Fascist Pidg!

On 5/27/2014 3:10 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
On 27 May 2014, at 01:27, "Brian Walters" <apathy...@lyons-ryan.org> wrote:

Quoting Bob W <p...@web-options.com>:

This is one:

http://www.web-options.com/PigeonStand.jpg

It keeps them safe from attack from both sides of the river bank, and the
grey colour provides camouflage against most breeds of eagle. All they fear
now are freshwater crocodiles with a spring in their step.


Seems a bit over-designed.


Not really - there's almost no unnecessary decoration. Compared to the late 
Victorian Gothic ones and especially the Baroque ones it's a masterpiece of 
pared-down modernism.

Baroque pigeon stands are much favoured by the English Fantail, especially in a 
setting of formal parterres and bosquets. They are considered 'suspiciously 
Roman' by Prince Albert's Bearded Pigeon, which prefers the Gothic.

B


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