I took this picture in August. A couple feeding the pigeons on Argyle Street in Glasgow. They had such a huge bag of grain for the birds, they were well fed afterwards. After the couple left, someone else came along with a bag of grain and was perplexed as to why the birds wouldn’t feed.
It was an interesting moment in people watching.
How interesting
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I’m good, thanks. It’s always a pleasure
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Too many birds. I’d be nervous 😬 😃
I was quite happy I was behind glass/windows of a cafe too
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Pigeons are often considered a nuisance in urban areas, but they are an important part of the city’s ecosystem. They are also quite fascinating creatures, with a strong social structure, and a complex communication system. They have lived alongside human for centuries, and have adapted to the urban environment very well. Feeding them can be a way of interacting with nature and also a way of calming our mind by enjoying a simple activity that provides satisfaction and pleasure, in a way it creates a symbiotic relationship between human and birds.
Youre right, we tend to just think of them as a pest
Great photo! I wonder what the perplexed latecomer thought about the pigeons that day. 😀
I did wonder too, but maybe they just moved on to another area – maybe the main square
I have bird phobia. The second couple would have been far happier if I had been sitting on that bench instead. However, I actually wouldn’t have been there in the first place. No way no how! 😳 Great social capture. I always love these captures as decades down the line they will be treasures in the form of a ‘window in time’. All the best.
Thanks Gray. You could have had a coffee with us in the cafe 😁
I honestly do have an aversion to feathers. Indoors sounds a much healthier option. 😊
You’d also be fine today … they’d be avoiding the rain. I’m like a drowned rat headed home this evening
It’s been hammering down in Wales too. Raining cats and dogs. So luckily …..no feathers. 😊 Cheers.
Pigeons and people. A good observation in a photograph. 🙂
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A pleasure.🙂
How fun! And how frustrating for the latecomer…hopefully they found some hungry birds 🙂
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The children
those dying of starvation
because none
groceries
to be available
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We can support projects to feed children and care for wildlife too.
Every second a child dies of starvation.
Thank you for sharing. Its important to be aware of the social inequalities in the world
You should’ve took a picture of the 2nd person/people
I dont think they were as interesting
Didn’t meet your high standards lol. Definitely didn’t with the pigeons
Lol
Die Nachricht muss dem genug sein.
Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ came to mind when I saw the photo. I don’t think I’d be able to cope with so many pigeons around me. When I lived in London, I always avoided Trafalgar Square.
I know what you mean. It’s one of the few horror movies to give me nightmares. But I was safely in a cafe, observing behind glass and from a safe distance
A fun photo and a very generous feeding time for the pigeons – I do empathise with the people coming afterwards though as this happened once when my young son and I went to the lake to feed the ducks. A woman in the village used to take a whole shopping bag of bread so by the time we arrived they were totally disinterested – luckily the couple of slices we had on offer were fresh so my son munched them on the way home! 😀
At least your son still got some fun from the visit. I’m sure he also enjoying seeing and watching the ducks.
Great photo, Brenda. The smiles and looks of the couple in the background say it all. So much can be seen when we are able to capture that one moment in time.
I agree. I hadn’t noticed the couple in the background at the time, but the photo does capture lots. Thanks for commenting Davy
Sweet!
I also feed pigeons bajra(pearl millet)
They love it, and everyday they expect it.
There are around 100 pigeons that come daily.
I suppose that’s the case with all animals. They know where their sources of food are
1 pigeons bring 2
2 brings 5 with them
And then they all sit and wait.
They start eating at the same time.
Lol. It must be fascinating to watch
It is.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful photo, Brenda. It makes me happy.😊
I’m glad you like it. The simple things can sometimes bring so much joy