Yes adult pigeons do occasionally kill their babies. This behaviour is called scalping. The motives why aren’t clear. Typically pigeons are very attentive parents who don't leave...
Category: Behavior
Yes pigeons do grieve. They are highly intelligent birds who mate for life, they develop strong bonds with their partner and will display signs of distress if their mate or one of their chicks...
Yes pigeons do blink, but not as we understand blinking. They have eyelids but they don’t use them to blink. Instead, they have a third eyelid, which is called a ‘nictitating membrane’,...
As a general rule pigeons will not attack humans. Pigeons are friendly creatures who like humans, especially those that feed them. However, nesting pigeons with fledglings to protect will...
When pigeons are hurt or are feeling unwell they tend to hide themselves away in a safe secure place which is out of view. This is why you don't see lots of pigeon corpses all over the place,...
Apart from pigeons of the opposite gender, pigeons are attracted to food and shelter. It is also said that pigeons can also be attracted to people. They can remember people that are kind to...
