What I've learned from studying the wild pigeon

Domestic pigeons have surprising cultural significance. They inspired Charles Darwin in his thinking about evolution, ...
New York Post

‘Mutant pigeon’ with giant legs baffles internet — and it’s no AI deepfake

Bird-watchers are blowing the internet’s collective mind after sharing a video of a “mutant pigeon” with a puffed-out breast and legs so long that viewers suspected it was an AI deepfake. A now-viral ...
Texarkana Gazette

The pigeon heist: How racing birds became the target of organized crime

Pigeon races in major Chinese cities became opulent symbols of China's economic boom, with purses over $100 million -- exceeding most of the world's major sports. Suddenly, a Van Gaver pigeon was a ...
insider.si.edu

America's Kaiser: How a pigeon served in two World Wars

Souvenirs from battlefields the world over can be found in our Division of Political and Military History. Unique among them is a mounted German pigeon. His name is Kaiser, and his story is unique in ...
The Washington Post

Pigeon accused of spying for China freed in India after 8-month detention

A pigeon held for eight months on suspicion of spying for China has been released after Indian authorities determined it was no avian agent of espionage, but a disoriented Taiwanese racing bird that ...
The Michigan Daily

Pigeons deserve better! Trust me, I fed one.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Anna McLean and Stassia Fulmer feed pigeons at Fulmer's home in Jackson Monday, Sept. 30. Riley ...
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Mumbai's pigeon ban row | A growing pigeon menace

The humble pigeon has fluttered through human history—as messenger, companion and cultural symbol. Bollywood even immortalised the ubiquitous bird as an emblem of love in the 1989 romantic blockbuster ...