loracs: (Pigeon S. Lake Tahoe)
loracs ([personal profile] loracs) wrote2008-05-14 10:38 am
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Birdies

Since I may be writing more about the pigeons I watch during my lunch hour, I thought I needed a pigeon icon. This bird was in South Lake Tahoe and if you look closely, he is missing his right foot. Yesterday, I feed approx. six pigeons and two of them had a foot problem. One was missing a toe and the other had an abscess on one foot. Both limped and one was in enough pain to fly even short distances, such as five or six feet.

[identity profile] merujo.livejournal.com 2008-05-14 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
When I was a student in London, lo those many years ago, I observed a lot of mutant-ish flaws in many of the pigeons. Head/eye tumors, deformed feet, deformed beaks. I wondered if it was all the pollution in the air/water.

Totally non sequitor - thanks for the e-card the other day. Made me laugh!!

MJ