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Subject: Thieves in my kitchen :D Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:07 pm
Do you remember Grumpy, the determined feral who WILL come into the house no matter what? Yesterday I found Grumpy and mate (Storm) perched on my computer, less than a metre away from my 3 cats!!!
Today they went further: they got into the veranda, from there into the kitchen, and there they proceeded to raid the dog's biscuits... (I got pics, but don't have a chance to upload them now.) I shooed them off just at the point when they discovered where the biscuits come from and were trying to get into the bag!!! And that was after I'd fed them! Goodness knows what they'd eat if I hadn't... (better count the cats...)
Matilda Special Pigeon Angel
Posts : 9198 Join date : 2009-01-11 Location : Pacific Northwest of the United States of America
Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:41 pm
That's cute. I'll be looking froward to the pictures.
Mrs.AviatorRodent Special Pigeon Angel
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:58 am
Oh dear, invading pigeons!!
Yes, looking forward to photos too!
AZWhitefeather Owner/Administrator
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:52 am
Teresa wrote:
Do you remember Grumpy, the determined feral who WILL come into the house no matter what? Yesterday I found Grumpy and mate (Storm) perched on my computer, less than a metre away from my 3 cats!!!
Today they went further: they got into the veranda, from there into the kitchen, and there they proceeded to raid the dog's biscuits... (I got pics, but don't have a chance to upload them now.)
I shooed them off just at the point when they discovered where the biscuits come from and were trying to get into the bag!!! And that was after I'd fed them! Goodness knows what they'd eat if I hadn't... (better count the cats...)
There is never a dull moment around your place, Teresa.
Look forward to the pictures.
pigeonwriter Special Pigeon Angel
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:44 am
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:15 pm
Are you sure they weren't little piggies masquerading as pigeons????!!!
They sure aren't shy!!!!
Teresa Administrative Member
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:35 pm
EgypSwiftLady wrote:
Are you sure they weren't little piggies masquerading as pigeons????!!!
They sure aren't shy!!!!
There is no bigger piggy than Grumpy! Greedy, resourceful and fearless -- quite a combination!
Teresa Administrative Member
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:38 pm
I'm afraid pics will have to wait a couple of days. My computer is straining so much that I keep losing Internet Explorer. I think the hard disk has reached its sell-by date. In fact, I'm just going to back up my stuff before it crashes.
AZWhitefeather Owner/Administrator
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:42 pm
Teresa wrote:
I'm afraid pics will have to wait a couple of days.
My computer is straining so much that I keep losing Internet Explorer. I think the hard disk has reached its sell-by date. In fact, I'm just going to back up my stuff before it crashes.
Oh no!! I hope it doesn't crash, Teresa.
Teresa Administrative Member
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:21 pm
It hasn't yet, thank goodness, but it will any moment. The hard drive can't cope any more. I'll have a chat with the tec people tomorrow, but I think they'll say it needs replacing.
Matilda Special Pigeon Angel
Posts : 9198 Join date : 2009-01-11 Location : Pacific Northwest of the United States of America
Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:39 pm
Have you taken the cover off and blown out the dust? That brought my computer back to life when it crashed last summer.
EgypSwiftLady Special Pigeon Angel
Posts : 1526 Join date : 2009-10-23 Location : Wisconsin
Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:55 pm
I buy canned air to blow of our computer. The side of ours comes off so blowing all the dust out makes it really easy!
I have to clean it out about every 3 months because we have 3 pigeons living in the office right now.
Matilda Special Pigeon Angel
Posts : 9198 Join date : 2009-01-11 Location : Pacific Northwest of the United States of America
Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:58 pm
Robin...I couldn't believe how much dust was in mine. Every three months is a good plan. Time to do mine again too.
Teresa Administrative Member
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:01 pm
It's not that, it's just that it doesn't have enough memory, and the antivirus etc keep getting updated and take up more and more. I've already thinned down my photo albums and moved the music files to the pen, but it's still tittering on the edge.
NiteOwl Special Pigeon Angel
Posts : 2194 Join date : 2009-01-19 Location : Southern New England
Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:48 pm
I hope your computer will be alright. I'd love to see pictures of the biscuit thieves.
AZWhitefeather Owner/Administrator
Posts : 10863 Join date : 2009-01-11 Location : Arizona Southwestern United States
Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:17 pm
I'm sorry to hear your hard drive is running out of steam, Teresa. I will think the best positive thoughts possible that something can be done to keep it going.
Teresa Administrative Member
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:05 pm
There's not enough power to upload into Youtube, but I managed to get into Photobucket. So here's the evidence...
You'll need to click on the picture below to see the video:
Storm toodles off, bothered by the camera, but Grumpy isn't put off...
AZWhitefeather Owner/Administrator
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:21 pm
That is too funny, Teresa. They are quite the characters.
Love your kitchen.
Teresa Administrative Member
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:34 pm
Thanks, Cindy!
They keep coming round... and the dog just lets them get away with stealing her food!
NiteOwl Special Pigeon Angel
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:48 pm
Oh, that is just too cute!
pigeonwriter Special Pigeon Angel
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:08 pm
Tech Special Pigeon Angel
Posts : 364 Join date : 2009-09-17 Location : Azusa, CA
Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:10 pm
Teresa, you mean they eat dog food, those pellets?
Teresa Administrative Member
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:42 pm
Tech wrote:
Teresa, you mean they eat dog food, those pellets?
Yes, they do!!! The biscuits are crumbly and a bit moist, and the pigeons break them and eat the crumbs. And I'm not too sure they don't bathe in the dog's water bowl!
Teresa Administrative Member
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Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:53 pm
The thieving continues as other pigeons learn the trick...
This time it was Sweets who, as a squeaker, found out that the seeds I was feeding the flock came from my apron pocket, so he would go right into the pocket and help himself... The other blue-bar, at 3 months old, is a juvenile delinquent in the making!
And this was Sweets last summer:
AZWhitefeather Owner/Administrator
Posts : 10863 Join date : 2009-01-11 Location : Arizona Southwestern United States
Subject: Re: Thieves in my kitchen :D Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:28 pm
They sure make themselves at home, don't they? I love the 'pijjie in the pocket' photo. Too cute.
Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:07 pm
And that was after I'd fed them! Goodness knows what they'd eat if I hadn't... (better count the cats...)
In fact, I'm just going to back up my stuff before it crashes.
