Things you need to know about FERAL PIGEONS!

Feral pigeons are one of the best known birds on the planet and there are many reasons why they are so internationally successful.
In this video we will talk about seven of the main reasons that feral pigeons continue to be a pest or a pleasure to people all around the world.
A massive thanks to Brian Steel for allowing me to use his Pigeon pictures for this video.

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[bermudashortz]

I befriended a 'couple' during lockdown and they now visit everyday. They are indeed very intelligent and curious but have an awful, and undeserved, reputation. Thank you for such positive information regarding my new buds.

[EmperorPigeon]

They are so cute! That mating dance the male pigeons do is adorable! They look like marshmallow peeps all puffed up.

[Lol_amber]

I love this! I rescue pigeons and actually have a pet one, he’s disabled so can’t be released - I wish people cared more about them, poor little darlings don’t deserve the reputation they’ve got.

[oimavis]

Ive accidentally been host to a flock of pigeons for about 5yrs now & have been amazed how intelligent these souls are. I had 1 who'd look into my window & tap at it with his beak each afternoon around 3 for some seeds. If I moved to another room he followed me to tap on that window. One of his offspring does exactly the same now only with a bit more familiarity. Last week during a hot day I made a cheese sandwich & left it unattended on the sofa for a minute to get a cold drink. The window was open about 2 inches - never been an issue before. I walk back in & find Mr Pidge has opened the window on the latch wide enough to get in, sit on my sofa & tuck into my sandwich! Bloody cheek! He must have recognised me as he let me pick him up & put him back outside with no fuss. Although I suspect he might have been secretly cussing me using cooing pigeon sounds.

[jpalberthoward]

I've been looking after about 100 of them for 7 years now, feeding them, providing water, rescuing, doing minor first aid and cutting string off of their toes when they get tangled up in it. I'm all the way in, and my little buddies have bonded with me pretty strongly. There's nothing that could make me ever stop.

[GabrielLima-zofj]

I became really fond of pigeons these last few months. It started with the wood pigeons - they are really cute and chunky, but now I like all kinds of pigeon. The feral ones are really good at interacting with people - they were domestic animals after all!

[Rocky-qwkb]

We rescued an injured pigeon we named Saturday. He flew away after we nursed him back to health. To our amazement he started to visit us everyday for about two months. We’re hoping he found a mate which is the reason why he doesn’t visit us anymore.

[moho]

I love pigeons. They always like to hop in the train in my city, and ride the subway instead of flying. I can't imagine hating on these lovable animals, unless you're concerned about their fare evasion, haha. Great video :)

[EmEm_Moran]

I absolutely love pigeons 🕊️ I feed them bird seed from my garden and i love to watch them coo at each other 😅 brings me joy watching them play

[dianacooper]

I have allowed for them to nest around my home, the neighbours will hate me but they helped English soldiers in the war. After reading a book on pigeons and how they were honoured, I have great respect.

[seanparsons]

For anyone that see Feral Pigeons as being flying rats and know nothing whatsoever about them should watch this very informative video, it will most certainly make you look at them in a very different light 🕊 Great Stuff👍Best wishes, Sean 🐦

[shuzennn]

I love them! Most oeople are either indifferent or dislike them, but imagine you walk out and there is no pigeon anymore... that would be so sad and boring. They are fun, intelligent and quite gentle, in their own way.

[pigeonsbudgies]

Thank you very much for this fine documentation and for displaying pigeons so positively 😍 Subscribed. Best wishes

[nancybrooklyn]

I rescued a pigeon fledgling on Dec 23, 2022 when the temperature was going to drop from 50 degrees to 6 degrees in a couple of hours in NYC. My eye caught this fledgling on the ground as the winds were churning at 30 mph. I grabbed a box and put the bird inside and took it home. I learned on YouTube how to feed it and I’ve had it a little over a month..it knows how to fly and take a shower in the sink, it opens its wing under arms and lets the water wash him. This is all by instinct.. since I know nothing about pigeons.. I found this pigeon to be sooo intelligent and a quick learner! I gave him coup in my locked bathroom and soon will let go over to a friend that has a flock of pigeons in his pigeon coop.. hopefully my pigeon will acclimate and fly like an eagle in the sky as it was meant to be!

[DanThePhilosopher]

The sound they make flying from side to another is soothing and beautiful.

[nicfewer]

I've been feeding pigeons outside my door for 12 years now, and for about 5 years before that. They wait to be fed every morning and some land on my arm and feed from my hand.

[facetoface-withGod]

This was a brilliant documentary. My Dad raised racing pigeons for 40 years. One of his won the North American Continent race. Pigeons are wonderfully brilliant (an loving towards humans) animals. They are first-cousin to the dove. Only ignorance makes people 'dislike' them. (And racing pigeons do not 'poop' on people as they fly - all of their bodily energy goes into flying. Just another interesting fact.)

[georgepelekoudis]

I remember watching a WW2 documentary that spoke of what was able to be done with the pigeons and messaging. Amazing. I don't think people appreciate them, but hey, they've got as much a right to live, as anything else. They seem to be doing a good job of it :) Take care!

[renzoe.v]

Pigeons are so lovely, even feral ones. Love them 🥰😍

[bitsbobs]

Feral city pigeons are the main prey of the urban peregrine and are probably the main reason that peregrines have made such a successful return.
Thank you feral pigeons xxx