The global pigeon

Description:

"The pigeon is the quintessential city bird. Domesticated thousands of years ago as a messenger and a source of food, its presence on our sidewalks is so common that people consider the bird a nuisance--if they notice it at all. Yet pigeons are also kept for pleasure, sport, and profit by people all over the world, from the "pigeon wars" waged by breeding enthusiasts in the skies over Brooklyn to the Million Dollar Pigeon Race held every year in South Africa." --Publisher description.

subjects: Feral pigeons,  Social aspects,  Human-animal relationships,  Habitat,  Racing pigeons,  Pigeons,  Birds, united states,  Pigeons voyageurs,  Aspect social,  Relations homme-animal,  NATURE,  Animals,  Birds,  Birdwatching Guides,  SCIENCE,  Life Sciences,  Zoology,  Ornithology,  Soziologie,  Brieftaube,  Taubenhaltung,  Haustaube,  Stadtleben

Places: New York (State),  New York