Pigeons eating stones reminds me of the dinosaurs who had smooth rocks in their stomachs to grind food.

On the topic of snow pea leaves/tips (not snow peas themselves) you can buy them at the asian market at the corner of Montgomery and Montreal road and cook them yourself with some rice wine and garlic and oil OR you can go to Yangtze and ask for an order of snow pea tips with garlic (AND an amazing egg tart)… and for you, maybe a “milky” tea. (o=

Hopefully the pigeon-house owners haven’t replaced its old roof, i think the pigeons were there eating up the little stones from the shingles (i think that helps them digest or something to that effect)

@loo — I’m going to have to check out that house, I think I know which area you’re talking about (there’s only one Beer Store on Somerset with a park across the street, as far as I remember). I’ll be sure to bring my longest lens for that.

And where can I get some sautéed snow peas?

There’s this oddly constructed house on Sommerset at Lyon street in Ottawa. It’s next to the beer store (i think), you might want to check it out. In the summer rediculous numbers of pigeons stack nearly one on top of another on the roof of the house.

The house faces Lyon street, but the roof is best viewed from the park across the street. Best viewed after a big plate of sauteed snow pea leaves with garlic and a bubble tea(o=