Friday, October 3, 2008

Birds in the garden: pigeons


Hooky the pigeon

Some people call them "flying rats". In many people they provoke intensely negative sentiments, which sends many other people, like me, rushing to their defence. I've discovered some fascinating information on pigeons, which can be found via the links on page three. I realised I was quite ignorant of their habits and their history. Ignorance is never a good thing - and most people who hate pigeons are displaying only their own ignorance.

Pigeons tend to be dependent on the goodwill of humans. Which is possibly not the strongest position for a bird to be in when many of the population views you as a flying rat.

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