A field guide to feral, racing and fancy pigeons, and the people who look after them.
Pigeon Photos
These are our own pigeon photos, taken in local parks, along the river and in the garden. Most are feral pigeons going about their day, with a few wood pigeons and some small helpers in the mix. Every photo here was taken by us: none are AI-generated or stock images.
Free to use with credit. You can use these photos on your own site, in articles or in teaching, as long as you credit Pigeonpedia as the source with a link back to this page. They are shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) (opens in new tab) licence. Click a photo and choose Use this photo for a ready-made credit. Photos that show people are not available for reuse.
A large flock of feral pigeons spread across park grass under tall treesA tightly packed flock of feral pigeons feeding on a lawnFeral pigeons crowding round seed scattered on a park lawnFeral pigeons pecking at seed on grass, photographed at ground levelClose-up of feral pigeons feeding on grass, taken from ground levelFeral pigeons eating grain on grass, with green and purple sheen on their necksFeral pigeons in a range of plumage colours spread over park grassPigeons in a busy feeding flock on grass, several with wings raisedPigeons landing and taking off around a feeding flock in a parkFeral pigeons eating grain on a park lawn under treesFeral pigeons eating food dropped on park grassFeral pigeons feeding on grass at the edge of a pondA wood pigeon perched on a black curved park railingA wood pigeon sitting on a black metal railing beside long grassA wood pigeon on a curved park railing with grass behindA pigeon flying over a wooden garden fenceFeral pigeons scattered across wet tarmacFeral pigeons on a sunny paved path next to a green park railingFeral pigeons eating seed on a sunlit path beside green railingsPigeons flying across a tree-lined park path as a small child walks byA young child in an orange top standing among pigeons on a park pathA man in a red cap feeding pigeons on rocks beside a riverFeral pigeons standing on flat sunlit rocks beside a riverA flock of pigeons resting on flat rocks by a river with wooded hills behindTwo pigeons, probably wood pigeons, on a garden lawn below a flower bedFeral pigeons standing on flat sandstone rocks at the edge of a riverA group of feral pigeons on sunlit flat rocks by a riverA man in a red cap feeding feral pigeons on rocks beside a riverPigeons crowding round a man scattering seed on riverside rocksPigeons on a park path striped with railing shadowsA single feral pigeon on grass covered in fallen autumn leavesA large flock of feral pigeons spread over sunny park grassFeral pigeons in pale, dark and chequered plumage on park grassFeral pigeons on grass around the base of a large park treeA dense flock of feral pigeons feeding on grass in a parkPigeons taking off and landing around food, with a Canada goose nearbyTwo children at park railings watching a big flock of pigeons on the grassFeral pigeons on long grass with cow parsley in flowerA wood pigeon taking off from a park railing with its wings spreadA child seen from behind watching pigeons on grass under treesGround-level view of feral pigeons eating seed on grassClose-up of feral pigeons eating grain, showing feet, eyes and neck feathersFeral pigeons feeding on grass beside a park pondA flock of feral pigeons on grass with a pond behindA very dark feral pigeon standing alone on a car park surfaceA pigeon perched on a garden fence while a child plays belowA few pigeons on sloping park grass with trees and people behindA single pigeon, possibly a wood pigeon or stock dove, on a lawnFeral pigeons gathered on the ground around a bench by a river
