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What city pigeons talk about.

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Doves

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Over a dozen pigeons just flew in a circle above me, like some sort of ritual, and then one flew on my head for a second. I AM THE CHOSEN ONE!

#YEAH!!! the pigeons have chosen you!! #non contest posts

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Yes! Yes I have! Love that guy!

I like how the one dude had to sit down twice he was so overwhelmed

#if you like him go vote for pheasant pigeon in my tournament.... ;> #non contest posts #propaganda #kind of

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#cooo #non contest posts

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Round 1A Wave 2:

Daroach (Kirby: Squeak Squad) vs. Waddle Doo (Kirby's Dream Land)

Theme/music:

Daroach

Waddle Doo

The winner will move on to the next Round! The 5% rule will not be in effect for this round.

#vote waddle doo guys i believe in us #shoot that rat with beam!!! #other tournaments #pigeoff #(my new tag for not related to pigeon posts #i think at least might change it

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Some pigeon examples!

Pied imperial pigeon:

[ID: a photo of a pied Imperial pigeon, yellowy-cream body wirh black wing tips and tail, perched on a branch in front of a clear sky]

Torresian imperial pigeon:

[ID: photo of a Torresian imperial pigeon, cream-white body with black/grey tail and wing tips perched on a branch.]

Silvery pigeon:

[ID: photo of a silvery pigeon, grey/white with black wing and tail tips. Perched on branch]

Theres a lot more but im tired, maybe ill add more later!

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A portrait of a prize-winning pigeon - J. Baldaus - c.1898 - via Bonham's

#he deserves every prize! #non contest posts

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oh BTW here's my teeny tiny list of my favourite pigeon species

White breasted ground dove

Nicobar pigeon

Cinnamon headed green pigeon

Yellow footed green pigeon

Pheasant pigeon

Yellow breasted fruit dove

Many coloured fruit dove

Crowned pigeon

#all great choices #and i guess #propaganda #non contest posts

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To be a pigeon is to be a shape

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Snuggle by 鹿 野

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Australia also has the superb fruit dove!!!!

hi. did you know australia has a fairywren species called the superb fairywren

and another species called the splendid fairywren

...and one called the lovely fairywren

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What's the Bird?

Location: San Antonio, TX

Date: Late August

We ask that discussion under questions be limited to how you came to your conclusion, not what your conclusion was.

Happy Birding!

Keep the game alive! Submit a bird HERE

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I am in love

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More people need to browse pigeon rescues because pigeons are fantastic they're great little friends and also you get to see shit like Sky Puppy

Don't you wanna see Sky Puppy??

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Phew. This one took, uh… a bit longer than expected due to other projects both irl and art-wise, but it’s finally here. The long-awaited domestic animal infographic! Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough space to cover every single domestic animal (I’m so sorry, reindeer and koi, my beloveds) but I tried to include as many of the “major ones” as possible.

I made this chart in response to a lot of the misunderstandings I hear concerning domestic animals, so I hope it’s helpful!

Further information I didn’t have any room to add or expand on:

🐈 “Breed” and “species” are not synonyms! Breeds are specific to domesticated animals. A Bengal Tiger is a species of tiger. A Siamese is a breed of domestic cat.

🐀 Different colors are also not what makes a breed. A breed is determined by having genetics that are unique to that breed. So a “bluenose pitbull” is not a different breed from a “rednose pitbull”, but an American Pitbull Terrier is a different breed from an American Bully! Animals that have been domesticated for longer tend to have more seperate breeds as these differing genetics have had time to develop.

🐕 It takes hundreds of generations for an animal to become domesticated. While the “domesticated fox experiment” had interesting results, there were not enough generations involved for the foxes to become truly domesticated and their differences from wild foxes were more due to epigenetics (heritable traits that do not change the DNA sequence but rather activate or deactivate parts of it; owed to the specific circumstances of its parents’ behavior and environment.)

🐎 Wild animals that are raised in human care are not domesticated, but they can be considered “tamed.” This means that they still have all their wild instincts, but are less inclined to attack or be frightened of humans. A wild animal that lives in the wild but near human settlements and is less afraid of humans is considered “habituated.” Tamed and habituated animals are not any less dangerous than wild animals, and should still be treated with the same respect. Foxes, otters, raccoons, servals, caracals, bush babies, opossums, owls, monkeys, alligators, and other wild animals can be tamed or habituated, but they have not undergone hundreds of generations of domestication, so they are not domesticated animals.

🐄 Also, as seen above, these animals have all been domesticated for a reason, be it food, transport, pest control, or otherwise, at a time when less practical options existed. There is no benefit to domesticating other species in the modern day, so if you’ve got a hankering for keeping a wild animal as a pet, instead try to find the domestic equivalent of that wild animal! There are several dog breeds that look and behave like wolves or foxes, pigeons and chickens can make great pet birds and have hundreds of colorful fancy breeds, rats can be just as intelligent and social as a small monkey (and less expensive and dangerous to boot,) and ferrets are pretty darn close to minks and otters! There’s no need to keep a wolf in a house when our ancestors have already spent 20,000+ years to make them house-compatible.

🐖 This was stated in the infographic, but I feel like I must again reiterate that domestic animals do not belong in the wild, and often become invasive when feral. Their genetics have been specifically altered in such a way that they depend on humans for optimal health. We are their habitat. This is why you only really see feral pigeons in cities, and feral cats around settlements. They are specifically adapted to live with humans, so they stay even when unwanted. However, this does not mean they should live in a way that doesn’t put their health and comfort as a top priority! If we are their world, it is our duty to make it as good as possible. Please research any pet you get before bringing them home!

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[ID: the Superb fruit dove is green and blue with an orange neck and pink head. it sits on a branch. the Purple-capped fruit dove is a pigeon with a white body, green wings and tail, and pink on its head, perching on a tree.]

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