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Pigeons

For a Brief, Glorious Moment, Camera-Wielding Pigeons Spied From Above

In the early 20th century, Julius Neubronner turned his birds into photographers.

New York City's Pigeons, Like You've Never Seen Them Before

They're ready for their close-up.

Nottinghamshire, England

Sibthorpe Dovecote

This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.

Capemarsh

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Monument to Carrier Pigeons

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

Sablais

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France's Lost Pigeon-and-Balloon Memorial Is Well Worth Remembering

The statue—made by the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty—paid tribute to a flock of 19th-century war heroes.

November 16, 2017

Hamam Mahshi

Gastro Obscura

Meats & Animal Products

Hamam Mahshi

Egyptian pigeons are raised in special towers, then stuffed and eaten.

Gastro Obscura

rachelrummel

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This Pigeon Was in Danger, So a Woman Called Him a Cab

"They asked 'how many passengers,' and I said 'none, just one pigeon.'"

October 11, 2017

Fort Collins, Colorado

Pigeon Express

Birds with backpacks expedite film development for a rafting company on a remote Colorado river.

Michael Inscoe

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A Hospital's New Weapons Against Pigeons Are Baby Falcons

Small, but soon to be mighty.

This Artist Designed Pigeon Shoes So She Could Befriend Actual Pigeons

Throwing food may have worked better.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The American Pigeon Museum

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

EricGrundhauser

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East Linton, Scotland

Phantassie Doocot

A curious structure built just for the birds.

Annetta Black

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Washington, D.C.

Cher Ami

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

Allison

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New York, New York

New Yorker Hotel

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Rachel

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Madinet Mit Ghamr (Include Daqados), Egypt

Mit Ghamr Dovecotes

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

serflac

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Leixlip, Ireland

The Wonderful Barn

Corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

Added by NathanRisinger

Pigeon Towers of Iran

These little castles each held thousands of pigeons.

Dylan

Vienna, Austria

Flak Towers

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

stanestane

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