In Defence of the Rock Dove
Columba Livia Domestica is its name, though it is known by many more - "feral pigeon," "city dove," "rat with wings," amongst others unkinder still.
- For most of human history, people loved pigeons.
- We created them this way
- War service
- Potential vs average lifespan
- No difference between pigeons and doves
- "Environmental damage"
- Regulating insects & street cleaning, less for rats
- Actually clean thank you
- Intelligence & homing "https://pigeonpedia.com/how-far-can-a-homing-pigeon-fly/"
- Parental dedication
- Affectionate and adorable
- Amazing pets
- Racing is abuse btw
- How to be nicer to them
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I love birds and I think more people should be kinder to them. I also believe that the information with which to do so should be more commonplace in the spaces it's actually relevant and likely to reach its audience. Vauiamo!
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