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Pigeon Footprint Coin diameter = 26mm |  |
Pigeon Track Coin diameter = 26mm |
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Imprint of pigeon (?) wings |
| DETAILS | |
| Site | River Ouse, York |
| Date | December 2000 |
| Substrate | wet mud |
| Age of prints | fresh |
| MEASUREMENTS | |
| Overall width | 320mm |
| Comments | The creator of this imprint appears to be an agile, medium sized bird. Common in the area are blackbird (Turdus merula), pigeon (Columba livia), carrion crow (Corvus corone) and black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus). I checked the wingspans given in a popular bird book: the pigeon's is 32cm, the crow and gull are much larger and the blackbird is much smaller. |
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Town pigeons seem to suffer infection in their feet, leading to loss of toes. This one seems to have one complete toe. coin diameter = 26mm |
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Pegleg pigeon Note difference in stride length between R & L leg. |