Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Tuesday wildlife camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a brown Feral Pigeon bird spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Feral Pigeons, Columba livia, come in all shades, some blue green, others blacker, some are pale grey with darker checked markings, others an unusual shade of dull brick red or cinnamon-brown. Some can be more or less white while others look exactly like wild Rock Doves. They can be considered a nuisance in urban areas where numbers are allowed to increase. The Rock Dove is the wild ancestor of domestic Pigeons the world over, which were originally domesticated to provide food. Feral Pigeons have adapted to wild life from escaped racing pigeons, domestic pigeons - birds that have escaped from bird houses etc. Pure Rock Doves still exist in the extreme North West of Scotland and Ireland. Feral Pigeons occur in all habitat types throughout the UK, woodlands, parks, gardens, farmland, hedgerows, towns and Cities. They are not shy and will happily take food from the hand in many locations. They are not fussy eaters and will eat anything from McDonalds to grain and shoots. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. Columba livia, bird of the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes, was perhaps the first bird tamed by man. Figurines, mosaics, and coins have portrayed the domestic pigeon since at least 4500 BC in Mesopotamia. From Egyptian times the pigeon has been important as food. Its role as messenger has a long history. These hardy birds may live 35 years. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM.
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