Fun fact: pigeons are not wild animals (like doves); they are abandoned domesticated animals. They were kept for millennia as being easier to raise than chickens (they forage and are less vulnerable to ground predators, and they always come back to the coop), but cities got too polluted for them to be edible. The pigeons you see in cities are feral, descendants of pigeons kept for food, as pets, and as message-senders.
Houmand on
Probably a poorly insulated roof, so they sit there for warmth.
Klotzster on
I’m inclined to agree
ThidwickTBHM on
Where I live that’s often a tip off to investigate growing weed.
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Feathered Yelp reviews, Great view, excellent grip, 10/10 would perch again.
That roof’s basically Airbnb for birds great views, zero rent, and no complaints about the neighbors.
The domestic pigeon is descended from the wild [rock dove](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_dove), which dwells on cliffs and rock formations.
Fun fact: pigeons are not wild animals (like doves); they are abandoned domesticated animals. They were kept for millennia as being easier to raise than chickens (they forage and are less vulnerable to ground predators, and they always come back to the coop), but cities got too polluted for them to be edible. The pigeons you see in cities are feral, descendants of pigeons kept for food, as pets, and as message-senders.
Probably a poorly insulated roof, so they sit there for warmth.
I’m inclined to agree
Where I live that’s often a tip off to investigate growing weed.
Blursed rock climbing wall.