I'm at the "crying because there's a pigeon I've seen basically every week for five years that I said goodbye to" today" stage of moving. The chonky bastard man with missing toes has no concept of "Goodbye", only "peanuts". - ThreadSky

liminalitea.bsky.social • 6 days ago

I'm at the "crying because there's a pigeon I've seen basically every week for five years that I said goodbye to" today" stage of moving.
The chonky bastard man with missing toes has no concept of "Goodbye", only "peanuts".

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liminalitea.bsky.social•6 days ago

He neither knows nor cares that he's gone beyond the average lifespan of a feral pigeon. He barely understands "bag has an opening that you need to get into to obtain food". He only knows "food".

skreee.bsky.social•6 days ago

I mean. That's what they call core competency.

I am so sorry you have to say goodbye.

liminalitea.bsky.social•6 days ago

It was always going to happen, we've been aiming to move away for a while. The flock has been probably the greatest constant other than my partner for the seven and a half years I've lived here though!

lhardingwrites.bsky.social•6 days ago

He does at least understand that access to Bag is his by right though

liminalitea.bsky.social•6 days ago

The rare 10% of times he climbs onto the bag and smacks his face into it and happens to hit the opening.

lhardingwrites.bsky.social•6 days ago

10% of the time it works every time.

liminalitea.bsky.social•6 days ago

Some elder pigeons did in fact work out how bags work. He just... didn't. Maybe that's the key to his long life.

lhardingwrites.bsky.social•6 days ago

Just like Stumps. If you don't have the capacity to conceptualise mortality, it becomes irrelevant to you.

midnightfloof-1.bsky.social•6 days ago

Such cute Birds! 🥰🥰

Shame you won't see them again, would you still be close enough to visit them?

liminalitea.bsky.social•6 days ago

I might visit once or twice a year if I'm dropping by for friends/events.

midnightfloof-1.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yep, that's how I'd play it too, I hope that your move goes well. 😊🤞

jadesr.bsky.social•6 days ago

Do you have a friend or neighbor who can care for toeless chonk?

liminalitea.bsky.social•6 days ago

He's absolutely fine in his flock, to be honest. Quite a lot of people visit the area with food for the ducks that he then muscles in on!

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