Is It Legal To Shoot Pigeons In My Own Garden Using Air Rifle

[Kev68]

And laws surrounding air rifle ownership

[Berniecuddles2]

irish people fly off the handle easily ;-)

[gness]

I'll come on my own, Alba....pie and G would be lovely.......won't bring Dave....last time we ate out a seagull pooed in his sangria.... :-)

[albaqwerty]

only if they're tall enough to reach it Cuddlyone!

(sorry gness, I'm legging it!!)

He'd probly be safe gness, don't think they do salads.

[gness]

Anyway, Kev....welcome to AB and have you decided about the pigeons....or are you just bewildered?.....Mostly nice here.....great if you're a quizzer or want a banter in CB.........xxx

[albaqwerty]

I was just thinking 'poor Kev' comes on looking for an answer and ends up with our nonsense.
Apologies Kev.

I've heard that pigeon pie is supposed to be tasty.

[Old_Geezer]

Should've posted in 'law' then.
Here you get animal lovers horrified at them bring used as targets.
Roast pigeon sounds nice. Make it a clean shot though.

[woofgang]

Kev if you want to shoot them because you don’t want them in your garden, then it won’t help....if you garden is a suitable habitat then pigeons will move in to replace the shot ones.

[wildwood]

I think it wold be nice if pigeons could selectively plop explosive droppings on people who would want to shoot them.

It may be more effective to partition the local authority to eliminate as many suitable breeding places for pigeons as possible.

Funny how we recognise dogs for heroic deeds, but forget that the humble pigeons has saved many thousands of lives with their uncanny ability to deliver vital information to UK forces during war times.
Learning to live together sounds nice to me.

[Hopkirk]

If your neighbour finds you annoying, should they be allowed to shoot you? Don't worry, they will use a not very powerful gun that will be probably just leave you with very painful injuries.

You can have the last laugh if they do kill you, as an equally annoying person will move in.

[jourdain2]

I'm pretty sure that it is legal. Pigeons can be a d**n nuisance. We do, however, have 'Piggy' who waddles along the fence to the bird-feeder. Fattest pigeon around. :)

[gness]

Living together would be wonderful, Wildwood.....but it doesn't suit some if they're a bit put out....just kill the defenceless ones...

You're so right about folk forgetting what pigeons did during wartime.....and as for eliminating breeding places......hmmm...might be an idea to consider that for humans too........ ;-)

[Mamyalynne]

32 Pigeons won the Dickin Medal in the 1940s.

[hereIam]

Hopkirk - LOVE your comment.

[gness]

Spot on isn't it, HereIam..........think the toad will have to be named.....Hopkirk...... :-)

[hereIam]

Sure is spot on ....

[Bazile]

I wouldn't want to bring harm on a species of birds

I just had my car ( colour - Panther black ) washed yesterday - it's at the moment nice and shiny .

However you can bet your bottom dollar those pesky pigeons are going to cover it with crap , by the time i return to the car park later .

[Bazile]

alba
//I've heard that pigeon pie is supposed to be tasty//

I don't think your common or garden ones are - a bit tough apparently

[Tilly2]

Pigeons are not the only birds to poo. Blackbirds can leave a nasty blackberry coloured dropping all over your newly hung out washing.

[gness]

Actually....Tilly could be Kev's secret weapon......despite her being a bird lover and watcher I have known pigeons to visit Tilly's garden and drop down dead..... :-(

[wolf63]

We are surrounded by the noisiest birds ever. Screaming at them doesn't help.

Frankie sits under the skylights chittering at them they don't take the hint and I am sure that they are goading the poor wee lad.

This is not Frankie but the poor, innocent lad just wants to go play with the bird.