The cover has a yellow border framing a light yellow and white background. Centered in the upper half is the title in bold black and blue block letters. A cone‑shaped spotlight shines downward from the title onto a graphic of a gray pigeon with a green‑and‑purple collar, orange eyes, and red feet.

Pigeon Watching

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The cover has a yellow border framing a light yellow and white background. Centered in the upper half is the title in bold black and blue block letters. A cone‑shaped spotlight shines downward from the title onto a graphic of a gray pigeon with a green‑and‑purple collar, orange eyes, and red feet.
  • The cover has a yellow border framing a light yellow and white background. Centered in the upper half is the title in bold black and blue block letters. A cone‑shaped spotlight shines downward from the title onto a graphic of a gray pigeon with a green‑and‑purple collar, orange eyes, and red feet.
  • The page labeled “Part 6” from the book Decoding Pigeon Behavior shows an illustration of a gray pigeon with a speech bubble saying “heyyy.” To the right, the page presents a written explanation describing different aspects of pigeon behavior.
  • The page shows three pigeons, each displaying a different color type, along with notes describing their distinct markings and the genetic traits that produce them.
  • This page explores the evolution of pigeons and is divided into two sections titled “Pigeons Are Dinosaurs” and “Pigeons Are Doves.” At the bottom left, a graphic shows a gray pigeon next to a bold black equals sign, which leads to an image of a bright green dinosaur, visually linking pigeons to their ancient origins.
  • The cover has a yellow border framing a light yellow and white background. Centered in the upper half is the title in bold black and blue block letters. A cone‑shaped spotlight shines downward from the title onto a graphic of a gray pigeon with a green‑and‑purple collar, orange eyes, and red feet.
  • The page labeled “Part 6” from the book Decoding Pigeon Behavior shows an illustration of a gray pigeon with a speech bubble saying “heyyy.” To the right, the page presents a written explanation describing different aspects of pigeon behavior.
  • The page shows three pigeons, each displaying a different color type, along with notes describing their distinct markings and the genetic traits that produce them.
  • This page explores the evolution of pigeons and is divided into two sections titled “Pigeons Are Dinosaurs” and “Pigeons Are Doves.” At the bottom left, a graphic shows a gray pigeon next to a bold black equals sign, which leads to an image of a bright green dinosaur, visually linking pigeons to their ancient origins.
Pigeon Watching

Pigeon Watching

$10.91
$10.91 $14.95

Part field guide, part history, part ornithology primer, and altogether fun.

Fact: Pigeons are amazing, and until recently, humans adored them. We’ve kept them as pets, held pigeon beauty contests, raced them, used them to carry messages over battlefields, harvested their poop to fertilize our crops—and cooked them in gourmet dishes. Now, with The Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching, readers can rediscover the wonder. Equal parts illustrated field guide and quirky history, it covers behavior: Why they coo; how they flock; how they preen, kiss, and mate (monogamously); and how they raise their young (on chunky pigeon milk). Anatomy and identification, from Birmingham Roller to the American Giant Runt to the Scandaroon. Birder issues, like what to do if you find a baby pigeon stranded in the park. And our lively shared story together, including all the things we’ve taught them—Ping-Pong, for example. “Rats with wings?” Think again.
Pigeons coo, peck and nest all over the world, yet most of us treat them with indifference or disdain. So Rosemary Mosco, a bird-lover, science communicator, writer, and cartoonist (and co-author of The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid) is here to give the pigeon's image a makeover, and to help every town- and city-dweller get closer to nature by discovering the joys of birding through pigeon-watching.

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