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	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Feral pigeon
		Feral pigeons are a generally grey bird with slightly iridescent feathers on the neck that shine pink and green in the sunlight.
		Pigeons are able to dip their bills into the water and drink continuously without having to tilt their heads back.
		Feral pigeons are very common and widespread, their wild cousins in Britain, however, are limited to the west coasts of Scotland and Ireland.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/3030.shtml (508 words)

	PiCAS INTERNATIONAL » Pigeon Control
		The feral pigeon is now found in every part of the world other than the two polar icecaps and this fact alone demonstrates how adaptable the species has become and how it rightly deserves its place as one of the most successful species on the planet.
		The pigeon is probably best known for its ability to return to its nest from considerable distances and the earliest historical mention of man’s use of the bird for this purpose is in 532 BC by a Greek poet.
		Pigeons have lived alongside man for thousands of years and in the main have been accommodated due to their usefulness either as a food source or as a messenger or even as a war hero.
	www.picas.org /pigeon_control (4993 words)

	D. Haag - Wildlife Management of the Feral Pigeon Columba livia
		Feral pigeons are the descendants of the domesticated form of the wild living rock dove.
		In 1988 the "Pigeon Action" of Basel was founded as an interdisciplinary project of the University of Basel, the government and the Society for the Protection of Animals of Basel.
		Our answer to the argument, that the feral pigeons would starve with the decline of food, was the elimination of pigeons by the Game-inspectors of Basel, which regularly removed birds (less than 20% of the population per year) to adapt the population to the reduced food supply initiated by the public restriction of feeding.
	pages.unibas.ch /dbmw/medbiol/haag_1.html (0 words)

	Feral pigeon
		Feral pigeons come in all shades, some bluer, others fler - some are pale grey with darker chequered markings, others an unusual shade of dull brick-red or cinnamon-brown, and still others can be or less white while others look exactly like wild rock doves.
		With an average of 0.48 per garden, the feral pigeon wasn't in the top 20 list in 1979.
		Feral pigeons, otherwise known as rock doves, first appeared in the top 20 list in 2005 and, in 2006, were at number 16.
	www.rspb.org.uk /birdwatch/guide/top20/feral_pigeon.asp (143 words)

	Rock Pigeons
		Pigeons' extraordinary navigation abilities have been attributed to the theory that they are able to sense the Earth's magnetic field with tiny magnetic tissues in their head.
		Pigeons breed when the food supply is good — for wild rock doves this might be on a seasonal basis so they usually breed once a year.
		Feral pigeons can be seen eating grass seeds and berries in urban parks and gardens in the spring, but there are plentiful sources throughout the year from scavenging (e.g.
	www.avianweb.com /rockpigeons.html (1532 words)

	Feral pigeon damage: Controlling feral pigeons for building conservation - Hutton + Rostron, UK
		The feral pigeon (Columba livia var) is descended from the wild rock dove which inhabits both inland and sea cliffs around the Mediterranean and along the West Coast of Europe (1).
		The feral pigeon stocks are derived from many different strains of escaped ornamental, racing and domestic stocks but tend to revert to a wild type of colouring and conformation.
		Pigeon activity in and around a building may directly damage the structure as pigeons are capable of lifting roof coverings to force an entry, especially if these are already slightly displaced.
	www.handr.co.uk /literature/feral_pigeons.htm (3343 words)

	Rock Dove - Glasgledius (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Trained domestic pigeons are able to return to the home loft if released at a location that they have never visited before and that may be up to 1000 km away.
		Pigeons' extraordinary navigation abilities are in part due to the fact that they are able to sense the Earth's magnetic field with tiny magnetic tissues in their head.
		Feral pigeons, also called city doves or city pigeons, find the ledges of high buildings a perfect substitute for sea cliffs, and have become abundant in cities all over the world.
	www.glasglow.com /E2/fe/Feral_pigeon.html (612 words)

	Anti Pigeon Device, Pigeon Deterrents, Pigeon Scarer, Pigeon Spikes, Pidgeon Spikes
		The feral pigeon is now found in every part of the world other than the two polar icecaps and this fact alone demonstrates, quite clearly, how adaptable the species has become and how it rightly deserves its place as one of the most successful species on the planet.
		The feral pigeon was revered by both the ancient Hindus and Moslems and in fact still is today – members of these religious groups have become some of the most prolific pigeon feeders we see in our towns and cities today.
		The pigeon is probably best known for its ability to return to its nest from considerable distances and the earliest historical mention of man’s use of the bird for this purpose is in 532 BC by a Greek poet.
	www.pigeonoff.co.uk /about_pigeons.htm (986 words)

	Pigeons - info and games
		Rock Pigeon Nest and Nestling: The Rock Pigeon's nest is usually on a ledge in a cave; it is a slight structure of grass, heather, or seaweed.
		Feral Pigeon Nests: Nests are rudimentary as for the wild doves and pigeons.
		Pigeons are particularly fond of roof spaces containing water tanks, though they frequently seem to fall into the tanks and drown.
	www.sheppardsoftware.com /content/animals/animals/birds/pigeon.htm (2074 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Its domesticated form, the feral pigeon, has been widely introduced elsewhere, and is common, especially in cities, over much of the world.
		Pigeons grow to a very large size in the nest before they are fledged and able to fly, and in this stage of their development (when they are called squabs) they are prized as food.
		Rock pigeons selectively bred for their ability to home over long distances, called homing pigeons, have served humans in times of war as war pigeons, and have even been awarded war medals to honour their services to humanity.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=feral_pigeon (2856 words)

