Fire in the sky: Heat strikes birds too
These include some 148 infant birds, 619 adult birds and 27 others.“This is the season for babies...
Critters spring into action as weather warms up
SOMETIMES I think someone is filming “Wild Kingdom” in our neighborhood, especially this time of...
The royal falconers and pigeon-fancier
It was Maharaja Mansingh I who brought a falcon after the conquest of Bengal to Amber. It was said...
Fully loaded pigeons have come home to roost
CCTV footage of an explosive attack at the local police headquarters in Surabaya, East Java,...
Brazen vendor harasses woman councillor at Juhu
A woman corporator was recently stalked by a grain seller after she objected to feed being sold...
Helping lost pigeons get home in Pretoria
As pigeon racing season approaches, pigeon fanciers will be taking their pigeons further away from...
Squawking Avians
Why do pigeons roost on roofs or gutters? Pigeons like comfortable sunny places that are safe from...
Crows have become a rare sight in Bengaluru
A few years ago, there was talk about how one no longer spots the humble sparrow within the city....
How to help lost or injured racing pigeons get home
As we are coming up to pigeon racing season again, pigeon fanciers will be taking their pigeons...
No other bird has a warning system quite like it
Crested pigeons are native to Australia and one of the growing number of birds that have adapted...
Clearly, nobody taught this pigeon the difference between an escalator and a treadmill
Exercise, as we know, is important for everybody. And this pigeon got the memo, too. It was...
These 7 Animals Are Much Smarter Than You Think
Are humans the smartest animals on Earth? Not necessarily, according to primatologist Frans de...
Venice bans new takeaways to stop snacking tourists
As Venice tries to reduce the impact of mass tourism, the city has banned the opening of any more...
“Zealandian Dove” Is The New Pigeon Species That Has Just Been Unearthed In New Zealand
Fossil remnants of a pigeon found on the South Island of New Zealand point out that this bird was...