Feeding Birds without Feeding Pigeons

RE: Feeding Birds without Feeding Pigeons Post By srose (Guest Post) (09/24/2007) What a bunch of pigeon/dove lovers here! Doesn't seem that anyone is interested in answering the question. The bird store where I buy my seed told me to not to buy the seed with millet (the small round yellow seed) in it. It worked for me for a number of months. I just put my birdfeeder out a few days ago (being away all summer) and after two days the pigeons and doves are back. RE: Feeding Birds without Feeding Pigeons Post By (Guest Post) (08/23/2007) Pigeons need love too. If you still prefer to pigeon-hole certain bird types, perhaps you could post a sign that says "NO PIGEONS ALLOWED"? You could try writing it in pigeon-english. RE: Feeding Birds without Feeding Pigeons Post By Noreen (Guest Post) (08/17/2007) I know the difference between pidgeons and doves--I have them both and love the doves. I helped circulate petitions to help stop the doves from being hunted on our last election in Michigan and the doves won! Request: Feeding Birds without Feeding Pigeons Post by Stew_Admin (99) | (08/17/2007) Contact I love to feed the birds, but now I am getting pigeons feeding too. I there a way to stop them from coming but keep the other birds? Thanks for the help Sue Answers: RE: Feeding Birds without Feeding Pigeons Sue, are you sure they're pigeons? My husband thought we had pigeons, too, but when he asked me about them, I told him they were doves. Not all doves are white, as some people believe. If they make a "coo"ing sound, they're doves. They're much larger than the chickadees, finches and other birds we have in our area. In our area, we have ravens that stand about 1 1/2 ft. high (largest ones I've ever seen!) I don't like them in my yard either, but it's like they've all got to eat & they know I feed the other birds. I've shooed the ravens off on occasion, they don't come around much anymore. (06/25/2004) By badwater RE: Feeding Birds without Feeding Pigeons Badwater I have the doves too but I don't mind them because I love the cooing. thanks sue (06/27/2004) By Pepperwepper RE: Feeding Birds without Feeding Pigeons Poor pigeons! They get no respect. :( (09/11/2004) By Myra