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To throw water over a pigeon I've just spray painted?

207 replies

threeineachlobe · 04/05/2012 14:21

Stay with me.

Just started to spray paint a fence panel, must have startled poor pidge behind fence as it flapped up maniacally. I had a bit of a scream...whilst holding spray trigger.

Pidge is now half 'oak brown', sitting in tree. Can't quite tell if he's ok, not giving much away with facial expression.

Have googled "accidentally painted a pigeon" with disappointingly unresourceful results.

So, should i just chuck water at it & hope it comes off?? Turps would seem a little extreme.

OP posts:
threeineachlobe · 04/05/2012 14:26

It was an accident! I've also got some on neighbours lovely acer, going to have to knock and fess up. Pigeon's getting the blame though.

OP posts:
CrispyCod · 04/05/2012 14:26

Oh poor poor birdy. Yes, ring the RSPB.

trixymalixy · 04/05/2012 14:25

I would maybe phone the rspb and ask their advice. Terrible to laugh, but this made me chuckle.

AgentZigzag · 04/05/2012 14:25

If anyone saw you spray paint the poor bird, I think chucking a load of water over it isn't going to endear you to them Grin

Cross your fingers for rain?

Bloodybridget · 04/05/2012 14:24

What sort of paint was it? If oil-based, water won't improve things.

Geranium3 · 04/05/2012 14:24

no idea i'm afraid, poor mr pidge, shouldn't chuckle but we do get up to mischief on mumsnet!

Proudnscary · 04/05/2012 14:23

YANBU for one of best thread names I've ever read

YABU for potentially traumatising and toxifying an innocent bird

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