UKBirder23
Well-known member
Hi all, new member here, not sure if this is the right place to post this, and I may be asking a completely ridiculous question, but here goes. I've been living in my house in the UK for five years, and over time, this one Woodpigeon has become very attached to us. He not only acts tame (let's us near him, sits outside windows, sometimes comes when we call him), but also several times a day, he'll come and stand in front of our glass door, fixedly staring in at us until we come out and feed him peanuts. (Yes, he also eats seed that other birds spill from the feeders, but he prefers us to give him peanuts.) Anyway, he's practically a pet. Now for the question/problem. We've just learned that we can't extend the lease on our house and we have to move. Fact is, my entire family is devastated about leaving our Woodpigeon. Silly, perhaps, but that's how we feel. Anyway, my question is: Is there any way to train a wild Woodpigeon to "move house."? We'd love it if he could somehow start coming to the garden of our new house, but personally I can't see any way of doing it, which is why I said this is probably a ridiculous question. But I figured I might as well ask it. Thanks everyone!