Wednesday, April 15, 2015

No Feeding

There seem to be people everywhere who insist on feeding pigeons and it becomes a real problem in busy commercial ares. I spotted this sign just outside a grocery store and can't help but wonder if the feeders pay it any attention.
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30 comments:

  1. AndyApril 15, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    "Do not feed the geese" is what see here. Most people obey but there are those that feed feed them, especially in the winter months.

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  2. AnonymousApril 15, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    It's exactly the same here... but with seagulls!

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  3. VPApril 15, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    You are so much right about this!

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  4. SharonApril 15, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    I used to have to chase the pigeons out of my back yard every now and then. They would try to feed at my bird feeder and were of course way too big. I think they were in that neighborhood because of the college campus two blocks away. The good thing is that when I chased them away they stayed away for several weeks before showing up again.

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  5. William KendallApril 15, 2015 at 11:35 AM

    The same kind of signs can be found here.

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  6. TexWisGirlApril 15, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    wonder if they make a sign like that with a whistling duck... haha!

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  7. BirdmanApril 15, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    Ah... those dirty birds.

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  8. cieldequimperApril 15, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    Doesn't stop anyone here. There are even fines... never applied of course...

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  9. LowellApril 15, 2015 at 1:50 PM

    I knew a guy who raised pigeons. He was for the birds!

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  10. EG CameraGirlApril 15, 2015 at 1:57 PM

    Sadly, I'm convinced there are many people who "cannot" read.

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  11. HalcyonApril 15, 2015 at 2:46 PM

    I'm pretty sure no one pays attention to these signs... or they think they're for "other" people.

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  12. VioletSkyApril 15, 2015 at 2:54 PM

    Pigeons don't need to be fed; never understood why people insist on doing so.

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  13. 21 WitsApril 15, 2015 at 3:33 PM

    It's true those who offend and don't follow the rules just don't seem to care. We get a lot of that around here too. It's as if they don't think it applies to them!

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  14. TomApril 15, 2015 at 3:40 PM

    In most cities, pigeons are like flying rats. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  15. GosiaApril 15, 2015 at 4:22 PM

    pid=geons are problems at my place too

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  16. hamiltonApril 15, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    I rather like seeing pigeons, but I agree too many people needlessly feed them.

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  17. jennyfrecklesApril 15, 2015 at 5:18 PM

    I don't think the signs have much deterrent effect anywhere. You can be fined for 'littering' in Shipley if you throw food down but people still do it.

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  18. StephanieApril 15, 2015 at 6:08 PM

    It is like that here as well.

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  19. Taken For GrantedApril 15, 2015 at 7:24 PM

    When I lived in Chicago pigeons are a real problem. The city removed them from the downtown area and the city became cleaner. Feeding them could create a a scene from Hitchcock's The Birds. Now Chicago has a problem with Canada geese being everywhere.

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  20. Photo CacheApril 15, 2015 at 7:53 PM

    Yes, if you feed them, more will come and problems will arise.

    My SIGNS, SIGNS

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  21. MichelleApril 15, 2015 at 8:30 PM

    I never see these type of signs in my small town area.

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  22. RandyApril 15, 2015 at 9:12 PM

    We need a few of these signs.

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  23. JackApril 15, 2015 at 10:47 PM

    The answer? NO. People who feed pigeons will do it sitting on the sign.

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  24. CloudiaApril 15, 2015 at 11:06 PM

    Ah the imbalances we cause in anture, P!



    ALOHA from Honolulu,
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  25. KarlApril 16, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    Jack is right, what about a sign "Do not feed the feeders" ? ;-)

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  26. Tanya BreeseApril 16, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    i never see pigeons here...we had lots of them back in calif.

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  27. AnonymousApril 16, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    We call pigeons rats that fly. Some people will not be dissuaded!

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  28. Gemma WisemanApril 18, 2015 at 5:26 AM

    I see signs like this in outdoor dining areas. But still people do feed the birds.

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  29. GunnApril 18, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    A sign I have never seen.

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  30. PerthDailyPhotoApril 19, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    Ignored here too Pat :)

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