Tag: pigeons

  • Pigeon Q & A: Bird hair

    I just got about 8 pounds of hair cut off and then I went out of town for a few days, so no one around here really saw me until Tuesday. Here’s an excerpt from a conversation I had Tuesday afternoon on the way home from the subway. Pigeon: Haven’t seen you in a few…

  • Golden Retriev-him

    I followed this thin leggy girl up the stairs from the subway. Her legs were much longer than mine so she walked a lot faster, and after a block she was a good 30 paces ahead. I cursed her and her long legs and me and my short legs and thought about how much further…

  • “Did i tell you…

    “Did i tell you? She’s obsessed with this skin disorder thing that birds get where they pluck out their own feathers…obsessed…it’s all over her Facebook page.” “Ew. That’s so disturbing and random.” “I know! I’m like what is wrong with you?” “Seriously. Ew.”   I overheard this gem of a conversation while walking to the…

  • Just to be absolutely sure

    You’ve seen a pigeon walk in a circle. He seems unsure or hesitant and just loops back around, retracing his claw steps. I saw this lady pigeon walk up to a corner with 2 other pigeons. They all kind of mulled around a bit, saying their goodbyes, and while the other 2 pigeons crossed the…