Band-tailed Pigeons Visiting Local Farm and Impact on Cherry Crop

environment · spring 2024 · local farm on Denman Island

A local orchardist observed an influx of band-tailed pigeons at their bird feeder, a species previously rare on the farm. Despite concerns about birds eating cherries, the orchardist reported that the cherry crop remained largely untouched, allowing successful harvesting and preservation of cherries.

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• “About six weeks ago... there were five band-tailed pigeons jos-tling on our small feeding table... none of the pigeons or other birds got into our cherries.” — The Islands Grapevine – July 11th, 2024 (July 11th, 2024)

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