What's flying near you?

Pesky Wood pigeons are building a nest in the bay tree, just outside the door to GH2. They're driving the dogs mad with their flapping and cooing and not doing much for me either! I can see the nest, a collection of twigs, the scruffiest nest I've ever seen. The pigeons crash land on the GH roof, with a bit of twig in their beak, then clatter their way into the centre of the bush. They show no sign of fear of me or the dogs. I'm really torn between trying to persuade them to pack their bags and go find another nesting site, after all there are hundreds of trees locally, or put up with it and let them get on with it.  I've already seen them eating the redcurrants, and that's just 2 of them. Just think how much a whole family of pigeons will eat.

No amount of dogs barking, GH work or peeping through branches has deterred these pesky pigeons. There's at least one fluffy, scruffy "squab" in the nest. It/they make a funny noise, a sort of trilling. Just warming up for their annoying Coo, coo, cucookoo.