Veganpotter

THESE INCREDIBLE FEATHERED SOULS ARE NOT ONLY DEVOTED PARTNERS, THEY ARE HIGHLY INTELLIGENT & COMPLEX BEINGS...so many do not know that pigeons, have tiny magnetic crystals in their beaks that work like biological compasses...so they can sense Earth’s magnetic field and can use it to navigate thousands of miles, as well as as being able to detect sounds too low for humans to hear and read polarized light patterns in the sky...scientists have found they can count, recognize themselves in mirrors, learn abstract concepts, and even understand probability...they actually are in the top ten of intelligent beings on this planet, and some studies show they perform better than young children on certain cognitive tests...humans see only three primary colors, pigeons see four, including ultraviolet light so they can see patterns on each other’s feathers that are completely invisible to us...and they produce a protein-rich “crop milk” in their throat to feed their babies, along with doves, flamingos, and emperor penguins...and these amazing birds can fly over 60 mph in sustained flight..they also form lifelong partnerships, but their “divorce rate” changes based on environmental stress, as it does for all species..pigeons use different types of calls for different purposes and they can recognize individual voices over long distances and have specific “words” for danger, territory, and courtship...and they helped humans during the war, one named Cher Ami lost on of her legs sending a message tied to her other leg, saving 194 soldiers...they need our help as they were once domesticated and then we abandoned them in the wild, once most were done with them...but they stuck around humans in cities as they are used to us, so feed them oats, bird seed and leave water out for them...PIGEONS ARE NOT "PESTS", THEY ARE HIGHLY ADVANCED & THOUGHTFUL SOULS THAT SHOULD BE CHERISHED, THEY DESERVE OUR EMPATHY -- Animal Freedom Fighter PHOTO CREDIT - A Wood Pigeon Couple by Ernesto Orellana