In some cities, no matter how big or small, it seems like the population of pigeons is equal in size to the population of citizens; if not bigger. In such cities, they tend to have a favored spot, too—like a large square or a park, where, if the winged creatures are lucky enough, there might even be a person feeding them the crumbs of their pastry.
But it’s not always pigeons that are happy to be in close proximity with humans. In some places, other animals act just like pigeons do, be it other birds, cats, or even moose. These are just a few examples of ‘pigeons’ from different places in the world, but if you’re curious to see more, scroll down to view them on the list below.
In order to learn more about pigeons, Bored Panda got in touch with two experts, Professor at the Department of Natural Resources Science at the University of Rhode Island, Peter Paton, and Professor at the Department of Biology at Queen's University, Robert Montgomerie. You will find both of their thoughts in the text below.
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#1 Family Of Raccoons In My Yard
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#2 Zao Fox Village
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#3 Woman Feeding Squirrels In Lovers Point Park, California
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#4 Wild Horses In The Town Center Where I Live, Nevada
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#5 Wild Macaws Frequently Visit Balconies In Caracas
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#6 Eagles Are Like Pigeons In Alaska
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#7 I Started Feeding A Street Cat Last Year, And The News Is Going Fast In The Neighborhood
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#8 Captured A Picture Today Of This Man Trying In Vain To Yield To A Deer In Nara, Japan
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#9 Austria - Marmots
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#10 I'll Follow You (Aoshima)
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#11 Doves Of Ecuador
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#12 My Father-In-Law's Bird Feeder (Wild Birds)
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#13 Friends Found A Baby Raccoon In Their Garage, They're In Contact With The Local Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Just A Cutie
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#14 Swimming Pigs In The Bahamas
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#15 Wild Horses In My Neighbor's Yard This Morning (NV)
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#16 A Group Of Black Cats Out In The Wild
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#17 Here Is A Wild Donkey Herd Near My House In Southern California
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#18 Squirrels
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#19 View From My Kitchen Window This Morning (New Hampshire)
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#20 Moose Visited My Dad's Yard, Alaska
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#21 My Wife Had Been Feeding The Very Friendly Squirrel That Lives In Our Tree This Summer. Tonight She Brought Her Kids Out To Meet Us
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#22 Never Leave Your Picnic Unattended In Australia
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#23 Did You Know We Have Native Pigeons? This Is A Common Bronzewing That I Photographed In The Blue Mountains This Last Weekend (Australia)
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#24 This House Is Surrounded By Dozens Of Wild Peacocks
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#25 This Week On Christmas Island, 50 Million Crabs Are Scuttling To The Ocean
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#26 I Miss My Balcony. And My Two Local Breakfast Regulars
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#27 Fox Village - Japan
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#28 I Recently Visited Okunoshima, The Bunny Island Of Japan. Wasn't Expecting This Many Rabbits
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#29 Sandhill Cranes Showed Up In My Driveway, Port Saint Lucie, FL
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#30 A Raccoon Pool Party (My Aunt Sent This To Me This Morning)
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#31 While I Have To Deal With Annoying Pigeons On My Balcony, This Is What My Australian Friend Gets
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#32 In The Giraffe Manor, Jock's Room, Kenya. There Are Rooms Where The Giraffes Are Fed. The Giraffes Come Early In The Morning To Get Treats. It's Definitely A Great Experience
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#33 When You Don't Read The "Don't Feed The Monkeys" Sign (Thailand)
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#34 Beautiful Guests For Breakfast. Waratah Bay, Australia
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#35 Girlfriend Saw A Rainbow Pigeon In London Today
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#36 A Pigeon Riding An Iguana I Photographed In Ecuador
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#37 Family Of Wild Boars Roam The Streets Of The Carmel Neighborhoods In The Northern City Of Haifa, Israel
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#38 Book And Bench In The Park Is Only Complete With A Knee Squirrel
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#39 When You Roll Your Eyes Your Whole Life At Ignorant Foreigners Thinking You Have Kangaroos In Your Front Yard And You Live In The Suburbs
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#40 My Wife And I Just Bought Our First House And Found A Welcoming Committee In Our Backyard The Night After We Moved In
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#41 Bird Of The Year: Magpie (Australia)
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#42 Deer In Nara, Japan. They Will Bow For Cookies. But Beware, Once You Feed Them, They Will Follow You For More, And You May Get Headbutted
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#43 The Harbor Town Of Unalaska Is Home To Over 600 Eagles, Making Them As Common As Pigeons In Most Other Cities
Unfortunately, this isn't as magical as it sounds. The eagles are constantly fighting over fish guts and attacking people. Nesting season is especially hellish.
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#44 Chicken Heaven In Kauai, Hawaii
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#45 An Old Man Sitting In The Sun And Feeding The Ducks
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#46 Shanghai: Void Of People, Streets Taken Over By Cats
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#47 Wild Chickens Are Everywhere In Kauai. They Were Already Around Even When We Just Landed In The Airport
Legend has it that these chickens became the “pigeons” of Kauai after Hurricane Iniki in 1992 destroyed all chicken enclosures, releasing them all into the jungle. So now they’re literally everywhere, roaming the streets, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.
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#48 Wild Deers Freely Roaming The Streets Of Nara, Japan
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#49 Iguanas On Exuma Beach In Nassau, Bahamas
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