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[Piss Bear]

I have recently fallen in love with pigeons and doves. I have always overlooked them, but they are such characters, and so friendly and sweet to humans, especially rock doves. (The city pigeons) Any other pigeon fans here?






I wish people had more respect for them. They aren't "rats with wings" they are very smart and affectionate, and I believe one of the only domesticated birds. They were regarded highly for most of history until recently. They deserve more love.

 

[internet friend]

I have recently fallen in love with pigeons and doves. I have always overlooked them, but they are such characters, and so friendly and sweet to humans, especially rock doves. (The city pigeons) Any other pigeon fans here?

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I wish people had more respect for them. They aren't "rats with wings" they are very smart and affectionate, and I believe one of the only domesticated birds. They were regarded highly for most of history until recently. They deserve more love.

My favorite dove has to be the Pacific emerald dove. They're such sweet, fat green idiots.

 

[Piss Bear]

My favorite dove has to be the Pacific emerald dove. They're such sweet, fat green idiots.
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How beautiful. I'd love to see them in person. I'm so happy there are so many different species of pigeon out there in the world, I think they are all perfect and beautiful. <3

Here is a diamond dove, a smaller kind of pigeon native to the outback in Australia. I love their hauntingly beautiful calls.

And a crested dove, also native to Australia, but also much more commonly found in neighborhoods.

I love their mating dance. I got to see them do it in person. It's so cool.

 

[Clown]

I have recently fallen in love with pigeons and doves. I have always overlooked them, but they are such characters, and so friendly and sweet to humans, especially rock doves. (The city pigeons) Any other pigeon fans here?

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I wish people had more respect for them. They aren't "rats with wings" they are very smart and affectionate, and I believe one of the only domesticated birds. They were regarded highly for most of history until recently. They deserve more love.

I've managed to befriend the local pigeons in 2 different areas, so they recognise me. Got to feeding them seed, and they absolutely love it, plus they get friendly and don't mind resting on your arms, shoulders, and head whilst waiting for some food.

Will admit you WILL see pigeon shit on your belongings at least once, but it's basically harmless other than cosmetic difficulties and can be cleaned fairly easily.

 

[Mac Monster]

I have recently fallen in love with pigeons and doves. I have always overlooked them, but they are such characters, and so friendly and sweet to humans, especially rock doves. (The city pigeons) Any other pigeon fans here?

As much as I love my macaw, pigeons make far better pets than parrots, and it truly is a shame how overlooked they are. My favorite species would be the Victoria crowned pigeon with its striking appearance.

 

[Diet Coke 4 Life]

The feathery asshat in this house takes offense at the suggestion that pigeons are better than parrots. It doesn’t matter that it’s true.

 

[Friend of Dorothy Parker]

I love listening to/ spotting birds in the woods. I use Merlin on hikes/walks or just sitting outside at my house (suburban but very natural and wooded). I've heard as many as 15 species in 10 minutes of a busy period at home, which seems like a lot to me, but since I got it without too much effort - a busy/active period but literally only around my house, didn't even head into the woods - I'm sure there are tons more.

I've started some birdwatching on hikes. But I really suck using the binoculars - by the time I get them up, focused, and in the right spot, bird is usually gone. :-/

 

[Piss Bear]

Welcome Swallow chick I saw yesterday on my way in/out of the gym. So fluffy!

An Australian Pelican who was walking near me at the park yesterday.


Pigeon eating some pizza...


I always take tons of pics of wild birds. I'll try to remember to post them here.

 

[Mac Monster]

A male Andean cock-of-the-rock.

 

[internet friend]

A male Andean cock-of-the-rock.

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What an absolutely handsome chap

 

[Cats]

 

[Um...]

I’ve been inundated with Robins every afternoon for some reason.

this happened for a few days, then they all disappeared. Were they migrating? Seems like an odd time for that.

More robins with a bonus Bluebird and tufted titmouse (unfortunate name for a really cute bird) in the foreground. The titmouse is sitting on the window feeder.

 

[Mikoyan]

Based titmouse keeping watch over the rowdy robins.

In the incredible cold blast this week covering most of the US, I got out the heated birdbath I haven't bothered with in a while. SUPER popular.

 

[anliteralidiot]

 

[NaggotFigger]

bird up

 

[aphelion]

New bird for me. After the snow melted, he was walking around the front yard getting bugs for hours. Saw him the next day foraging in the back yard. Finally found it through googling. It's called a deerkill. My pics are shitty and couldn't capture the red ring in the eye. They're ground nesting birds so hopefully they'll find a good spot nearby and I can regularly watch them.

 

[Mikoyan]

New bird for me. After the snow melted, he was walking around the front yard getting bugs for hours. Saw him the next day foraging in the back yard. Finally found it through googling. It's called a deerkill. My pics are shitty and couldn't capture the red ring in the eye. They're ground nesting birds so hopefully they'll find a good spot nearby and I can regularly watch them.

Killdeer.

 

[Mac Monster]

The Raichō, also known as the Japanese rock ptarmigan, are small, plump birds found throughout the Japanese Alps. Their name means 'thunderbird,' which is a pretty intimidating name for such cute little birds.

 

[WilliamDeLaPole]

Different bird hunting techniques fascinate me, but rarely do they produce adorable videos like this

 

[Um...]

In the incredible cold blast this week covering most of the US, I got out the heated birdbath I haven't bothered with in a while. SUPER popular.

I had to go out every hour or so to break up the ice in mine. It was brutal.

My Bluebirds have been back more and more this winter.



They had 3 babies last year, all males. They brought the boys to the feeders when they learned how to fly, the babies following their parents in. At first the boys just perched and waited to be fed, then eventually learned to eat on their own. The babies look like this, all speckled with just a hint of blue.


The boys would later start coming on their own, without the parents, but always all 3 at the same time. Then they all disappeared around midsummer, to hunt for their preferred diet of bugs and worms.