Rock Pigeons in Flight - Cundy's Harbor, Maine | Click photo for larger view
Rock Pigeons are considered by many as junk birds. They are seen scavenging dumpsters, begging for french fries at fast food restaurants and making a mess of statues and city sidewalks.
The three Rock Pigeons pictured above were part of a group of 15 that flew around the waterfront at Cundy’s Harbor this past Saturday. If anything, they are beautiful birds.
Happy Birding!
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Interesting. I work in downtown chicago so I see them all time. But rarely do I see them fly. Very nice.
Great photo of the birds against the blue sky.
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You got a great shot of the pigeon in flight.
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I agree that they are beautiful birds. No such thing as a junk bird in my book. Lovely capture here – thanks for sharing it with us. Hope school is going well for you!
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Wonderful capture considering that they can fly over 40 miles per hour John!
I agree with you about them being beautiful birds. It is interesting the folks who like to classify some birds as “junk” birds because of their own preferences. Kinda the same way some folks consider other people in the same manner. Too bad. A poor perspective on life I say.
BTW, nice to see you back. I know how busy you must be with school and all.
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Amazing shot! It was amazing how you had captured these birds so beautifully in flight. Rock pigeons are quite common here in Singapore too.
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I like Rock Pigeons..beautiful colors..
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Thanks for the comments everyone!
I like that you took what some people consider to be a ‘junk’ bird and showed the beauty that it too has. I hate the term ‘junk’ bird.. Beautiful photo…Michelle
MaineBirder Reply:
November 12th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
There are birds that can be a nuisance, such as being bullies at the feeders, or scavenging in trash and leaving a mess. Regardless, ALL birds are beautiful and NONE should be considered a trash or junk bird. I hate the term too.
Thank you for your comments!
Beautiful flight shots!
I agree that they are beautiful birds.We just take them for granted. it helps if you see them in a natural setting instead of near a trash pile.-Nicely captured!
I love how you captured the different positions of their wings as they were flying! Great shots!
And I find ALL birds beautiful!
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wow! beautiful photography and birds
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And Pigeons certainly had immense role in shaping Darwin's thoughts about Natural Selection. His avid breeding and raising Pigeons to all different colors and forms with artificial selection on relatively short term, made him aware of natural selection as a force on long term.
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…cool flight photos!
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