#pigeon:americano

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Landing in the middle of me cleaning the window sill is very cute but not helpful

(Luckily they learnt "excuse me" = move or get your toes sprayed a long time ago, and will move if asked)

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Americano showed up with Coopuccino today

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The cooing chaos

Front to back: Dopple, BLatte, Coopuccino, Americano, I think Ogre

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Photos from the birdsitter!

As you can see, the flock-especially my special dude, Coopuccino-is very skittish, and loyal, and only loves me-oh what's that uh never mind

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Old friend Coopuccino and mate Americano inhaling seeds and dried peas

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Morning to Coopuccino and Americano

Dusk and Dawn stopped showing up to watch the sunrise lately, the crows have been visiting again the last few days (and one baby!), and these two are visiting together again

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Checked in on birdcam and saw Americano just patiently sat there, borbing, hopeful 😭 (with Coo to the left, mostly off camera)

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*tops up the water container*

All pigeons in the vicinity: IS THIS A BATH

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Coopuccino-here with Americano-was/is in more of a fighting mood than usual today

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Coopuccino betraying me by eating from the glass offered by the birdsitter like I'm NOTHING

(For real though it's great he's accepting and cares only about the seed, not the one offering. And that he's being looked out for, and that I get pics)

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Look up from reading to see Coo/Ameri just staring patiently through the window at 5am

Look at the size of his old bird cere

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Sometimes I misjudge how many pigeons are lurking around on nearby windows, balconies, down on the ground etc and then a swarm just suddenly descends

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Someone seems slightly hungrier than the other

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Birdsitter has been sending photos, but either they're not suitable to share, or I just forget to. Here's a mix-young crow is apparently visiting a lot, and further pulled out the netting, as you can see in the first pic

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Just random photos from the birdsitter (I'm away right now for a while)

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Americano, Coopuccino's mate, made an appearance this afternoon! Since they're each coming alone, and because of the time, it's probably because of eggs/chicks rather than a pigeon divorce. Haven't been keeping track of how long this has been going on, but hopefully there will be another baby soon