[NatureNS] all-white rock pigeon in Windsor behaving weirdly

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I have to add that, when I talked with Louis tonight well after dark  
at about 10:15 p.m., Louis said the bird was still sitting on the  
power line where he photographed the bird back before 4 p.m.  Jim.

> Subject: [ValleyNature] all-white rock pigeon in Windsor behaving  
> weirdly
>
> Louis Coutinho in Windsor reported this afternoon at abourt 4 p.m.:
>
> This bird has sat in the same spot [on power-line] for over an hour  
> while I observed it and I understand from neighbours that it just  
> stayed around nearby at their homes for the whole day.  It looks to  
> me like an albino rock dove but its beak is a little smaller than  
> most rock doves.  Does this look like any other bird to you other  
> than an albino rock dove?
>
> Your thoughts?
> Louis
>
> [Louis sent me several photos of this white pigeon, and I could not  
> see whether there were any leg bands.  Can anyone recall where to  
> report rock pigeons that are both coloured unusually and behaving  
> weirdly? -- quite possibly some pigeon-fancier's private pigeon?  I  
> can send the photos to anyone who requests them off-list.
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>I have to add that, =
when I talked with Louis tonight well after dark at about 10:15 p.m., =
Louis said the bird was still sitting on the power line where he =
photographed the bird back before 4 p.m. =
&nbsp;Jim.</div><div><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] all-white rock pigeon in Windsor behaving =
weirdly</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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"><br></div> Louis Coutinho in Windsor reported this afternoon at abourt =
4 p.m.:<div><br></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"7" style=3D"font: 49.5px Helvetica">This bird has sat in the =
same spot [on power-line] for over an hour while I observed it and I =
understand from neighbours that it just stayed around nearby at their =
homes for the whole day.&nbsp; It looks to me like an albino rock dove =
but its beak is a little smaller than most rock doves.&nbsp; Does this =
look like any other bird to you other than an albino rock =
dove?</font></div><p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"7" style=3D"font: 49.5px =
Helvetica">&nbsp;</font></p><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"7" style=3D"font: 49.5px Helvetica">Your =
thoughts?</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"7" style=3D"font: 49.5px Helvetica">Louis</font></div></div><div =
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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"7" style=3D"font: 49.5px Helvetica">[Louis =
sent me several photos of this white pigeon, and I could not see whether =
there were any leg bands. &nbsp;Can anyone recall where to report rock =
pigeons that are both coloured unusually and behaving weirdly? -- quite =
possibly some pigeon-fancier's private pigeon? &nbsp;I can send the =
photos to anyone who requests them off-list.</font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"7" style=3D"font: =
49.5px Helvetica"><br></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"7" style=3D"font: 49.5px Helvetica">Cheers =
from Jim in Wolfville.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
">_______________________________________________</div><div =
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