| Pigeon Preservation Act Sometimes, I get the paranoid feeling that no one believes me. Well, here's the proof that you can trust everything I say. I told you about the pigeons before, now see the pictures for yourself. In the City of Red Bluff, we have measures in place that are targeted to help the endangered historic pigeons. Our Pigeon Preservation Task Force is the first of its kind. |
| This team is currently asking that the city add a pigeon water fountain to the new clock tower. In addition, they are demanding that the tower include some sort of perch that will help the tired birds during the intense Red Bluff heat which threatens to reduce our present pigeon population by a whopping three percent. These measures would help to keep our pigeons at their current count of 3,673,912. I think we can all agree that we don't want to lose a single one of these historic birds. This is where the Pigeon Preservation Task Force comes in. This group of dedicated professionals would like to see more building owners who are willing to open their windows year round. Inundated by the phone calls of concerned residents, they are working closely with local Mosquito Abatement Programs to reduce the risk of our pigeons contracting the West Nile Virus... blah, blah, blah. |
| The Red Bluff Bird Sanctuary for Historic Pigeons has been in operation since I noticed their open windows last year. However, to give them their due, they might have been around for much longer. Many have asked, "What can I do to help this effort?" I don't know. Maybe just keep doing nothing. Odd that we spend so much money on a clocktower while one of our historic buildings on the very next block is, literally, going to the birds. For sure, I'm not going to lift a finger. I'm not an activist, I'm a bird watcher... and if we are to be blessed with birds, let's be thankful they are pigeons. Pigeons are heartier, healthier, and more beautiful than any other bird. Think of how annoying a flock of hummingbirds would be...or finches...or canaries. Pigeons are better because they're so much bigger and because they don't have all that cheerful coloring. I can't think of anything worse than hundreds of hummingbirds in Red Bluff. Think of the guilt you would feel when you saw a dead one! How could I have saved this little bird? Surely, I could have done something! Pigeons are better. No one feels guilt when they see a dead pigeon. Admit it...when you see a dead pigeon, the first thought that crosses your mind is to wonder if it was a carrier of the West Nile Virus. But a dead hummingbird... you'd probably cry. Yes, every time I wash my windshield, I'm thankful for pigeons. |
| View from the back of the building... |
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