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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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Marmotskinner t1_j0wii73 wrote

Replying to thefirstgarbanzo (#973,079)

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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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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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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boing757 t1_j0xi9px wrote

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