when it acquired a largely residential character
and to help every town- and city-dweller get closer to nature by discovering the joys of birding through pigeon-watching
and lovers of vintage photography
Equal parts illustrated field guide and quirky history
A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird 16122 when it acquired a largelyPart field guide, part history, part ornithology primer, and altogether fun. Fact: Pigeons are amazing, and until recently, humans adored them. Weve kept them as pets, held pigeon beauty contests, raced them, used them to carry messages over battlefields, harvested their poop to fertilize our cropsand cooked them in gourmet dishes. Now, with The Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching, readers can rediscover the wonder. Equal parts illustrated field guide and