves/pigeons. For some reason this one is funny to me

  • @gddanielk8491
    @gddanielk8491 2 роки тому +2

    Absolute tune

  • @celinedeslongchampsoiseaux1583
    @celinedeslongchampsoiseaux1583 3 роки тому +7

    It's very nice to hear their cooing! At home, I am not so lucky because I have no pigeons that come in my feeders! Very nice video! Celine

  • @izo9885
    @izo9885 3 місяці тому

    Wow, this was so nastolgic to hear this call! Haven’t heard these birds in over 20 years- thank you so much for sharing!

  • @highrisingglasgow
    @highrisingglasgow 5 місяців тому +1

    reminds me of my grandparent’s house, it is so quiet and you hear them all the time

  • @DannyEastes
    @DannyEastes 5 місяців тому +1

    as a kid I always thought it was saying "wood piiiiig-eon, pigeon... wood piiiig-geon, pigeon..."

  • @Horsiesforcourses1713
    @Horsiesforcourses1713 2 роки тому +3

    I LOVE this sound. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @barnaclefelching4079
    @barnaclefelching4079 Рік тому +2

    It's just so utterly beautiful, I really do

  • @bertdaggler4837
    @bertdaggler4837 3 роки тому +14

    Someone told me that the pigeons are saying "It's hurting, daddy!" and I've never been able to un-hear it. Thought I'd share that little bit of misery with you all

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +8

      On a more positive note, try hearing 'a proud wood-pig-eon' :) Thank you for watching!

    • @bertdaggler4837
      @bertdaggler4837 3 роки тому

      @@MyBirdingYear That's certainly a lot nicer! I'll try and reprogram my mind

    • @barefootangel3634
      @barefootangel3634 3 роки тому +1

      My mum reckons they are saying “your dirty “ so now I can’t unhear that lol

    • @alextheconfuddled8983
      @alextheconfuddled8983 2 роки тому

      @@barefootangel3634 oh shit its in a fucken british accent as well

    • @lukekeene-cosby915
      @lukekeene-cosby915 2 роки тому

      Oh it could be saying " My burger tastes good. My burger tastes good."

  • @Fortheloveofbirds2020
    @Fortheloveofbirds2020 3 роки тому +4

    Wonderful close up shots, very nice video

  • @5Dale65
    @5Dale65 3 місяці тому

    You can't mistake it with any other bird or animal at all! It's so distinctive! ☺

  • @captainspectre720
    @captainspectre720 3 місяці тому +2

    Everyone in the british isles knows this banger

  • @AnimalPk5-xn6cv
    @AnimalPk5-xn6cv 2 роки тому +3

    I value people who love animals and they are very special people

    • @dianaaston9239
      @dianaaston9239 29 днів тому

      Absolutely agree with your principle
      people who are animal lovers are worth having the time of day for as these people will usually be kind ❤ and have empathy ❤and compassion as they also realize that animals have feelings and emotions ❤ just like people they also sense fear

  • @ns3429
    @ns3429 11 місяців тому +1

    It never gets tired of this song. "hrr, hrrrrr, hrrr, hrr-hrr.... hrr, hrrrrrrrrrrr, hrrr, hrr-hrr.... hrr, hrrrrr, hrrr, hrr-hrr.... hrr, HrRrRrRr, hrrr, hrr-hrr.... hrrr..

  • @snsopmilk8353
    @snsopmilk8353 Рік тому +1

    I get so nostalgic when i hear this sound.

  • @pedrotbird5426
    @pedrotbird5426 26 днів тому +1

    WE MAKING IT OUT OF MY GRANDMAS GARDEN WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥‼️

  • @jennygrim2057
    @jennygrim2057 Місяць тому

    Thank you! ❤

  • @IEnjoyCreatingVideos
    @IEnjoyCreatingVideos 3 роки тому +2

    Good video Friend! Thank you for sharing it with us!💖👌👍😎JP

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks JP,. and thanks for your support as always.

    • @IEnjoyCreatingVideos
      @IEnjoyCreatingVideos 3 роки тому

      Your very welcome my Friend! Have a wonderful week! and a Merry Christmas!🎄🎁😎

  • @kevinjworm970
    @kevinjworm970 3 роки тому +10

    I wonder what they're saying? - whatever it is it's always the same thing - wood pigeon conversations must be extremely limited to put it mildly

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +2

      That's a very good point :) They're usually either trying to attract a mate or defend territory so I guess the one call is enough!

    • @anonymousceleb1148
      @anonymousceleb1148 2 роки тому

      They have other ways to communicate potentially, that's when they can get together with starting a pigeon Muay Thai session.

  • @Ka-Chow95_
    @Ka-Chow95_ 26 днів тому

    When I was a kid, I could do this noise so well

  • @juliee.7072
    @juliee.7072 Рік тому +2

    The woodpigeon on my windowsill bobbed its head to this

  • @Animal_loving_msm_player
    @Animal_loving_msm_player Рік тому +2

    Very similar sounding to a eurasian collard dove!

  • @magicfuntime
    @magicfuntime 3 роки тому +5

    Got a pair of these nesting in a tree right under my bedroom window...noisy lol!

    • @MyBirdingYear
      @MyBirdingYear  3 роки тому +1

      I can imagine that would be noisy! Hope it's not too bad, and thanks for watching!

    • @magicfuntime
      @magicfuntime 3 роки тому

      @@MyBirdingYear Been having them for a few years now unsure if the same pair but they hang about my garden everyday and don't seem that bothered about me at all,they land close by often catching my gaze..cute really!

  • @reozen8727
    @reozen8727 7 місяців тому +1

    god, these birds, they are adorable!

  • @Skibidilke
    @Skibidilke 8 місяців тому +3

    Cute and handsome

  • @Door_chewer
    @Door_chewer Місяць тому

    It sounds like theyre saying "Potatoes! Love em!

  • @pourocks
    @pourocks Рік тому +1

    Using this to look for pigeons in the attic

  • @yan5200
    @yan5200 9 місяців тому +1

    This reminds me of waking up at grandma's house
    Never heard them at my house but always at nanny's

  • @sem_tb
    @sem_tb 4 місяці тому

    Dit is dus da takke beest waardoor ik iedere ochtend wakker wordt.

  • @anonymousceleb1148
    @anonymousceleb1148 2 роки тому +2

    They either say "Hello, I'm alive", "Let's have sex", or "This is my tree, get away from tree you immigrant pigeon that is literally me". It's either survival, arousal or pure jingoism.

  • @TideFloof252
    @TideFloof252 Рік тому +1

    This is what I wake up to in the morning

  • @ewrwfewfe2637
    @ewrwfewfe2637 3 місяці тому +2

    the sound of waking up

  • @zander6907
    @zander6907 Місяць тому

    Whenever I was sleeping at mmy grandmas I would always wake up to this noise.
    It was nice t o listen to this

  • @VinchVolt
    @VinchVolt 6 місяців тому +1

    "A sea of honey. A sky of honey."

  • @RavenSoulifer
    @RavenSoulifer 7 місяців тому +1

    Very similar to our mourning doves here in the states. They were the childhood anthem here.

  • @LittleLoraLU
    @LittleLoraLU 2 роки тому +1

    my cat got crazy from this video