They are beautiful and remarkably intelligent, although also controversial of course. All the same, not sure that many people are aware that they’ve won more Dickin Medals (the animal version of the Victoria Cross) than any other species. Mostly for carrying messages during wartime, saving many human lives.
July 25, 2022 at 4:02 pm
I’m sure they’re just misunderstood. If they were less common, more people may find them beautiful.
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July 25, 2022 at 6:11 pm
You have a point.
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July 19, 2022 at 3:03 pm
This is the first time I am thinking of the word handsome to describe a bird ๐ ๐ . It is probably the last time too. Beautiful shot ๐ฏ ๐ฏ
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July 19, 2022 at 8:36 pm
Thank you.
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July 17, 2022 at 8:37 am
This is a wonderful capture, Belinda!
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July 17, 2022 at 4:21 pm
Thank you, Donna!
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July 16, 2022 at 8:48 pm
I like this handsome bird, too!
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July 17, 2022 at 8:19 am
Thanks!
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July 16, 2022 at 6:29 am
They are beautiful and remarkably intelligent, although also controversial of course. All the same, not sure that many people are aware that they’ve won more Dickin Medals (the animal version of the Victoria Cross) than any other species. Mostly for carrying messages during wartime, saving many human lives.
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July 16, 2022 at 10:28 am
Thanks for this, Adele. I knew of their use in wartime but not of the Dickin Medals.
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July 16, 2022 at 4:26 am
I like them. I feed them. They joy me in a city lifeโค๏ธ
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July 15, 2022 at 9:16 pm
They do have a reputation, don’t they? Nice capture, Belinda. ๐
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July 16, 2022 at 10:20 am
Thanks, Eliza!
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July 15, 2022 at 2:31 pm
Seeing beauty in the common. A gift.
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July 15, 2022 at 4:01 pm
Thanks very much.
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July 15, 2022 at 11:56 am
His feather track is perfect, like he’s just come from the hairdresser.
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July 15, 2022 at 1:49 pm
Youโre right ๐
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July 15, 2022 at 10:17 am
that’s a beautiful photo, Belinda! They are not popular but if anything, they know how to survive. He looks like a Rock Pigeon. โค๏ธ
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July 15, 2022 at 1:29 pm
Thank you, John! They do have a long history.
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July 15, 2022 at 9:45 am
Nice capture of a handsome critter, pigeons can be beautiful birds. After all they are just Rock Doves who have moved to the city.
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July 15, 2022 at 9:56 am
Thank you. Thatโs a nice way of looking at them ๐
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July 15, 2022 at 8:01 am
Ah yes, rats with wings. Lol
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July 15, 2022 at 2:23 am
What a beautifully unusual photograph of a pigeon. I like it very much.
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July 15, 2022 at 9:18 am
A different take ๐. Thank you, Anne.
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July 15, 2022 at 1:08 am
๐๐๐๐ท๐ฆ ๐น
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