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Title: Ireland's Peregrines Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 14-Sep-14, 06:42:49 AM Michael Viney writes a wonderful natural history column every week in The Irish Times. It is called "Another Life" and is always worth checking. Thought you would all be interested in this piece.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/another-life-location-location-location-the-lives-of-peregrines-1.1909751?page=1 (http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/another-life-location-location-location-the-lives-of-peregrines-1.1909751?page=1) Title: Re: Ireland's Peregrines Post by: Donna on 14-Sep-14, 07:39:25 AM Michael Viney writes a wonderful natural history column every week in The Irish Times. It is called "Another Life" and is always worth checking. Thought you would all be interested in this piece. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/another-life-location-location-location-the-lives-of-peregrines-1.1909751?page=1 (http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/another-life-location-location-location-the-lives-of-peregrines-1.1909751?page=1) A nice read Bobbie and I can't believe how many pigeon owners there are!! No wonder the falcons have it rough! Thanks Title: Re: Ireland's Peregrines Post by: Shaky on 14-Sep-14, 08:58:31 AM Pigeons are put ahead of falcons in Ireland.
This should no surprise for a country with the 5th highest unemployment rate and 6th highest alcohol consumption rate in the world. Title: Re: Ireland's Peregrines Post by: patsy6 on 14-Sep-14, 09:28:27 AM Hey Shaky, don't knock my preferred native country! :nono:
Title: Re: Ireland's Peregrines Post by: MAK on 14-Sep-14, 01:04:54 PM Looks like they value pigeons over eagles as well. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Ireland's Peregrines Post by: Shaky on 14-Sep-14, 02:34:20 PM Hey Shaky, don't knock my preferred native country! :nono: Just the facts, ma'am. Title: Re: Ireland's Peregrines Post by: PatriciaRose on 15-Sep-14, 01:03:27 AM Interesting & disturbing- how anyone could harm a bird as beautiful and majestic as a peregrine falcon is beyond my range of thinking..
Title: Re: Ireland's Peregrines Post by: Donna on 15-Sep-14, 06:16:45 AM Interesting & disturbing- how anyone could harm a bird as beautiful and majestic as a peregrine falcon is beyond my range of thinking.. Because their "Precious Pigeons" are more important! :stupid: I like Pigeons too but LOVE Peregrines more! :heart: |