Pigeon Adventures

[Amer]

The most attractive breeds of pigeons to me are the flying breeds, which is funny because they weren’t really bred for appearance.

I like that they all look like athletes
And they are performers
I mean, performers are supposed to look good

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

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Kormorners have big heads and small bodies
No wonder I like them so much, they give me d'Anvers vibes
Genuine Homers look to me like aliens that are trying very hard to look like ordinary pigeons but they got a few details off and they look fake.
Also, why is genuine in the name? That's sus.
https://www.pigeontype.info/2018/01/31/genuine-homer-pigeons/

If that’s the d’anvers pigeon, is this the d’uccle pigeon?

They really went for it with those white pearl eyes on the homers

Most attractive to me are typically the color pigeons.
Just a basic pigeon but with extra pizzaz. Usually the only difference in shape between them and street pigeons is that they are a little more refined.

What’s considered a color pigeon? I’m imagining something like a lace homer.

 

[Amer]

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They really went for it with those white pearl eyes on the homers

What’s considered a color pigeon? I’m imagining something like a lace homer.

Haha, I guess so.
They really did go for it. It’s funny because pearl eyes used to be my favorite because so striking! But now I like the opposite. Black. I think pearl is good still but those Homers were already falling into the uncanny valley before they did that.
Colorful homers are still considered flying types.
Color pigeons are pigeons bred primarily for color. They are supposed to have extra vibrant feathers.
Also, they can be extra specific. What separates one breed from the next will be simply how white is distributed on the bird. I don’t know what it is with pigeons and white markings but the combinations are seemingly endless. Unlike chickens where you can’t get a bird with a black body and white neck and tail, pigeons seem to isolate whichever body part you want colored…
Therefore, some of the color pigeons make you scratch your head and wonder why someone wanted a regular pigeon with a few white flecks on their head.
https://www.pigeontype.info/category/colour-pigeons/
(I have looked at every pigeon on pigeontype at least once…)
Difference between chicken colors and pigeon colors is…
If you give a child a coloring page with a pigeon on it and 4 possible pigeon colors, she might create is a possible pigeon color.
Meanwhile if you give a child a chicken and 4 possible chicken colors, the colors might be far more vibrant but whatever she creates probably isn’t possible.

 

[Amer]

If you want a fun read, look up the Pigeon Genetics Newsletter! It’s got so much interesting info! I only wish I knew how to subscribe to it so I could stay up to date.

 

[Amer]

they’re dating

not really I would never get one of those monstrosities

 

[Amer]

I love how Russet and Cement are practically opposites but they connect so well because they share the same values.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Neet Neet being weird (he wanted to jump onto my head)

 

[Amer]

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Neet Neet being weird (he wanted to jump onto my head)

Aww

 

[Qwerty3159]

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Neet Neet being weird (he wanted to jump onto my head)

Ah yes I’m familiar with that behavior. The days are getting longer, it’s less cold, and some of my tamer cockbirds have been trying to get similarly amorous with me.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Ah yes I’m familiar with that behavior. The days are getting longer, it’s less cold, and some of my tamer cockbirds have been trying to get similarly amorous with me.

Thankfully, Neet doesn’t want to mate with my head. My phone, on the other hand…