We are all animals living in a concrete jungle
BENGALURU: Man is a gregarious animal – we were taught this line in school, but I only understood the true meaning of this sentence a few days back. My first connection with animals was at the...
View ArticleRare look inside ghostly abandoned casino
Literally. The stately Constanta Casino in Romania once hosted the family of Russian tsar Nicholas II, who became familiar with its large art deco rooms, lavish staircases and shell-shaped windows...
View ArticleThe secret pigeon service: Heroes who risked all for the birds dropped behind...
Enemy searchlights had caught its outline as the RAF Whitley reached Nieuport on the coast of Nazi-occupied Belgium, and the German batteries opened up. But unscathed, the pilots pressed on, heading...
View ArticleVexed by pigeons defacing CSMT bldg, Central Railway places net
In a novel way to tackle pigeons and their droppings inside the CSMT heritage building, Central Railway (CR) authorities have placed nets on the ceiling — towards the entrance of the General Manager’s...
View ArticleCNY bank staff ‘terrified’ by hungry hawk dining at building’s entrance
A hungry hawk feasting on pigeons at the entrance of a Syracuse area bank has been upsetting the staff the past couple of weeks, a bank official said. Joseph Mathlin, from the M &T Bank’s property...
View ArticleProperty owners ask Pine Island to help with pigeon problem
“The town’s got birds in it, and they poop.” No one disagrees with that assessment by Pine Island Mayor Rod Steele, but how the city deals with the issue is another matter. Mary and Tom Bollman along...
View ArticleAccused sarpanch used to keep 350 pigeons in special cages
The locked house of Jheurheri sarpanch Gurpal Singh in Mohali. (Express Photo) The locked house of Jheurheri sarpanch Gurpal Singh in Mohali. (Express Photo) Kabootran wala sarpanch (sarpanch who keeps...
View ArticleMangal Prabhat Lodha’s illegal ‘Pigeon House’ razed
The illegal Kabutarkhana (feeding place for pigeons) erected by real estate tycoon and local BJP MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha using his MLA fund, was demolished by the Collector of Mumbai Sampada Mehta, on...
View ArticleManchester Airport’s £1bn renovation is attracting ‘feral pigeons’
Manchester Airport’s £1bn revamp is aimed at making life easier for passengers – but the construction project has attracted some unwelcome visitors. According to the airfield’s wildlife team, the...
View ArticleBARBARY DOVE IS ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY COLUMBIDAE
Maned, or Nicobar, pigeon (lat. Caloenas nicobarica) is one of the most beautiful representatives of the family columbidae, and the last survivor in the same kind of Barbary doves. His business card –...
View ArticleRemembering the four-legged cavalry
A purple poppy symbolises all animals who have died during conflict. To mark the day, a New Zealand War Animal Memorial was unveiled at the museum. The project is the result of work by the Australian...
View ArticleThe surprisingly endearing world of pigeon racing
There was a time when photographer Nicolas Tanner could comfortably say he knew very little about pigeons. “My knowledge of pigeons was from the [HBO] show The Wire,” he said in an interview. But that...
View ArticleAvian odyssey: “Crazy bird lady” turns conservationist in Los Altos
LOS ALTOS — From the street, you’d never know what was hidden behind the tall fences and lush foliage of a large suburban Los Altos home. After walking through the garden gate, though, you know that...
View ArticleBattle against pigeons at Woodbridge rail station prompts anger in town
Local county councillor Caroline Page has warned that the swallows and house martins that have nested in the station buildings for generations have been forced out by its redecoration and the...
View ArticleThat’s MINE! Feisty toddler snatches food from a pigeon’s mouth after it took...
This is the hilarious moment a young toddler girl in central China teaches a pigeon a lesson for stealing food. Mobile phone footage shows a white bird landing on a mother’s hand and pecking on a bag...
View ArticleHungry Venezuelan prisoners eating rats and pigeons to survive food shortages
According to El Nuevo Herald, living conditions at the Vista Hermosa prison in Bolivar – a Venezuela state – are so poor, some inmates are falling sick from eating raw rat meat. 41-year-old Alejandro...
View ArticleFirst stool pigeons were used as decoys
The first time I gave any thought to the term was when I watched some of the great old film noir movies about gangsters. It seemed like almost every gang was victimized by one. I am referring here to...
View ArticleGawler Pavilion undergoes ceiling work
The historic pavilion housed at the Gawler Sport and Community Centre is temporarily closed to enable the ceiling to be replaced and repair work to be undertaken in the roof cavity. This unplanned...
View ArticleFrom billions to none: The passenger pigeon’s genes tell us why
The passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) once numbered between 3 and 5 billion and may have formed up to 40 % of North America’s total bird population. In fact, in the mid to late 19th century,...
View ArticleFeeding the birds
Have you ever been to Patan Durbar Square during morning hours? If you have, you must have noticed huge flocks of pigeons enjoying seeds offered by denizens of Patan and visitors. There are several...
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