‘sup?
Sligo-based artist Annie West writes:
This fella arrived at the office earlier this week and then came back again yesterday.
He’s sitting up there on the top layer of the office glaring at me. Well, gazing maybe.
Ironically sitting right beside the *Paddy Pigeon* illustration file.I get very twitchy when I’m working while being watched so I kind of need to find out what I should be doing. He’s ringed but I don’t want to freak him out either or I’ll have Pigeon poo all over my artwork. Any suggestions.
Anyone?
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A crossbow.
Birdseed just outside an open door or window?
Oh, and put curtains and stuff across the glass of any other windows, obv.
Slingshot.
– failing that, plastic hawk on the windowsill
1. He wants to be drawn, that’s why he has turned up, he is waiting for you!,maybe a Blooms day tie in or a Euro 2016 one, maybe he is Belgian!?
2. Get a camera with zoom and try and get photo of his number, this way you harass him less and you can find his owner, http://www.racingpigeon.ie/strays.php, if he has a rubber ring as well as a metal one he be competing in a race, he may also be dehydrated from racing and needs a saucer of water and then he will be on his way again
3.Make a new art form from pigeon poo!
Good luck
Thanks Liam I’ll try that (he’s still here)
get some rock salt cartridges for your shotgun to avoid any serious damage to your house
Have ye ever considered keeping pigeons or even racing them.
What fun.
http://www.greatbritishchefs.com/ingredients/pigeon-recipes
That looks like a very pleasant work space
If you can get near him, and if he will allow it, try stroking him gently down the chest toward the feet.
He will then have the urge to step onto your finger and may remain. You might be lucky enough to be able to lift him gently without him hopping off, and make for the great outdoors.
If you get that far then spray him bright colours and let him perch on your shoulder. Teach him to say ‘pieces of eight’ for the craic.
Cool thanks!
Forgot to include *gentle tut-tutting sounds*
Have him plop all over a canvas and sell it to Jackson Pollack collectors
I always think hanging out with Annie would make for a really enjoyable day.
She just seems that sort of person :)
Nevermore interested in an outcome!
call her/him Walter and syndicate. YouTube channel?
you are welcome.
TNT….
You used to be cool Broadsheet
Sorry Sir Izzy.
I mean compared to some other names I’ve used that was almost pleasant…*takes hint, sharpens pen*
Give him the bird
Call Pigeon 999:
“Coooo?”
“Coo”
“Coooooo”.