I sometimes chuckle at dumb birds, especially if it happens to be a pigeon. Mind you, pigeons are considered to be one of the most intelligent birds on the planet. The pigeon can recognize all 26 letters of the English alphabet. The pigeon can also pass the ‘mirror test’ (being able to recognize its reflection [...]
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Pigeon Diaries II: Missing Pikoo
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Balcony, Bathroom, Beak, Bird watching, Bowl of water, Clapping, Feathered friend, Final flight, Goodbye, Half openings, Hop fly hop, I Do Not Want To Fly, Jolly good, Joycreator, Messenger, Missing, Nature's call, Nest, Noah's Ark, Ornithology, Pigeon Diaries, Pikoo, Pina, Pintoo, Poking, Polu, Practise flights, Rice, Venkatesh, Visitors, Windows on February 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
One night, Pikoo stayed on the balcony. I know this because when I woke up at 4 am to answer nature’s call, he was still there – huddled up in a corner. Motionless! The very next morning, surprisingly, Pikoo was not there to be seen. Did Noah take him away in his Ark? The evening [...]
Pigeon Diaries I: Meeting Pikoo
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Balcony, Beak, Bird watching, Birdies, Bowl of water, Cunning crow, Feathered friend, Fluffy, Gentlehawks, I Do Not Want To Fly, Joycreator, Meeting, Messenger, Ornithology, Pet, Pigeon Diaries, Pigeon Post, Pikoo, Pina, Pintoo, Poking, Polu, Rice, Venkatesh, Visitors, War Hero on February 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I normally don’t go bird watching. There are better things to watch. There are better things to waste time on. However, my ornithological tendencies get the better of me sometimes. Usually, it happens when any feathered friend comes visiting, and stays on. Unimaginable things can happen when pigeons arrive, that too without appointment. And [...]






