A typical afternoon with Elmo and Georgie:
Georgie relaxed and intent on a full body preen! 
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- BirdWear - Custom made nappies/diapers for pigeons and chickens.
- Matilda's List - An international list and directory of pigeon friendly veterinarians and rehabbers.
- MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - A division of Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue dedicated to the rescue of doves and pigeons in the San Francisco Bay area.
- People for the Preservation of Pigeons - A blog that supports pro-pigeonism, strives to eliminate pigeon persecution and prejudice, and promotes the positive portrayal of pigeons in society.
- Pigeon & Pet Chat - A forum where members can discuss all things about pigeons; whether they are pet pigeons, wild pigeons, fancy or homing pigeons.
- Pigeon Aid UK - A site that provides advice for those who have picked up a sick, injured or baby pigeon and need guidance.
- Pigeon and Dove Rescue - A website aimed at providing help for anyone that has rescued a pigeon or dove by providing details of pigeon friendly rescue centres, vets and guidance on how to care for orphaned, sick or injured pigeons.
- Pigeon Angels - A forum dedicated to the support & care of all pigeons, feral or fancy, that find themselves in jeopardy.
- Pigeon Blog - A bona fide urban pigeon telling it how it is for the pigeons of London.
- Pigeon Control Advisory Service (PiCAS) - PiCAS specialises in the provision of non-lethal, holistic and sustainable bird control systems, which will result in a permanent reduction in bird numbers.
- Pigeon Control Resource Centre (PCRC) - An online resource for anyone with a pigeon-related problem. All information and advice provided on the website is geared towards completely solving pigeon control problems by the use of humane and non-lethal control methods.
- Pigeon Protection - Website aiming to provide accurate information about pigeons and pigeon control in all its forms and to prevent pigeons from suffering and dying as a result of human actions based on misinformation.
- Pigeon Tales - Interesting blog following the lives of a family of feral pigeons living with the author.
- Pigeon-Talk - A global forum open to all pigeon lovers.
- Project PigeonWatch - Project by Cornell Lab of Ornithology that is involved in observing the behaviour and colour morphs of feral pigeon populations for scientific research.
- Rescue Report - Wonderful blog about fostering and adopting pigeons (from MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue).
- Urban Wildlife Society - Their mission is to promote appreciation for all animals, particularly pigeons, that share the city and suburbs with humans. The website is filled with information and articles about inhumane pest control and offers advice on alternative measures.
- Wild Bird Fund - Website for the non-profit organization that provides assistance for wild birds, including feral pigeons, in New York City.
- Wonderful pigeons and their adopted humans - Blog about adopted pigeon, Bravito, and his friends.
How to tell if a pigeon is male or female
Explaining a bit about sexing pigeons.
The scoop on pigeon poop!
Are pigeon faeces dangerous to humans and can it be used as fertiliser?
Pet pigeons - what we mean
Explaining what we mean when we talk about keeping pigeons as pets. In brief: We mean keeping tame, imprinted or disabled pigeons that would not otherwise survive in the wild.
Feral pigeons and disease – do pigeons carry disease?
Do pigeons pose a threat to the public and your health. The quick answer is: No, they do not. Don’t believe me? Well, read the full article to find out.
Hand-rearing pigeons - right or wrong?
Controversial post on whether it is right to hand-rear a pigeon on its own and therefore potentially cause them to become imprinted on humans.
Invisible babies
Why we don’t normally see baby pigeons, their growth rate (photos included) and info on what to do if you find a baby pigeon.
Pigeon Rescue: what to do with injured, ill and orphaned pigeons
Information on what to do as well as links to various sites about pigeon rescue.
Pet or pest?
A brief view of pigeons as pets and as pests.
This is a wonderful story about a little woodpigeon hatched on a flower box on a window sill in Paris:
In late June 2008, a Wood Pigeon couple began to trash the geraniums in the flower box of my office window. I chased the pigeons away several times, but they persisted. Then I noticed a nest. I decided to let them stay and see what would happen…
An egg appeared.
Please click on the link to read the rest of the story! Well worth it!
And a beautiful slide-show about Hope:
Elmo had another go at Templeton, the soft toy rat! We threw the toy around and Elmo raced after it to kill it. We managed to get the end of the game on video – you can see that Elmo’s getting tired of running after Templeton, but he still manages to attack it. We love Elmo!! 
Life with the pigeons is getting more interesting by the minute. My love and admiration for the species increases and I’ve decided that all I want in life is to be surrounded by them. … I’m doomed! You cannot stop me from becoming a crazy pigeon lady!!
Here’s our dear pigeons being their usually silly, lovely selves:
Elmo thinks the world looks better from this point of view!
Comfortable, Elmo?
Not sure where Georgie thinks she's going but I'm pretty sure Amazon won't accept live animals.
Georgie holding me captive. I cannot disturb her when she's so comfortable.
Elmo had some unexpected visitors while we were out. Richard came home early to find two men with a ladder by our bedroom window. No, not burglars, rather the cleaners since the guttering on the building was growing its own roof-top garden (seriously, I half expected to see a tree growing from them!).
Richard saw that Elmo was on the bedside table, shaking with fear. Strange, he thought. Usually Elmo gets wildly excited about visitors and would be seen dancing and cooing to them. Not this time though.
One of the men asked, “Is that a pigeon in there?”
“Um, yes,” Richard replied. Now, does he act casual about it or make a big deal?
“Is it a rescued pigeon,” the man then asked.
“Yes, he is,” Richard replied. And that was that really. These men must see all kinds of strange things in people’s homes when they’re cleaning the guttering and roof. A pigeon probably only registers as “Not to be expected, but not that weird” on their “Weirdness chart”.
Richard told me what happened when I got home and after thinking about Elmo’s out of character behaviour, I realised it must have been because of the ladder. After enquiring about it from my hubby we discovered the cause of Elmo’s fearful behaviour: the men were wearing hard-hats!!
Elmo is scared of anyone, Richard included, if they’re wearing a hat. Mystery solved!
