VENICE

[shellac2]

wHAT BIRD IS ASSOCIATED WITH ST MARKS SQUARE IN VENICE?

[Davethedog]

Isn't it Pigeons?

[emeritus]

Pigeon (Millions of them)

[grasscarp]

pigeons. 13,000 a day land there.

[Captain2]

Flippin' pigeons - millions of them - that's actual, don't know if it is the answer though!

[shellac2]

THANKS ALL

[grasscarp]

Emeritus and Captain 2. We are renowned on answerbank for the accuracy of our replies. Millions is a gross exaggeration. Please strive for better attention to detail in future. I, of course, have come up with the exact figure!

[poortony]

grasscarp have you counted them? I thought there were that many in London's
Trafalgar Square last time I was there.

[grasscarp]

poor tony. I nearly tripped over a ruddy pigeon in Hayes high street today. It was big and fat and walking very slowly. In Italy I once saw a baby pigeon in a tower that had a nest in the wall. Have you ever wondered where all the babies are, and the dead ones come to that?

[mazie]

To be honest grasscarp, when you're there it does seem like millions.So perhaps poetic licence can be excused when it comes to Venice

[grasscarp]

Mazie, I was bored at work and trying to make a joke. Not meant seriously in any way. They do seem like millions when you see them!

[sandyRoe]

Is St Mark's symbol an eagle?

[alexanderd]

I would have counted them last time I was there but the blighters wouldnt stay still

[sandyRoe]

^^^ It's a winged lion for St Mark. Hardly counts as a bird. So it looks like pigeons.

[ladyalex]

It's a winged lion, isn't it ?

[ladyalex]

I expect it was all the winged lions chasing them about...

[alexanderd]

is a winged lion a bird?

[ladyalex]

If a winged lion is a bird, is a bird a winged lion ?

What is the meaning of life ?
42 I hear you all shout.

Too late for all this philosophy. Good night. :-))

[alexanderd]

Goodnight LadyA off to the vets for a checkup tomorrow, not looking forward to it but been feeling my age lately

[ladyalex]

Good luck, alexanderd. Hope all goes well. Look after yourself.
♥

[alexanderd]

cheers LadyA always been fit and well so I dont take to feeling grotty very well but we shall see