I have pigeons. They are living 21 stories above the city on a small terrace that I don’t use much in the winter, behind a large urn holding a bare lilac bush, sitting on a small table. It is a very small space that they inhabit — I’m not sure how many there are. Three, at least. Sometimes it’s like a clown car and more stream out.
What are they doing there, and why don’t pigeons fly south like other birds?
First of all, I learned, “when birds migrate during the fall, they’re not looking for warmer weather – they’re looking for food, which New York City is full of,” NYC
Young girl at Placa de Catalunya jumping happily among the pigeons
Second, like all true New Yorkers, pigeons like people; you have to on some level to live here. After thousands of years of interaction, they are accustomed to us. “Where there [are] people, there [are] going to be pigeons,” Rodriguez said.
My pigeons fluff up their feathers when they step from behind the urn. “If you’ve ever seen a pigeon or any bird fluffing up, they’re actually increasing the efficiency of their feathers’ insulating abilities,” Rodriguez explained.
Birds also secrete an oil that coats their feathers to keep them warm, and their feet have special scales that protect against the cold. “If all of that isn’t enough to keep a pigeon warm, they can restrict blood flow to any areas of the body that are exposed to the cold,” WPIX11 adds.
What about droppings? There are many, along with loose feathers, and they don’t make me happy. Pigeons have a reputation for being dirty. I read that, very rarely, humans can catch diseases from the dust of pigeon droppings when trying to clean them up. The risk is higher, as is true of everything these days, for people who are immunocompromised.
I’m not sure how I feel about my pigeons. I’ll admit, I was tempted to scatter some seed for them, but resisted, fearing unintended consequences.
Anyone else have pigeons or birds of any kind — and, perhaps, some advice?
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