I had just made myself a lovely lunch and a cup of green tea… everything was arranged and I was just about to get comfy to enjoy some peace and quiet… apparently not!
I heard some noise in the fireplace and upon inspection found some soot had fallen out and onto the rug… as I stood and watched, more and more kept falling down and out in front of me. There was a few moments of nothing then again more fell out… Ohhh nooo… I looked at Mutley, Mutley looked at me… and promptly took off upstairs! Fine protector she is!!!
I was left looking at the fireplace and said out loud “please don’t let anything dead fall out!” and then “actually, no, please don’t let anything live fall out!!!” Literally two seconds later a pigeon landed unceremoniously in the fireplace and took flight into the room, missing my head by two inches as I ducked and ran for the door! I flew for my camera whilst screeching to my son… “There’s a pigeon flying around the lounge!”
Doesn’t look too ruffled or dirty… all things considered!
My son arrived on the scene a little bleary eyed and dishevelled, having just woken up (he’s 17… say no more) armed only with an old childhood dressing up Spiderman glove, recently found in a loft clearout!
Spiderman glove meets pigeon, pigeon’s thinking ‘what the hell is that?’ and my son says… “Ah, can we keep him?!”
Flash back… to when he wanted a German Shepherd and promised to walk her and pick up her poop… Ha! Not falling for that one again!
Decided he doesn’t like Spiderman glove…
… and takes off only to fly straight into conservatory door!
Looking out of my blinds to freedom, whilst pacing up and down on the back of my sofa … and pooping on my hand stitched Indian throw!
Mutley… proved to be a bit of a ‘fraidy cat!
Of course after she realised it was only a bird, not something sinister and could hear it flapping around she tried her best to get back into the room, nearly tripping me up everytime I retreated with my camera when the pigeon flew in my direction… he had already proved he wasn’t great at navigating!
All wrapped up and ready to go!
Armed now with some more sensible gloves, my son managed after several attempts to throw my youngest son’s jacket over the pigeon so that he could pick it up and carry it out…
Making a break for freedom!
My son ducks to the left while the pigeon makes a break for it to the right!
I’m free, I’m free!
He looks a bit bewildered but focused on his destination towards the rooftops and hopefully away from chimneys… mine anyway! 🙂
The Amateur Camera 
Jun 28, 2013 @ 23:13:33
Hahaha, love it! Gotta say that pigeon looks kind of chubby, I think he and I would be best of pals.
Jun 28, 2013 @ 23:51:10
Heh heh, thanks, glad it gave you a chuckle! 🙂
Jun 29, 2013 @ 00:28:05
Awwwwww…lucky, lucky bird…smart thinking son to throw a jacket….what an adventure!!
Jun 29, 2013 @ 00:30:27
It certainly spiced up my lunchtime… think my son would have preferred a coffee first though! 🙂
Jun 29, 2013 @ 00:32:17
🙂
Jun 29, 2013 @ 09:27:32
Love it, Tracey! Well done for setting him free (though Mutley’s reaction was funny!). Great photos! 🙂
Jun 29, 2013 @ 11:35:14
Thanks Lisa, Mutley cracked me up… she went and hid in my bedroom! One likes to think if I was in real danger she’d come through…? 🙂
Jun 29, 2013 @ 14:45:28
This is awesome…a pigeon paying you a visit. It could be an angel 🙂 Did you know that pigeons symbolize peace?
Jun 29, 2013 @ 23:03:54
Really? I thought that was Dove’s, no?
Jun 30, 2013 @ 03:05:54
I read doves and pigeons too symbolize peace 🙂
Jun 30, 2013 @ 15:23:20
Awesome! I shall view pigeons in a new light from now on! 🙂
Jun 29, 2013 @ 18:14:17
so no pigeon stew for dinner?… 😉
Jun 29, 2013 @ 23:07:58
Heh did think about pigeon pie… but decided against it, especially after having to clear up all the poop it left behind!!! 😉
Jul 01, 2013 @ 13:32:07
He’s a well chubby pigeon; i’m not surprised he fell down the chimney! We get bats flying out of ours, it’s like something out of Scooby Doo 🙂
Jul 01, 2013 @ 13:35:09
Eek! Think I’d prefer pigeons over bats any day of the week! 😉