	Feral Pigeon - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Although pigeons are regarded as pests by many city dwellers, they are fairly unique in the bird world.
		They are also the only bird besides the flamingo to produce a milklike crop secretion very similar in consistency and function to that of mammals.
		The feral pigeon is one of several breeds of rock pigeon, Columba livia.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461534536/Feral_Pigeon.html (105 words)

	Pigeon Prevention, Bird Barrier, Anti Pigeon Device
		Pigeons were carried on ships in convoys and in the event of a U-boat attack a messenger pigeon was released with details of the location of the sinking ship and this quite often lead to the survivors being rescued.
		Pigeons have learned to exploit multiple food sources and although their natural diet would be made up of seeds and grains (when in season) they will exploit just about any food available to them including fast food refuse, bread, household scraps and even worms and insects when there is little or no other food available.
		Pigeon fanciers are at greatest risk where the transmission of disease is concerned and if pigeon lofts are not cleaned regularly, pigeon fanciers are exposed to the possibility of contracting respiratory diseases as a result of breathing in the dust that is created by well-dried pigeon excrement.
	www.deterapigeon.com /faqs.htm (4819 words)

	feral pigeon trap, multi catch feral pigeon trap,The Trap Man humane feral pigeon trap is a multi catch repeating cage ...
		The Trap Man feral pigeon trap is a multi catch repeating catch cage trap with one way opening, drop bar entrance giving you a superior trap and very effective trap,.
		The feral pigeon trap door is opened by the pigeon pushing their way into the trap which are then trapped in the cage.
		Bait the trap with grain to attract the pigeon into the trap, this bait is laid on the floor of the cage trap round the inside perimeter.
	www.trap-man.com /feral-pigeon-trap.htm (554 words)

	British Garden Birds - Feral Pigeon
		The Feral Pigeon (also known as Domestic or Town Pigeon) is descended from the Rock Dove (shown in the photograph), and can have similar plumage, though there are also many mixes of fl, browns, white and piebald.
		Feral Pigeons can be larger than Rock Doves owing to their mixed breeding.
		Feral Pigeons have become a nuisance in many towns and cities because their droppings accumulate and pose a health hazard to us.
	www.garden-birds.co.uk /birds/feral_pigeon.htm (275 words)

	feral pigeon trap, multi catch feral pigeon trap,The Trap Man humane feral pigeon trap is a multi catch repeating cage ...
		For effective trapping conditions, the area where feral pigeon trap should be pre-baited for several days before the trap is sited.
		After the pigeons become familiar with the feeding spot, place pigeon trap over the feed.
		The feral pigeon trap is ideal for rapid trapping of pigeons in built up areas in towns and cities and are currently in use by many pest control companies and local authorities throughout the UK and Europe
	www.trapman.co.uk /feral-pigeon-trap.htm (542 words)

	Extermine Feral Pigeons
		Feral Pigeons thrive in urban areas in particular because there is usually a good food source and also because of the absence of predators.
		Pigeons are scavengers and eat waste food and scraps in towns and cities.
		Major Feral Pigeon Infestations in town centres have been controlled by poison, and chemicals in the past, but these methods are no longer used due to their danger to the environment and limited success.
	www.extermine.com /pigeons.html (0 words)

	Kansas School Naturalist - Feral Pigeons
		The proportion of a pigeon population that is in melanic plumage varies geographically: northerly localities have high melanic frequencies, which decline smoothly to the south.
		Pigeons therefore are not required by their nature to nest in colonies or for that matter to nest singly.
		Pairs of pigeons readily adjust to the social variables of colonial life or to living alone, which means that they are reasonably complex birds in their social behavior.
	www.emporia.edu /ksn/v45n2-december1998/KSNVOL45-2.htm (4440 words)

	Feral pigeon Species page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Feral pigeons have a dark bluish-gray head, neck, and chest with glossy yellowish, greenish, and reddish-purple iridescence along its neck and wing feathers.
		Feral pigeons make their nests along rocky seaside cliffs, in old farm buildings in rural agriculture areas, grain elevators, bridges, and skyscrapers.
		Feral pigeons carry diseases that are harmful to humans.
	nematode.unl.edu /pigeon.htm (193 words)

	Feral Pigeon Information Sheet
		Feral pigeons build their nests in or on buildings and other structures like bridges.
		Feral pigeons also carry diseases that are harmful to man. Significantly more than the brown rat and yet we wouldn't think of feeding the rat.
		Pigeons carry significantly more diseases that are harmful to humans than rats, and yet we wouldn't think of feeding a rat.
	www.tameside.gov.uk /corpgen1/pigeons.htm (271 words)

