Thank you, yes, that should be it!

Always got to watch out for drempels, even in France 😆

Oh i remember that feeder, I was the one asking how you made it in the post you linked from my old account, haha.

I am waiting for my bus connection, so I have time to reply, haha.

What's up with the "quite some", is this not in the right context or what? Tried to look up its use but cannot really figure it out.

From what I read, half of the feral pigeons die before they're a month old and 90% don't make it a year. It is pretty tough shit, from the sheltered nest into the big city. When you see those clueless creatures on the streets, just trying to mirror the moves of the older pigeons, pecking at random ground, not even picking up any food, and also not knowing what is edible yet. It may look cute and funny but it is a real struggle. Not like the adults will care for them either, they'll peck at them, even the parents once they're old enough.

I tried figuring out how old wild rock doves, the wild ancestors of ferals get, it is kinda hard to find information because my rock dove research almost always turns into feral information. And there's a lot of conflicting information too. But what I currently think is the case, is that they get way older, more like wood pigeons or collared doves.

I definitely want to learn more about that, and what actually is going on with the rock doves.

I have only wild camped here twice yet, but yeah, I don't see a problem for the coming days. There seem to also be a lot of agriturismo places in the mountains, I guess farms where you can camp and probably get some food, also not opposed to use those. But I like wild camping too.

Yeah, it is impressive. But the cable looks still kinda fine, good quality cable!

Oh wow, that is kinda crazy.

No it is just two weeks of cycling Sardinia. Basically all around, I have no fixed plan but I am loosely following the Bikepacking Sardinia routes, have them as an overlay along with some others. But I also want to make it to the west coast. Not sure if i'll go all the way to Cagliari or turn west earlier, got to see how I will cope with the heat.

That camping spot was actually a marked possible camp spot "with a view" on the bp route, so I did not end up there by chance. And the dirt track that was blocked by the dogs was along the bp route.

It's nice cycling here, even though it is Italy so it's got Italian drivers. But inland there ain't much going on at all, it's quite lonely, which I like. Hardly any traffic even on the bigger roads other than sheep farmers etc. Bit hot for my taste, but I can't complain about that now, choosing to do it in summer.

Improperly sized cable housings? Like the length?

Yeah, generally no Spain etc in summer for me either. I was checking the forecast and it seemed alright for Sardinia, but my dumbass only checked coastal weather which looked fine, on the weekend it will be "only" 30 on the coast as well. 38°C is out of my comfort zone tbh, haha. Well, now I have to make it work.

Oh yeah, you did not have the best luck with the weather. And spanish mud is a motherfucker 😆

It is getting pretty damn hot here, really exhausting on the climbs but I keep watering my shirt and hat that makes it bearable. Forecast says 38°C inland on the weekend, gotta take it easy.

Love it. There is one couple in my yard but it never made it to my balcony, not that I know of. Only the wood pigeons. You got food there too or just the water?

I am right now sitting in a cafe, watching a collared dove bring sticks to the wistoria roof that covers the outdoor seats of the cafe.

Edit:

There it is 🥰

That was between Bitti and Nuoro, quite close to Bitti though. I am now in Orgosolo, eating gelato :)