I’ve been showing my bird photos to my grandchildren.

‘Elitist! Surely not!’

‘But where are the pigeons and gulls, Granny?’

They are cheeky these herring gulls but less inclined to mug you than they were, since the council in Cornwall have banned us feeding them. But there is still a certain amount of private enterprise:

When it comes to pigeons Emily might have a point — I haven’t photographed many.

But if you really want a pigeon? How about this one!