“A number of birds have adapted to living in our cities, possibly due to availability of food supply or a shrinking environment. Unfortunately, some segments of the human population are not able to cope with birds nesting or roosting, especially … Continued
“While in Taiwan on two occasions I heard mention about Pigeon Racing but had not paid much attention to it. I was told about tens of thousands of birds taken out to the open seas, in purpose built boats, for … Continued
“Singapore’s Health Promotion Board spends a lot of time telling people what not to eat. And zoologists keep harping on the ill effects of plastic if it is swallowed by seabirds and other types of animals. “However, the Rock Pigeon … Continued
KS Leow‘s image of a Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) and two Javan Mynas (Acridotheres javanicus) shows the former eating leftover from a plate that was yet to be cleared on from open-air table in an “underground” restaurant. These two avian … Continued
“A small population of ‘unadulterated’ or ‘wild’ Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) exists at some of the limestone hills in the city where they nest. They then to breed true to original colours. “I noticed two today that had white on … Continued
Rock Pigeons (Columba livia) are common in many countries around the world and Vancouver, Canada is no exception (above, below). They are usually gregarious, gathering in large numbers in their favourite feeding locations in urban areas. Dr Jean Ho sent … Continued
“I was privileged to watch adult Rock Pigeon(s) (Columba livia) feed crop milk to juveniles. What was unusual was that 4 juveniles were trying to get fed by one adult. “The usual clutch for Rock Pigeons is 2 (Wells 1999); … Continued
Chew Yen Fook’s image of a Rock Pigeon’s so-called “kissing” (Columba livia) intrigued him. It shows one bird thrusting its bill deep into the gape of another (above). This phenomenon is usually seen when adult pigeons and doves feed their … Continued
An earlier post describes how a juvenile Tiger Shrike (Lanius tigrinus) deals with the fruit of the Kenidai (Bridelia tomentosa) LINK. In addition to Tiger Shrike, Chan Yoke Meng and Melinda Chan has documented a number of bulbuls also eating … Continued
