It is true that humans domesticated pigeons for centuries, and feral pigeons do largely stay in urban environments because we brought them there. They are highly trainable, and if fed by humans, they ...

Although city dwellers may not want to admit it, humans and pigeons (also known among detractors as "flying rats") have been intertwined since ancient times. We domesticated pigeons between 3,000 and ...

This was the text I sent to my husband, Richie, after I found a listing for two pigeons on the MSPCA website. Beautiful bright silver and glistening, they were described as “gray rock doves” and ...

CRITTER WATCH — Here’s my favorite birding story of the day, courtesy of the Associated Press in Montana: Everyone has heard of homing pigeons, but Montana fifth-grader Tara Atkins apparently has a ...

Humans have shaped the domestic pigeon into hundreds of breeds of various shapes, colors and attributes — a diversity that captivated Charles Darwin, who even conducted breeding experiments on his own ...

Cheryl Dickinson met her first pet pigeon back in 2007 while visiting a friend in Michigan. She was so enthralled by the bird that she told friends perhaps one day, when she no longer had cats, she ...

HELENA, MT -- Everyone has heard of homing pigeons, but Montana fifth-grader Tara Atkins apparently has a "schooling pigeon." The pet bird named Foresta had disappeared Tuesday from Tara's home in the ...