pigeons

Student, 20, returns to flat six months later to discover PIGEONS have invaded it

by

Home to roost: Student, 20, who forgot to close window in university halls room when he left due to Covid… returns six months later to discover PIGEONS have invaded his flat Oluwageorge Johnson, 20, left student halls in Nottingham suddenly in March Accommodation workers found pigeon mess after investigating a strange noise They found pigeon … Read more

Feeding pigeons bread could be making them more aggressive and dominant

by

Fattening up pigeons by feeding them bread in the park could make them more aggressive because heavier birds are the most dominant, study finds Researchers studied a flock of 17 homing pigeons with 8 males and 9 females When ‘adding weight’ to some of the pigeons they became more aggressive  When the weights were removed … Read more

Customer support worker, 22, is given a £120 littering fine after feeding pigeons with crumbs

by

Customer support worker, 22, is given a £120 littering fine after feeding pigeons with crumbs from her Greggs vegan sausage roll while sitting in a Manchester square Kerris Fenn, 22, tore up the last mouthful of her lunch and scattered it for birds  But she was quickly collared by Piccadilly Gardens’ enforcement officers  Manchester City … Read more

Light pollution interrupts the sleeping patterns of magpies and pigeons, study finds

by

City-dwellers are urged to switch off their garden lamps at night as light pollution interrupts the sleeping patterns of magpies and pigeons Lost sleep can impact a bird’s ability to forage, defend itself and find a mate Experts from Australia measured brain activity in sleeping magpies and pigeons They found light disrupted the animals’ sleep — with pigeons … Read more

New York and Boston pigeons don’t mix due to the ample green space between the cities, study finds

by

Battle of the birds! Study finds New York and Boston pigeons do not mix because ample green space between the cities keeps them from migrating The rivalry between  New York and Boston has been found in the cities’ pigeons Experts discovered genetic differences in the birds along the east coast There is interbreeding of pigeons … Read more