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Pigeon power: Study suggests similarity between how pigeons learn the...
The more scientists study pigeons, the more they learn how their brains–no bigger than the tip of an index finger–operate in ways not so different from our own. In a new study from the University of...
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Pigeons – Rock Dove
Commonly known as Pigeons, Rock Pigeons are often considered a nuisance by some city officials and some farm businesses. In cities they congregate in large flocks and can create messes with their...
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Cher Ami: The Pigeon that Saved the Lost Battalion
Many of us have heard of the Lost Battalion, and know some of the story. What is not commonly known is the role of a remarkable pigeon, named Cher Ami. That little bird became one of the greatest...
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Pigeon Caught Flying Drugs Into Prison
Officials believe an inmate at a jail in Costa Rica trained a feathered friend to smuggle cocaine and cannabis in a pouch. A pigeon smuggling cocaine and cannabis into a prison in Costa Rica has been...
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Gambling: Does It Turn People into Pigeons?
I admit that topic is a bit off my usual Brain Sense beat, but occasionally a piece of research comes along that is just too intriguing to pass by. Such is the case with a new report out of the...
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Pigeon waste, cosmic melodies and noise in scientific communication
There it was, that darned noise again. Nobody could possibly be happy cleaning pigeon droppings. Yet Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson were being forced to do it. As good scientists they simply could not...
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How to Get Rid of Pigeons
Need pigeon removal in your hometown? Pigeons are a determined bird, doggedly living near humans because of the ample food supply. These birds are indiscriminate eliminators of waste, leaving liquid...
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Birds & Pools
Many types of birds are attracted to swimming pools. As a result, swimmers might come in contact with bird droppings (poop) while in the pool. If you find bird droppings in the pool, there are a few...
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What is Squab?
What Is Squab? squab are young pigeons that have never flown. For thousands of years, they have been a favorite meal for every stratum of society throughout the world. They were unequivocally the first...
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Found A Lost Racing Pigeon?
In any pigeon race there will be a number of competitors which lose their way and are unable to find their way back home and these are refered to as strays. There can be a number of reasons for this...
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Pigeon control and removal
Color of Pigeons Usually bluish-gray with black bands and reddish feet. What does a pigeon look like? Pigeons have broad and pointed wings, with small heads and short legs. They also have a wide and...
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Pigeon: Both Pest And Delicacy In Cairo And Beyond
This is the last bite of the food portion of NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep’s Revolutionary Road trip from Tunisia to Cairo, in which Steve arrives in Cairo and samples stuffed pigeon. Dear...
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Bird Damage To Lawns – Why Are Birds Digging Up My Lawn
Most of us love having backyard birds to watch and to feed. The music of songbirds is a sure sign of spring. On the other hand, bird damage to lawns can be extensive. If you’re finding small holes in...
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Why you need to deal with pigeons on your home’s roof
Pigeons are bad news. While most homeowners don’t think twice about a few birds sitting on top of their home’s roof, they should when it comes to these “flying rats.” Pigeons can be a destructive pest,...
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Pigeons (also known as rock doves)
Pigeons are easily recognizable by their distinct coloring. With their white-gray rump, iridescent facial feathers and black stripes on their tails and wings, these birds are easy to identify. Pigeons...
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Pigeons – (Columbidae – Columba livia domestica)
When pigeons live on our buildings and deface it, it is possible to remove the birds by excluding them (netting) from the area, but we don’t need to kill them. You should make it a priority to clean...
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When cricketers replaced carrier pigeons
The Duke of Queensberry once placed a bet that he could make a letter travel fifty miles in an hour without the help of carrier pigeons. It is difficult to put a date to when cricket s love-hate...
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We Finally Know How Birds Can See Earth’s Magnetic Field
Earth’s magnetic field plays a vital role in everything from animal migration to protecting the Earth from the Sun’s harsh solar wind. Now, a recent study finally sheds light on how some birds visually...
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Is a pigeon nest good luck or bad luck?
There isn’t anything called good or bad luck. It’s just people’s perception that make them think in such a way. If you are not in control of the situation you are in, you blame everything around you...
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15 Incredible Facts About Pigeons
Though they’re often described as “rats with wings” (a phrase popularized by the movie Stardust Memories), pigeons are actually pretty cool. From homing instincts to misleading rump feathers, here are...
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