	Pigeons
		The Feral Pigeon is uniquely adapted to life in the capital, because it can roost and breed in the limited and seemingly inhospitable spaces provided by its buildings, and survive on the foods available to it in an urban environment.
		The one overriding factor that controls city pigeon populations is the supply of food, and people provide the most important source of food for pigeons in the city.
		Feral pigeons can also carry viruses that can be spread to other birds causing death.
	www.ealing.gov.uk /services/environment/pest_control/types_of_pest/pigeons (767 words)

	Pigeon Control Page - United Exterminating Company
		Pigeons are also used to people, who tend to feed them, contributing to their increased populations.
		Pigeons are strictly diurnal, daytime animals, and they seek out a safe place to roost every night, and will only fly at night when disturbed.
		Pigeons are suspected of using magnetic structures already known to be in their brains, but there was still no change in their ability, even when tiny, removable magnets were attached to their heads, supposedly to confuse these structures.
	unexco.com /pigeons (1941 words)

	Pigeon control and pigeon animal facts
		Pigeons (Columbia livia) typically have a gray body with a whitish rump, two fl bars on the secondary wing feathers, a broad fl band on the tail, and red feet.
		Pigeons located around airports can also be a threat to human safety because of potential bird-aircraft collisions, and are considered a medium priority hazard to jet aircraft by the US Air Force.
		Feral pigeons are not protected by federal law and most states do not afford them protection.
	www.crittercontrol.com /?doc=resources_af_pigeons (1027 words)

	50/50 - SA's top enviro tv programme
		This brown rat is attacking a feral pigeon in the parking area of the Castle in Cape Town.
		Both the brown rat and the feral pigeon are cosmopolitan species and both are vermin and I do not know which the lesser evil of the two is. The brown rat is the known culprit in bringing some bird species, especially on islands, to near extinction.
		Feral pigeons are regularly preyed upon by raptors such as the Peregrine Falcon, Booted Eagle, Black Sparrow-hawk and the migrant Ayre’s Eagle.
	www.5050.co.za /inserts.asp?ID=6253 (297 words)

	D. Haag - Wildlife Management of the Feral Pigeon Columba livia
		Feral pigeons are the descendants of the domesticated form of the wild living rock dove.
		The results of our investigation on the feral pigeon in Basel demonstrated, that a reduction of the population could only be effected by reducing the food supply as the factor, which determines mainly the ecological capacity.
		Our answer to the argument, that the feral pigeons would starve with the decline of food, was the elimination of pigeons by the Game-inspectors of Basel, which regularly removed birds (less than 20% of the population per year) to adapt the population to the reduced food supply initiated by the public restriction of feeding.
	www.unibas.ch /dbmw/medbiol/haag_1.html (994 words)

	Pigeon Pest Control Services - Pigeon Control Methods from Apest (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The feral pigeon is found throughout Britain and also in most regions of the world.
		The feral breeding population is boosted by racing pigeons or escaped birds from domestic lofts.
		Feral pigeons tend to scavenge food, often at food premises, docks and mills and flocks of several hundred birds can be common where spillage is abundant.
	www.apest.co.uk /pests_pigeon.asp (256 words)

	Pest Control: Information about insects, birds and rodents. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Pigeons are not afraid of people; they roost and nest readily in man made structures and they have a diverse diet.
		Pigeons are monogamous and a mating pair will typically have three or four broods a year.
		Feral pigeons are responsible for untold millions of dollars of damage each year in urban areas.
	www.mccloudservices.com /PestFacts/pigeons.html (626 words)

	Wildlife - Feral Pigeon-Rock Dove
		A descendant of native rock dove, the feral pigeon is now widespread and common, mainly in urban areas.
		In some other parts of Britain, feral pigeon has returned to its ancestral haunts on cliffs.
		A few feral pigeons show ancestral-type plumage but most exhibit wide range of additional or alternative colours and features.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/wildlife/birds_feral_pigeon-rock_dove.html (199 words)

	Pigeon Health Care
		Pigeon Recovery is a very small group collecting and caring for injured, sick and baby pigeons in the London area.
		The feral's ancestor, the Rock Dove, lived a difficult life nesting on cliffs or in caves, avoiding ferocious falcons and gulls, foraging on the shore and inland, as well as enduring extreme weather conditions, and this created, over the centuries, a very intelligent and resourceful bird.
		In fact the only real 'crime' pigeons commit is leaving an unsightly mess (biodegradable to a greater degree) in a few corners in our towns and cities, for which they are sentenced to death by a race which has irreparably polluted the whole planet, the oceans and even space itself.
	www.pigeoncote.com /vet/recovery/recovery.htm (3323 words)

	Pigeon
		Unique among birds, pigeons feed their young with “crop milk” which both the male and female can produce (flamingos and penguins may have similar “milks,” but they are not produced in the crop).
		Pigeons care for their young by providing food and shelter, and may mate for life.
		Pigeon keeping is an international hobby, as young readers will see in Only a Pigeon, the story of an Ethiopian pigeon fancier, or in Angelo, David Macauley’s story of an Italian craftsman with a soft heart.
	members.tripod.com /charlottemason/wmpigeon.html (852 words)

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