Someone was feeding pigeons in the middle of the pier.
Archiving my Twitter, Facebook and other social network activity
Of course my 2000th observation posted to iNaturalist would be the Goodfeathers…
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58559107
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 Youโre Careful.
Sure, autocorrect, it makes total sense to talk about a Glock of pigeons…. ๐
Or maybe the pigeons are armed?
“That’s it!”
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
@KelsonV I just realized it’s literally confusing hawks and doves.
I’m still amused every time I tag a “feral pigeon” on #iNaturalist
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
In 1908, a photographer strapped cameras to pigeons to take aerial photos.
Literally a bird’s-eye view of the world.
For a Brief, Glorious Moment, Camera-Wielding Pigeons Spied From Above