Tuesday 9 July 2013

The Woodpigeons............................... putting on a demonstration of Kung Fu

The Woodpigeons in my garden have been having a tiff for a few days now.

They make plenty of noise with all the wing slapping...

...and the posturing between scraps reminded me old Bruce Lee movies.

I managed a short video clip... please turn up the volume to appreciate the racket they make.
I have added a bit of slow motion... for effect?



I was going to have Carl Douglas singing "Kung Fu Fighting" over the clip but decided the birds own flapping and slapping made for a better soundtrack.

As it's the 1st anniversary of Wild Bird Wednesday I would like to thank Stewart for taking up the baton from  Springman when his World Bird Wednesday came to an end.
I have friendships all over the planet thanks to us all sharing our feathered friends every week.
So I will raise a glass to Stewart and... Happy Birthday Wild Bird Wednesday
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21 comments:

  1. Findlay Wilde9 July 2013 at 18:59

    The slow motion bit is so cool. From Findlay

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  2. EG CameraGirl9 July 2013 at 19:27

    Ha! Kung Fu indeed!

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  3. The Herald9 July 2013 at 19:36

    Great video work Andrew, love the slo-mo sequence...[;o)

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  4. Unknown9 July 2013 at 19:49

    Wow they are great fighters-at least black belts. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  5. Bob Bushell9 July 2013 at 20:17

    Always sqwabbling. Though, they are beautiful.

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  6. TexWisGirl9 July 2013 at 20:20

    i like that 2nd shot. :)

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  7. MadSnapper9 July 2013 at 20:28

    36 seconds of awesome... and i agree, the flapping was impressive.. i love the color of their heads and when in air they look transparent

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  8. FAB9 July 2013 at 21:51

    Nice bit of video Andrew ... reminded me of some recent action around here!

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  9. mick9 July 2013 at 22:18

    A great series of photo and video showing all that birdy action!

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  10. Brian King9 July 2013 at 23:15

    It does look like they're Kung Fu fighting! Cool video!

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  11. eileeninmd9 July 2013 at 23:44

    Cool photos, I like the slapping noises! Great video!

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  12. Karen10 July 2013 at 00:59

    The second shot had me laughing! Great video Andrew!

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  13. John @ Beans and I on the Loose10 July 2013 at 04:10

    Gee, they sure had a problem with each other over something. A female perhaps?

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  14. Neil10 July 2013 at 04:45

    Great series.

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  15. Unknown10 July 2013 at 06:20

    Great shots and the video was fun.

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  16. Pantherka10 July 2013 at 09:52

    Video is great Andrew.

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  17. Anonymous10 July 2013 at 23:36

    Great stills and video showing the fierce action!

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  18. Dave11 July 2013 at 01:19

    I'm impressed that you remembered Carl Douglas!

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  19. Arija11 July 2013 at 03:19

    Dear, oh dear, the feathers were flying . . . who won??
    Great little video, especially with the slow motion bit.

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  20. jp@A Green Ridge11 July 2013 at 14:01

    Nature is always better than man-made, Andrew!...:)JP

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  21. Gemma Wiseman13 July 2013 at 23:26

    What a posturing performance! Clearly there is a social hierarchy in the feathered world! Love the spread wings in the first photo!

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