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Bloody Pigeons
11.17.04 (11:36 pm)   [edit]
Its a love hate relationship *nods*
Its not snow..it's pigeon poop.
On the windshields, on our shoulders, wherever.
However, they are sometimes just about the closest bird you can get to without having your eyes pecked out in the process.

Here are some pigeon facts for ya'll to savor. Blessed be the annoying creature:

1. Unless forcibly separated, pigeons mate for life.
2. Male pigeons have the rare ability to lactate, producing milk for the babies just like the females do!
3. Newborn pigeons weaned on the “pigeon milk” of both parents, double their weight in the first two days!
4. A grown pigeon has nearly 10,000 feathers.
5. Pigeons have been known to live over 30-years!
6. In the 17th century, King George I of England, decreed all pigeon droppings to be property of the Crown—and the “lofts” were policed to enforce the law! (Pigeon manure was used in making gunpowder)
7. With the ability to beat its wings up to ten times per second, and maintain a heart rate of 600 beats per minute for up to 16-hours without rest, the racing pigeon is the unequalled athlete of the air!
8. Despite enemy fire, pigeons achieved a 98% success rate in missions flown in WW II—often with mortal injuries to themselves.
9. The French, Swiss, Israeli, Iraqi and Chinese armies still use homing pigeons today! Pigeons proved valuable in the Gulf War, as their messaging was not affected by electronic jamming.
10. The pigeon has the rare ability for a large bird to be able to fly nearly straight up.
11. Pigeons have been taught to use “tools” and were found to retain that knowledge!
12. Studies conducted by B.F. Skinner at Harvard showed that pigeons have a visual memory that can store at least 300 objects or images indefinitely!
13. Racing Pigeons routinely maintain flight speeds of 50 to 60 mph!
14. Advanced studies at the University of Montana conclude: “Pound for pound, columba livia (the pigeon) is one of the smartest, most physically adept creatures in the animal kingdom.”
15. I am honestly surprised. I walk through about 50 of them near the pier and I'd expect them to fly, but noooo...They just shuffle around.
What is the world coming to!?
 

posted by: Black_Rose (reply)
post date: 11.17.04 (11:52 pm)

Owen sounds like a pidgeon when he sings...he was walking behind me singing today and i kept thinking "where's the pidgeon?! where is that pesky pidgeon!?"


posted by: Plainclothes21 (reply)
post date: 11.17.04 (11:52 pm)

its coming to be poop covered.


posted by: misschrissy (reply)
post date: 11.18.04 (12:01 am)

lol, wow, where did you find all that info?! where you really bored or do they interest you that much?! lol, but cool blog!


posted by: jennirae269 (reply)
post date: 11.18.04 (12:09 am)

And to think...I always thought they were just dumb, annoying birds! I'll remember these facts next time I get bombed!


posted by: VodkaB (reply)
post date: 11.18.04 (12:31 am)

Reply to: Black_Rose
Leave owen alone :P poor guy. lol


posted by: VodkaB (reply)
post date: 11.18.04 (12:31 am)

Reply to: Plainclothes21
*grin* too true. but we've got you, so that makes up for it ;-)


posted by: VodkaB (reply)
post date: 11.18.04 (12:32 am)

Reply to: misschrissy
*grin* I have a very, very odd relationship with pigeons. And an odd fascination with birds of a feather. There are chickens, too *nods*


posted by: VodkaB (reply)
post date: 11.18.04 (12:32 am)

Reply to: jennirae269
Toldja. You love and both hate em. Now all thats left to do is feed or shoot em.


posted by: Plainclothes21 (reply)
post date: 11.18.04 (12:53 am)

Reply to: VodkaB
awww shucks *blushes*


posted by: VodkaB (reply)
post date: 11.18.04 (12:06 pm)

Reply to: Plainclothes21
aww *pinches ur cheeks*

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