http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/02/25/the-pigeon-book/ A Bird Watcher's View of the World Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:52:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/02/25/the-pigeon-book/#comment-640 Marjorie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:11:10 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/01/23/the-pigeon-book/#comment-640 Sounds like an interesting book. I have a cousin who used to raise pigeons and his hobby was "homing pigeons". They can be found in some strange places sometimes, too, in my opinion. Don't see a lot of them out in the countryside (aren't they "city" birds?), but when I was at Conemaugh Dam/Lake looking for migrators this winter I took photos of 2 very pretty pigeons sitting on the railing beside the train tracks above the viaduct -- looked like they were waiting for a train. And wouldn't you know it, one did come along and they were gone!! Sounds like an interesting book. I have a cousin who used to raise pigeons and his hobby was “homing pigeons”. They can be found in some strange places sometimes, too, in my opinion. Don’t see a lot of them out in the countryside (aren’t they “city” birds?), but when I was at Conemaugh Dam/Lake looking for migrators this winter I took photos of 2 very pretty pigeons sitting on the railing beside the train tracks above the viaduct — looked like they were waiting for a train. And wouldn’t you know it, one did come along and they were gone!!

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/02/25/the-pigeon-book/#comment-638 Sheree Daugherty Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:20:57 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/01/23/the-pigeon-book/#comment-638 As a new comer to Pittsburgh, I am enjoying the much maligned Pigeon. What other bird has so much variety in it's coloring and feather pattern? Each one is a work of art! As a new comer to Pittsburgh, I am enjoying the much maligned Pigeon. What other bird has so much variety in it’s coloring and feather pattern? Each one is a work of art!

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