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by **CBBB** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:25 pm

Unless you live in an urban area, the pigeons are very qood eating.

So shoot them and then remove the breasts. Cook them gently over charcoal or quick-fry and then into a "yachni" sauce (tomatos, onions, garlic, parsley, etc.).

Very gamey meat, but excellent.

by **purdey** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:27 pm

Agreed, even better wrap in foil with butter and garlic, put in coals for 40 minutes.

by **CBBB** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:29 pm

At last a kindred spirit who doesn't get all sentimental about eating animals.

by **purdey** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:40 pm

I for my sins love hunting. I shoot up near Lania in the season, I never turn down a pigeon.

by **webbo** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:24 pm

purdey wrote:Getting a licence to import an air rifle is fairly straightforward. Buying in Cyprus is even easier, just hand over the money in a shop.
Feral pigeons in Cyprus are full of desease, and their waste is definately a health hazard. Bird of prey decoys do not work, probably because the pigeons have never seen one. As for a Kestrel they do not hunt pigeons, so no perceived threat.
To increase power of a .177 air rifle, remove the spring and replace with a OX spring. Not available in Cyprus but freely available in the UK, this seems to be a done by most Cypriot air rifle owners.At present not banned in Cyprus.

Thanks! No wonder the pigeons are not scared of the kestrels then! :wink:

Bubbles x

by **purdey** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:26 pm

Enjoy the Kestrels, lovely birds.

by **webbo** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:27 pm

Bill wrote:I used to have problems with pigeons before I bought a parrot ~ for some unknown reason they don't come anywhere near us now ~ very strange .

We did have a very cheeky pigeon visit us a couple of years ago ( before the parrot ) the front door was open and the cheeky thing walked in , had a good look round for a couple of mins and walked out again ~ obviously the accommodation wasn't up to the required standard for a discerning pigeon .

Bill ~~ parrot for hire ~ cheap weekly rates ~ ear plugs provided.

For the pigeons or us? :lol: