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Pigeon / Dove Tower (1 Viewer)

Susan C

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Hello! I'm looking for information regarding a"pigeon or dove tower", as requested by our boss. He says:

pigeon tower is very common in uk .

it is about 10 feet in diameter and 30 - 40 feet high . like a like light house .

i have not seen one in canada yet . may be weather in winter ? .

if it works it is almost maintenance free .

Does this sound familiar to anyone? Here is North America we are usually looking for ways to get rid of them!
 
Sounds like a dovecote, something like this one and quite reminiscent of a Purple Martin nesting box. People keep their fancy doves in them (often pure white). I wouldn't say they were very common in the UK though, I've only ever seen the odd one!
 

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;Big dovecots - as per Jos' link - were used from the middle ages onward as a constant supply of fresh meat etc. with eggs, squab and adults being harvested. Makes me wonder what your boss wants, particularly as you mention how you try and get rid of pigeons in N. America - hmmmmmmmmmm.;)

Chris
 
Thanks all for your help! My boss is actually Iranian, and I've found that there are some terrific examples from Persia of these things. I doubt there are any similar things in Canada, so we may be the first!
Not sure he'd want to eat the pigeons, it could be a nostalgia thing for him.
 
Ah, well, I'm wrong - from Wikipedia:
Dovecotes of North AmericaIn the U.S. an alternative English name for dovecotes is derived from the French: pigeonaire. This word is more common than "dovecote" in Louisiana and other areas with heavy Francophonic heritage.

Québec City, Canada, has a pigeonnier which stands in a square in Old Québec; the Pigeonnier is also the name of the square itself where street artists present their shows.
 
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