We are all used to seeing pigeons perched on rooftops, window sills and park fountains, and we are equally used to seeing them walking about in public spaces with their distinctive head-bobbing action and their characteristic confidence. They are notoriously inquisitive and bold birds who feel very at home amongst humans and certainly aren’t afraid …
We currently live in a world where pigeons inhabit most of the urban areas, with the feathered creatures residing in countless cities and suburbs. And although some people consider these intelligent birds to be vermin, there’s no denying that their sudden absence would be noticed by the public. So if you have ever wondered why …
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Pigeons are wonderfully versatile birds. Homing pigeons, or carrier pigeons, are birds that have been specially trained to carry messages that can weigh up to 50g between different places. It has been estimated that pigeons have been trained as carrier pigeons for roughly 5,000 years. In fact, these birds were once incredibly important methods of …
If you were building a bird from scratch, and you decided that one of its primary features would be that it was ridiculously difficult to tell males from females, the chances are you’d end up with something not a million miles from your common or garden pigeon. They are, not to put too fine a …
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If you don’t know what a tumbler pigeon is, it’s a type of pigeon that has been named after its ability to tumble (spin) while in flight. The question we have today, is why do these pigeons tumble in the first place? Genetic Traits Well, tumbler pigeons tumble because it is a genetic trait. It’s …
Pigeons can be quiet, but they are also capable of producing several noises and sounds. This begs the question – what sounds do pigeons make? We’ll get into the main types of noises a pigeon makes in this article, as well as why they produce different sounds in the first place. Different Sounds That Pigeons …
