PIL 7 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Found a skeleton of a bird in the chimney that we are taking down probably a pigeon with a ring on it in Southsea .Ring No NPA 79 E1548The birds seen better day's :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 What did it die of and are you going to send it back to its rightful owner? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PIL 7 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Old age I think ftf only I'm afraid 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I'll swap your pigeon skellington for your bottle of wine you won last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PIL 7 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 That will be a vintage before you get it to me Is there any sites where the ring can be referenced ? I would ask Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 npa = national pigeon association is for fancy pigeons ,79 is the year E is the area the number is the reg number ------ chances are it hadn't gone far could of been from a few houses away even the house where you found It fancy pigeons don't venture far from there lofts ... don't know if you can go back that far but the npa will have a website -----is the e a town near by pil..? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 8,149 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 1979?!? You'll be lucky if the owners still alive.......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PIL 7 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 npa = national pigeon association is for fancy pigeons ,79 is the year E is the area the number is the reg number ------ chances are it hadn't gone far could of been from a few houses away even the house where you found It fancy pigeons don't venture far from there lofts ... don't know if you can go back that far but the npa will have a website -----is the e a town near by pil..?I'm not sure Stig , found in Southsea right next to Portsmouth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) 1979?!? You'll be lucky if the owners still alive.......... I bred mine first lot in 1969 and I` m still alive its only 35 year ago ya daft c**t Edited July 3, 2014 by the_stig 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PIL 7 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hopefully walshie will put the pics up for me , hopefully Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 npa = national pigeon association is for fancy pigeons ,79 is the year E is the area the number is the reg number ------ chances are it hadn't gone far could of been from a few houses away even the house where you found It fancy pigeons don't venture far from there lofts ... don't know if you can go back that far but the npa will have a website -----is the e a town near by pil..?I'm not sure Stig , found in Southsea right next to Portsmouth well least you learnt a bit of something for when you find your next one ... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PIL 7 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 npa = national pigeon association is for fancy pigeons ,79 is the year E is the area the number is the reg number ------ chances are it hadn't gone far could of been from a few houses away even the house where you found It fancy pigeons don't venture far from there lofts ... don't know if you can go back that far but the npa will have a website -----is the e a town near by pil..? I'm not sure Stig , found in Southsea right next to Portsmouth well least you learnt a bit of something for when you find your next one ... Cheers for the help Stig buddy E could be Eastleigh near Southampton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,105 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I'll swap your pigeon skellington for your bottle of wine you won last year. You said you'd drop it in cause he was just down the road lol.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 8,149 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 1979?!? You'll be lucky if the owners still alive.......... I bred mine first lot in 1969 and I` m still alive its only 35 year ago ya daft c**t Aye but you wear cords a cardy and stink of pish yan auld c**t....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,594 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Looks like one of them pickled skua's the eat in the outer hebrides Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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