2015

J3675 : Feral pigeon, Victoria Park, Belfast - March 2015(5)

taken 9 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Feral pigeon, Victoria Park, Belfast - March 2015(5)
Feral pigeon, Victoria Park, Belfast - March 2015(5)
A feral pigeon, in Victoria Park, bearing a close resemblance to a rock dove LinkExternal link.
Victoria Park, Belfast

A park of some 60 acres, built on reclaimed land in 1906, between the industrial part of Belfast Harbour Estate and the Sydenham bypass, replacing an earlier pleasure park on Dargan Island (now Queen’s Island). There is a large lake with two islands. The park is partly enclosed by an embankment on the northern and western sides.
It attracts a considerable number of ducks and greylag geese. On one of the flight paths to the George Best Belfast City Airport – low flying aircraft are one of the attractions.
Part of the park is included in the Connswater Greenway project Link “Proposals in Victoria Park will protect and enhance its environmental and amenity value. Proposals include a new bridge into Airport Road, lighting, improved and new paths, an observation point, new toilet block, interpretative signage and a trim trail”.
Most of the park is level making it suitable for those with impaired mobility. There is a car park and public toilets.


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Geographical Context: Park and Public Gardens Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Place: Belfast Primary Subject: Bird other tags: Park Victoria Park (Belfast) Bird Pigeon Feral Pigeon Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Belfast April 2015 [94] · March [51] ·
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J3675, 583 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Albert Bridge   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 20 March, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 20 March, 2015
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 366 752 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.4135N 5:53.1563W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 366 752
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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