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KingOffRoad t1_j0wjbp8 wrote

Pigeons are a domesticated species that we abandoned long ago. The birds you see aren't wild, but feral.

Which is to say they aren't protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty act and you can keep them as pets if you catch them when they're young.

Just a fun fact!

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RaikageQ OP t1_j0wmnkm wrote

Glad you shared now I can make my pigeon army 😈

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KingOffRoad t1_j0wn9hq wrote

They're honestly wonderful pets. Look into getting or building a loft if you have the yard space and the time.

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holmgangCore t1_j134uhf wrote

I thought they were rock doves that adapted to cities.. no?

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KingOffRoad t1_j1a5idg wrote

They adapted to cities because we caught them and selectively bred them for traits that we found pleasing, just like dogs.

For your reading pleasure

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holmgangCore t1_j1c5iqv wrote

I did not know that, thanks! And it’s right there in Wikipedia & everything… ; )

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Piddy3825 t1_j0ve9v5 wrote

lol, reminds me of an episode of That 70's Show where the all going bird hunting and
Fez is the only one who gets any birds. As they are all eating they find out he shot a couple of crows thinking they were black pheasents...

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thefirstgarbanzo t1_j0vcorf wrote

I’m not a birdologist, but chickens?

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Marmotskinner t1_j0wii73 wrote

My neighbor is a USfW licensed ornithologist. He captures, bands and records birds in his back yard. Some of them from here in WA pop up in Southern Chile and the Pampas/Patagonia region of Argentina. Apparently, there’s a whole network of bird geeks out there that communicate with each other.
Anyway, what we call pigeons are supposedly called “rock doves” which are adapted to living on cliffs and are non-migratory, unlike the European Swallow. That’s why they’re so prevalent in urban environments. They have no sources of coconuts outside of cities.
The More You Know 🌈✨

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5hiphappens t1_j0wjyr8 wrote

Dinosaurs!

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holmgangCore t1_j1354ny wrote

That fact still blows my mind. We live with dinosaurs everyday. Just flying around like they haven’t simply existed for 300 Million years, asteroid impacts be damned!

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boing757 t1_j0xi9px wrote

I watched hawk catch and eat a pigeon in my back yard a few years ago.

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iworkonhot t1_j0wrzbn wrote

Is that the same crazy european lady that was feeding pigeons in a UW district years ago!?

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newAgebuilder3 t1_j143y7h wrote

Shooting targets, they're an invasive species Debra...! Relax I am doing the environment a favor.

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