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Woodpigeons have a mixed reception from people, some regard them as pests, that steal from the bird feeder, the valuable seed put out for the small birds, while others in towns and cities go out of their way to feed them in parks and gardens. They do not do much good for farmers and gardeners. Eating plants, seeds, and anything else you care to set. However to others they are a beautiful, large bird that can be tamed, and feed from close range, showing off his shiny plumage of blues and greys and pinks. They may be seen regularly in large flocks in fields in the countryside. They build shallow and flimsy nests, that are little more than see through platforms for the female to sit on her shiny pure white eggs. When hatched the young are called squabs, and the mother feeds them milk formed from fluid-filled cells in the crop lining and this is more nutritious than human or cow's milk.
Egg Size41x29 mm
Maximum Recorded Age17 years, 8 months
Typical Lifespan3 years
Age at First Breeding1 year
First clutches laidLate Feb
Fledging33-34 days
Incubation17 days
Clutch Size2 eggs
Egg Weight18.9 g
Number of broods1 or 2
First Record7th Century
HabitatTowns, woodland
Weight450g
Wingspan78 cm
Length41 cm
Status in UKResident Breeder, Winter Visitor
Conservation Status UKGreen
Number in Britain5 million
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