A viral video showcases a homing pigeon delivering snacks from a shop, sparking amusement and comparisons to modern delivery apps. The video highlights the bird's impressive homing abilities ...
What happens to the homing pigeons that lose their way home? It sounds like the premise to a joke - like the road-crossing ...
The domestic pigeon is derived from the wild rock dove, the rock dove has an innate homing ability, meaning that it will generally return to its nest using magnetoreception. Flights as long as 1,800 ...
What happens to the homing pigeons that lose their way home? It sounds like the premise to a joke - like the road-crossing chicken but in the air. The truth is, however, some pigeons cannot find their ...
The problem with all deterrent methods is that the pigeons driven away from one site will simply re-locate to another, equally unsuitable site. Therefore, this form of control has limited use unless ...
Pigeons are remarkably successful birds, nesting everywhere from the tropical rainforest canopy to apartment block balconies. The feral Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) has become one of the most ...
Nest boxes can be an excellent substitute for the holes found in old trees or dilapidated buildings that cavity-nesting birds, such as tits and sparrows, prefer. But in recent years, bird-welfare ...