Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Rock Pigeon

The Rock Pigeon, or Rock Dove, is a common bird in North America.The adult is 11 to 15 in long with a 24 to 28 in wingspan. Weight for wild Rock Doves ranges from 238 to 380 grams , though overfed domestic and semi-domestic individuals can exceed normal weight.

 The rock pigeon has a dark bluish-gray head, neck, and chest with glossy yellowish, greenish, and reddish-purple iridescence along its neck and wing feathers. The iris is orange, red or golden with a paler inner ring, and the bare skin round the eye is bluish-grey. The bill is grey-black with a conspicuous off-white cere, and the feet are purplish-red.

Rock pigeons are the same kind of pigeon that was used in wars to send letters, that's why  they are sometimes called messaging pigeons or carrier pigeons.

The first photo is normal.

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