As we gazed across a flock of a few dozen pigeons perched neatly on the roof of the Porter Square T station, Mosco pointed out a juvenile pigeon right there among them, hiding in plain sight. She ...

And with pigeons living off the ground and garbage, they’re exposed to a wide variety of bacteria and gunk. Last week someone brought Swan two distressed juvenile pigeons in a box; one is pictured ...

To city dwellers, it might seem that pigeons multiply magically—all the birds flying around are fully grown. ... Still, you might have seen a juvenile pigeon and just not been aware of it.

Baby pigeons don't emerge until they're relatively big and look nearly identical to adults. ... the juvenile pigeons look more like adults than other birds when they leave the nest, she said.

That's why we don't notice juvenile pigeons as much. That's not true elsewhere. In China, for example, some people still pay over 100,000 euros for a good racing pigeon. Doves aren't special.

Pigeons were once revered as war heroes, used to carry messages during the world wars; the Dickin Medal, the highest possible decoration for valor in animals, has been given to 32 pigeons, beginning ...

Why It's Uncommon to Spot Them. Pigeons build their nests in secluded, elevated places such as building ledges, rooftops, or bridge structures. These spots are typically out of sight and reach ...

Pigeon circovirus (PiCV) is a globally prevalent viral pathogen that primarily affects domestic and racing pigeons. ... (YPDS), a complex condition that predominantly affects juvenile birds.