10 Ways to Deal With “Bully Birds”
Bully birds such as blue jays and European starlings are a nuisance, but you can take some simple...
Study shows pigeons like to gamble
A new study of pigeons shows that, like human gamblers, they love to gamble on the off chance they...
The homing pigeon who tried to move house
You don't get a lot of pigeons in Brighton – seagulls rule the roost down here – and certainly not...
Scientists give extinct passenger pigeon a place on the family tree
With bits of DNA extracted from century-old museum specimens, researchers have found a place for...
What Makes Bird Poop White?
Birds brighten our lives. We find joy in their songs, inspiration in their soaring flight. They...
These car colors attract the most bird poop and how to prevent damage
Is your car frequently covered in bird poop? Part of it could be the color your car. A study has...
Blind woman warns of pigeon poop exposure danger
A young woman in Fredericton is singing on the street to call attention to the disease that made...
Beautiful bird-navigation theory skewered by ugly fact!
Scientists have thought for a decade that iron-bearing structures in the homing pigeon’s beak help...
The parasitic communities of the rock pigeon Columba livia from Iraq
Objective: The main objectives of the present study were to investigate the rock pigeon parasitic...
Should you be worried about pigeons?
If I say the word ‘pigeon’, it will conjure up an image in your head. In an urban environment this...
Drastic population fluctuations explain the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon
The number of passenger pigeons went from billions to zero in mere decades, in contrast to...
Ten Astounding Pigeon Fact
1. Reuters used them: The world’s most famous news agency was founded in 1850 and employed 45...
Mourning Dove
Named for its distinct, mournful cry, the mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a small,...
Red-billed pigeon
The Red-billed Pigeon, Patagioenas flavirostris , is a relatively large pigeon which breeds from...