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[–] KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Feed pigeons. I am not an old lady, although I sometimes feel like it :' )

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Being a friend to pigeons is awesome. They’re the cutest, chillest lil birds and there’s something magical about that bond with them. Ignore the haters! 🐦

[–] KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They are truly great. It's the sweetest thing when they start cooing and develop some (albeit food-based) trust to come a little closer to you :3

In case anyone who is reading this want's to start feeding pigeons or ducks, please don't use bread since it can cause health issues in birds. Use bird food or frozen (but thawed) peas instead and conduct your own research.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Seeds and nuts, as well as some dry doggy kibble is surprisingly good for our dinosaur friends. At least corvids and pigeons. They'll even start bringing you gifts. I currently have a murder that has been trained that dollars are very appreciated by me. I do have to dry them out since they put them all into the dog water bowl......

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

They are an abandoned species. We made them just like dogs, and then abandoned them in the mid 1800s because of a sickness scare that had more to do with fleas than pigeons. We wrote into their instincts to ask us for food, and then just tossed them aside.

I want to vandalize every single sign I see that says that "feeding the pigeons is littering and carrys a $250 fine."

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Feed the bird, tuppence a bag,

Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag,

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 3 points 3 days ago

Always makes me misty