I hope they found me pleasant to look at, or a potential source of food, or as a tasty snack that would carry them through the winter. I simply found them pretty birds, with interesting coloration, and amazing red eyes.
Pigeons live an interesting, often short and brutal life. They see the life of the city, they feast on the detritus of human civilization, they get into places humans can't and see things that others are trying desperately to hide from the world. If only we could understand what they are trying to tell us. Maybe they hold the key to happiness, or living well, or living longer, or the location of the hoard of El Dorado.
All I know is I looked at them, they looked at me, and we have that magic moment captured in an image.
Warbucks sent me a new camera for my birthday complete with two lens. I hope to take good pictures after I learn the thing.
ReplyDeletePigeons. I call them city chickens.
Tell me more about the camera, I can help
DeletePigeons are always tempting subjects for photos.
ReplyDeleteLondon used to have lots of them
DeleteI can see they are looking at you. I don't like pigeons at all but it is interesting that Sir David Attenborough described them as the most successful bird in the world because of their lack of fear.
ReplyDeletethey tend to get a little close for comfort
DeleteA brief connection, but any connection is worth something.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he wanted to come home with me
DeleteBirds are our friends, esp. if flightless. Which reminds me, Jean-Pierre* should be coming back from vacation soon.
Delete(*a charming little kiwi we adopted on a trip to Normandy)
I don't know how you keep track of them all.
DeleteLive and let live, as long as they stay off my balcony.
ReplyDeleteThere is an appropriate time and place for everything, that is not the place for pigeons.
DeleteThat's a great shot. Their coloring makes me think they are related in some way or maybe just of the same tribe.
ReplyDeleteThose two have the same tail
DeletePigeons are indeed fascinating creatures. More resourceful and more intelligent than most people imagine.
ReplyDeleteIf we could talk to the animals.
DeleteThank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on
Good to hear from you
DeleteI say shoot the b-tds
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