{"id":7,"date":"2022-06-14T13:56:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T12:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/bigbishoptonbirdhunt\/?p=7"},"modified":"2022-06-14T13:56:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T12:56:09","slug":"the-wood-pigeon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/bigbishoptonbirdhunt\/2022\/06\/14\/the-wood-pigeon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wood Pigeon"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wood Pigeon<\/h2>\n

Key information<\/h2>\n
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The UK’s largest and commonest pigeon, the woodpigeon is largely grey with a white neck patch and white wing patches, clearly visible in flight.<\/p>\n

Although shy in the countryside it can be tame and approachable in towns and cities. Its cooing call is a familiar sound in woodlands as is the loud clatter of its wings when it flies away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What they eat:<\/h3>\n

Crops like cabbages, sprouts, peas and grain. Also buds, shoots, seeds, nuts and berries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Measurements:<\/h3>\n
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Length:<\/dt>\n
40-42cm<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Wingspan:<\/dt>\n
75-80cm<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Weight:<\/dt>\n
480-550g<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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Population:<\/h3>\n
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UK breeding:<\/dt>\n
5,400,000 pairs<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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