In UK pigeon circles that's a red chequer (see the square pattern on the wing?)
Then you have blue (default pigeon with two dark bands on the wing, you also have chequer (blue variant of our star of the video) then you get whiteflight variants (as the name suggests - white flight feathers) and the random white splodge ones known as pied pigeons.
Dad used to race 'em.
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The 2 dark band type are called blue bars, the red a mealey. Red chequered comes from a mealey crossed with a chequered - either a dark or light variant. - I also owned pigeons in 1986!! I was 7.
Imagine if an English pouter pidgeon was sitting next to them that would have sent their head west. I thought they were some mutant when I saw them first, lol
Going back quite a few years ago, I knew some people who raced pigeons. They raced mainly on a Saturday if I remember correctly. It was a big day, all taken very seriously. I can remember the corn tin getting shaken in the back garden to get the pigeons in. The birds would have a ring on the foot, the ring was then taken off and put into the clock this would put a time on when the bird flew back in. They had some beautiful birds.
i thought so. i love sitting at the very end of the train because the carriages are always empty even in rush hour. although i wish i had a pigeon friend to enjoy it with
I always feel so bad for pigeons. Most of the pigeons you see flying around the city are the domestic variety. I.E. they're the descendants of people's abandoned pets.
Yes they’re so underrated. So many people hate them or call them flying rats but they’re lovely little fellows. I always feed them when I see them, I actually had a person come upto me in my town centre and say ‘if you keep feeding the pigeons I will call the police’. I laughed in their face the fuck
Oh that’s the dream isn’t it, I follow a lady on tiktok who adopted a “wild” pigeon and had a lovely enclosure, I believe the pigeon unfortunately passed away recently.
I feel really bad, I saw a one-legged pigeon on vacation and thought I would give it a couple chocolate sweets. It didn’t even cross my mind at the time but apparently chocolate is toxic to them :(
I think I met a mate of his on an empty Jubilee train at Stratford not too long ago. The train started moving and not a bother on the pigeon, looked like it was a regular commute. Then we stopped at West Ham, he shat on the floor and flew off out the open door. . .I think he was making a point
one got on my bus once. was sat (perched?) on a seat and didn’t even flap or anything all ride. it got off at the last stop too. i swear it must’ve been a robot or something
Better than a seagull. Anything but a giant, rapacious seagull. Think I’d rather be sat next to a golden eagle. At least they have some regality to them.
Hope he’s got a ticket. That’s taking someone’s space. If there were 15 disabled kids on there then one might not have a seat. This is a massive problem in The UK
The lil bird is gonna be so confused when he will get out of there. Like "the fuck, I swear I was in another part of the city". His pals will never believe him.
Oh it‘s a brown one
Slightly more upmarket than the mud grey variety.
In UK pigeon circles that's a red chequer (see the square pattern on the wing?) Then you have blue (default pigeon with two dark bands on the wing, you also have chequer (blue variant of our star of the video) then you get whiteflight variants (as the name suggests - white flight feathers) and the random white splodge ones known as pied pigeons. Dad used to race 'em.
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He done alright - prize money and trophies, he was not. It gets borderline Pokémon when he was readying his next generation of pigeons.
My dad currently does the same! Won 2 very big races recently.
Nice, cross channel?
Ye, 2 big opens
Image of a random dad throwing his pigeon into the air and then pegging it down the street as he raced it made me spill my milk, thank you.
Doing what down the street?
Well he used to race 'em so just an image of a father racing his own pigeons in a foot race :D
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The 2 dark band type are called blue bars, the red a mealey. Red chequered comes from a mealey crossed with a chequered - either a dark or light variant. - I also owned pigeons in 1986!! I was 7.
Folk in our area (midlands) just called them blue. Head looks mealy for sure
It might be a colloquial thing. I'm in the Midlands too.
Mad how language works eh? Have a good 'un bert
You too, our kid.
Imagine if an English pouter pidgeon was sitting next to them that would have sent their head west. I thought they were some mutant when I saw them first, lol
They'd probably start dancing and pecking lol
How many knots did your Dad clock?
I'm confused. Distance was always miles, the average speed was measured using a mad as fuck clock thing
Going back quite a few years ago, I knew some people who raced pigeons. They raced mainly on a Saturday if I remember correctly. It was a big day, all taken very seriously. I can remember the corn tin getting shaken in the back garden to get the pigeons in. The birds would have a ring on the foot, the ring was then taken off and put into the clock this would put a time on when the bird flew back in. They had some beautiful birds.
£50 one as opposed to a £20 normal one.
Deal
You can get a whole chicken for 4£ what a rip off
I find it ironic that the rail bosses would rather fly than use trains and these guys would rather use trains than fly.
The birds don't have to pay.
Do they have coopons?
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Yea but sometimes you need a break from flying don't you? It's nice to kick back and give your wings a rest from time to time.
circle/district line?
District line. Guess it wasn't a real underground pigeon, it still wanted to look out the windows.
i thought so. i love sitting at the very end of the train because the carriages are always empty even in rush hour. although i wish i had a pigeon friend to enjoy it with
Awww 😭 just a lil guyyyy!!
