It is true that humans domesticated pigeons for centuries, and feral pigeons do largely stay in urban environments because we brought them there. They are highly trainable, and if fed by humans, they ...

I can’t tell which birds are male and which are female and, it turns out, neither can they. There is a system, though ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [Peck Savers] They are the bird that some of us love to hate - the nuisance "rats with wings" who scavenge food and pepper our ...

Letters: Dr Dave Dawson and Paul Roberts advise on how to combat pigeon invasions – but Nicholas Milton says we should celebrate these remarkable birds and David Jobbins suggests letting nature takes ...

Today city-dwellers tend to think of pigeons as “rats with wings”—pests that are good for nothing but tarnishing buildings and spreading disease. In fact, the pigeons strutting the streets today are ...

If you ask people why they like their favourite animal, they will tell you about the incredible things the creature can do, its relatable characteristics or its interesting looks. Few would be likely ...

Feral pigeons were made by humans. Now we detest them. How did things go so wrong? *This article contains details and images that some readers may find distressing. I'm perched on the edge of a paving ...

DNA testing reveals that the wild ancestors of the common domestic and feral pigeons, now extinct in many parts of the world, are still living on islands in Scotland and Ireland. Researchers led by ...

Of course you know pigeons, they are a ubiquitous bird in cities throughout the world. They cluster on steps and asphalt and nest under eaves and on signs. They eat trash and poop everywhere. Possibly ...