Pigeon problem, duck dilemma
If you saw Mary Poppins as a child and remember hearing ‘Feed the birds, tuppins a bag’ you...
Wings of the … pigeon?
A little experiment: What comes to mind when you hear the word "dove"? Intimations of peace? The...
5 of a family die in attempt to save pigeon
ANAND/AHMEDABAD: Five members of a family in Anand died of asphyxiation inside a dry well when...
Pigeons: Amiable Urbanites
Pigeons (or rock doves), ubiquitous urban birds, are the descendants of birds brought from Europe...
Pigeons nesting on the balcony
Pigeons have been living alongside humans for thousands of years, and have adapted their lifestyle...
Why You Should Never Feed Pigeons Around Your Home or in the City
Pigeons are not pets! Feral pigeon nuisance is becoming a major problem in North America. They are...
When do birds use their teeth?
Birds do not have teeth. Without teeth, a bird cannot chew its food down to bits in its mouth like...
Pigeons at risk of starvation over coronavirus empty streets
A German animal rights group is warning that pigeons are struggling to find enough food amid the...
Homing Pigeons Get Their Bearings From Their Beaks
It has long been recognized that birds possess the ability to use the Earth’s magnetic field for...
Pigeons’ navigation skill not down to iron-rich beak cells: study
The theory that pigeons' famous skill at navigation is down to iron-rich nerve cells in their...
Pigeons identify individual humans but show no sign of recognizing them in photographs
Photographs, especially of humans, are widely used as stimuli in behavioural research with...
Pigeon Spikes
Hanging on roof and window ledges throughout the Bay Area, pigeon spikes serve as one of the many...
Pigeons never forget a face
New research has shown that feral, untrained pigeons can recognise individual people and are not...
Odors as navigational cues for pigeons
Odors are known to be essential for navigation during homeward orientation and migration of some...