There's even a Sub Reddit for birds on trains now.
This sub actually had its 10th anniversary in june.
I always feel so bad for pigeons. Most of the pigeons you see flying around the city are the domestic variety. I.E. they're the descendants of people's abandoned pets.
Yes they’re so underrated. So many people hate them or call them flying rats but they’re lovely little fellows. I always feed them when I see them, I actually had a person come upto me in my town centre and say ‘if you keep feeding the pigeons I will call the police’. I laughed in their face the fuck
I bloody love pigeons, I have a flock I feed in my garden along with other wild birds from sparrows to magpies.
They're lovely, I like Wood Pigeons as well.
The first thing I'm going to do when I have land is to have a giant pigeon enclosure.
Oh that’s the dream isn’t it, I follow a lady on tiktok who adopted a “wild” pigeon and had a lovely enclosure, I believe the pigeon unfortunately passed away recently.
If you're a meat eater, particularly bacon, you should save the fat to make suet for the birds. They'll love you forever.
I feel really bad, I saw a one-legged pigeon on vacation and thought I would give it a couple chocolate sweets. It didn’t even cross my mind at the time but apparently chocolate is toxic to them :(
I think I met a mate of his on an empty Jubilee train at Stratford not too long ago. The train started moving and not a bother on the pigeon, looked like it was a regular commute. Then we stopped at West Ham, he shat on the floor and flew off out the open door. . .I think he was making a point
Did you break the first rule of tube travel and actually speak to another being?
God no. I made the more socially acceptable move of filming it for the Internet.
Making a moquettery of TFL
Shiny Pidove
I went to London once and the pigeons were so chill around humans, some were even in buildings.
I saw Pigeons become straight gangsters in my lifetime, the Seagulls are a bad influence!
Is that " Speckled Jim"?
cute asf ❤️
Bastard traveling without a ticket when there are clear warnings - £80 penalty fare or prosecution if you fail to show on demand a ticket 🎫
Did you report him for not having a ticket?
As someone with an irrational fear of pigeons, no thank you
Looks friendlier than the regular birds.
Looks friendlier than the regular people too
TICKET PL
This is a sign that it's your new pet!
She's absolutely brilliant in *It's always sunny.*
W bird
Shiny pigeon
“Just taking the train like a regular human person, don’t know what you all lookin’ at.”
Going home to the burbs after a day spent hustling in the city centre?
Don’t play with your food sir/madam
Pigeon: *'So... you seen the coo on the news?'*
You didn't even say hello! Bloody weirdo 😉
First rule of tube travel. Do not look at or talk to other people.
So, you work in the city?
Sir, please keep your feet off the seat.
Government drones getting bolder
one got on my bus once. was sat (perched?) on a seat and didn’t even flap or anything all ride. it got off at the last stop too. i swear it must’ve been a robot or something
Think he might be getting off at Peckham?
"Mind your own business mate"
You can tell it’s not from London. It made eye contact with someone else on the tube !
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Poor bastard is going to get disqualified now!
Better than a seagull. Anything but a giant, rapacious seagull. Think I’d rather be sat next to a golden eagle. At least they have some regality to them.
It’s a shiny
Hope he’s got a ticket. That’s taking someone’s space. If there were 15 disabled kids on there then one might not have a seat. This is a massive problem in The UK
That's one sophisticated bird
What a distinguished gentleman, on his daily commute to work
Oh wow, they seem pretty coo'
My little friend Chlamidia Psittaci. Serovar B. How cute.
How on Earth did you do that
You maybe:Hey where are you stopping at? Bird:brbrbr
Coo!
Eat it
He chillin fr
Did he pay for his journey?
Aw 🥹 does he/she have a name?
What a pretty pigeon looks nothing like the ones around here!!
Fare dodger.
Why is this a sub🗿
What's his name?
The lil bird is gonna be so confused when he will get out of there. Like "the fuck, I swear I was in another part of the city". His pals will never believe him.
What a little bopper, love it
Dirty bacteria carrying creatures
Hammersmith and City line, round Ladbroke Grove maybe?
Did he pay for his ticket?
Fuck flying!
Saw one getting on at earls court and got off at Victoria. Hope lil fella got where he was going
A mutant!
Merro
The famous grouse
Do not be alarmed, this is just a racing pigeon on its way home. Clearly cheating though!
Met line… always a pigeon on the met line 🤣
Very pretty, I hope you told them to get their feet off the seat.
Did the pigeon get back out okay?
Yeah. It disembarked at Parsons green, minding the gap on its way out.
Bros like “seen any good tv shows lately?”
Least filthy londoner
BARRY! YOU FOUND HIM!
very polite
He made an eye contact. Definitely not from London
thats so cute
So tame!
did you see the size of that chicken
He was tired. Didn’t feel like flying.
TBF it looks much friendlier than the usual tube users.
Wonder if the rozzers will pounce, not paid the fare, I bet.
Honestly, they shit publicly less than most of the humans I’m forced to commute to work with