Tag: pigeons

Ducks at a city park

Ducks at a city park that’s recently re-opened the walkways and open space, though facilities and playgrounds remain closed.

1. Join me for a drink?
2. OK, ducks can’t read.
3. Three ducks ignoring a pigeon.

Some photos of the park facilities and warning signs:

Sorta Open. Maaaybe. If You’re Careful.

#birds #ducks #photo

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Literally confusing hawks and doves.

Pigeon on a spiky tree branch surrounded by leaves.

Pigeon on a spiky tree branch surrounded by leaves.

Usually #iNaturalist’s AI is pretty good at narrowing down to a genus, but sometimes it can get confused. Like this #pigeon sitting on a silk floss tree branch. It was “pretty sure” it was a *hawk*.

Um, nope!

I can sort of see that with the first image, but the second one makes it blindingly obvious!

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30408488

#birds #nature

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@KelsonV I just realized it’s literally confusing hawks and doves.

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Since joining iNaturalist, I’m paying more attention to the birds I see (and, more often, hear)…

Since joining iNaturalist, I’m paying more attention to the #birds I see (and, more often, hear). 3/4 of the time, they fly off before I have a chance to take a picture, but I’ve caught a few.

I learned that most of the #pigeons we see in cities are classified as feral, descended from domesticated pigeons derived in turn from rock pigeons who live on the sides of sea cliffs. Buildings serve as a nice substitute.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/kelsonv

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_pigeon

#photos #BlackAndWhite

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