The extinction of the passenger pigeon is a poignant example of what happens when the interests of man clash with the interests of nature. It is believed that this species once constituted 25 to 40 ...

A viral video has taken the internet by storm, showcasing a homing pigeon performing an unconventional delivery task. In the ...

NEW YORK − There's a giant pigeon in Manhattan. And it's making people everywhere understand more about the much-maligned birds and the flightiness of their biggest critics - humans. The 16-foot ...

The pigeon statue was one of the most polarizing ... “Dinosaur” reverses the typical power dynamic between bird and human, as the avian will tower over the countless pedestrians and cars ...

Because, as Carlen says, cities are essentially tailor-made for these birds. For one, pigeons can thrive on human food, unlike, say, robins or cardinals. More from Science ...

Baby pigeons – known as squabs – stay in the nest and away from human eyes until they take on adult appearance. Pigeons are big fans of co-parenting, with both mum and dad sharing the care for ...

The commissioners called Hysen the "human fly," according to a Sept ... to be done because lumber had been rotted out by roosting pigeons and weather damage, according to a Sept.

Like the dodo (who suffered a similar fate), the passenger pigeon generally disregarded the presence of human beings in its roosting and nesting places. Small wonder that a naïve, trusting person ...