Statue-pooping is only one of their many charms

 

(via Daily Dawdle)

With all the counterfeits out there these days, a pigeon appraiser can never be too careful.



Perhaps you're thinking, "If you've seen one rat-with-wings, you've seen 'em all". Not so, my friend. Most definitely not so. Take a, uh... gander... at these finalists in the 2011 National Pigeon Association’s “Grand National” Pigeon Show. (via WowStrangeFun)

This is exactly how New York pigeons talk.



Ever wonder why pigeons bob their heads when they walk? Well, read this classic (1979) Straight Dope column and wonder no more!