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Author:  Birdface [ Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:37 am ]
Post subject:  Annoying birds
Every time I try to take a photo, some annoying bird flies in front of my face. The immigration people always give me a hard time when they see my passport photo. What are these birds? Can we eat them?
Author:  Lamma-Gung [ Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:56 am ]
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Mr Bird-in-your-face,

Well, you could try to use your bowler hat to shoo the birds away. If they're true Lamma birds, they'd flee in terror at seeing such an antiquated thing.

The bird looks like a pigeon and it's certainly delicious. If you catch one, just ask The Pigeon Restaurant in Hung Shing Yeh to prepare it for you. Leave a drumstick for me, please!
Author:  zep [ Sat Nov 01, 2003 10:38 am ]
Post subject:  Pigeon pics
There are a few flocks of domestic pigeons around. At first I thought somebody owned them, but the flock of about 10 in Tai Peng (see pics) seems to fly around without any restraint and I've never seen anyone taking any interest in them. If times get really hard, they would make a nice pie

<img src="http://www.lamma.com.hk/forum/images/e-zine/26/pigeons2-bb.jpg" border=1>
<img src="http://www.lamma.com.hk/forum/images/e-zine/26/pigeons-bb.jpg" border=1>
Author:  Samson [ Sun Nov 02, 2003 2:21 am ]
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zep, I've always assumed either:
~ the granny who usually sits on the chair across from the chicken shed keeps them pigeons? Or maybe she just feeds them...
or
~ the people who keep the chookens also keep the pigeons...
Speculations only...
Author:  bbchris [ Sat Nov 22, 2003 2:44 pm ]
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I dont' think the chickens or pigeons are actually Kum Kwoo's (the old lady you're referring to) I thought they were part of the Christian family's?
Author:  High Plains Drifter [ Tue Nov 25, 2003 1:43 am ]
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Christians keep doves, silly!
Author:  bbchris [ Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:04 pm ]
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Doves don't cry!
Author:  High Plains Drifter [ Fri Dec 12, 2003 12:15 am ]
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Very true my dear. But annoying birds do!!
Author:  Birdface [ Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:37 am ]
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What are those annoying birds that wake me up every morning with their loud repeated shrieks of FEE-YOUUUU!! FEE-YOUUUU!! FEE-YOUUUU!!?

They seem to start even before dawn, which strikes me as very inconsiderate, especially close to residential areas.

Is it illegal to shoot birds on Lamma?
Author:  zep [ Fri Mar 26, 2004 9:28 am ]
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Is this the one you mean?

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/birdcall/Koel1.wav

There is also a second call by the same bird

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/birdcall/Koel.wav

Two birds are calling together here:

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/birdcall/Koel2.wav

Both from the HKBWS website which has a lot of recordings of bird calls at

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/frame.html

CLick on the "bird call" button

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Author:  Oscar Meyer Weiner [ Fri Mar 26, 2004 10:07 am ]
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You're wrong. I have it on good authority it was legless.
Author:  Birdface [ Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:29 pm ]
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Those are the ones. Koels, eh? Not "hot koels" by any chance?
I'll prime my piece for the cull.
Author:  The Duckin' Diver [ Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:09 pm ]
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Be careful, last time I primed my piece it went off in my pocket. Very messy
Author:  zep [ Fri Mar 26, 2004 5:04 pm ]
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Birdface {L_WROTE}:
Is it illegal to shoot birds on Lamma?


Shoot them with a gun? Possession of the gun would get you a long stretch in jail. Shoot them with a catapult (or slingshot for Americans)? Not politically correct, but the chances of hitting one would be pretty slim.

So you are trying to "cull" them? I didn't know you were from New Zealand

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Author:  The Rogue Sperm [ Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:19 pm ]
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You could attach a piece of bread to a hook and fishing line.
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