#@&$%* PIGEON!!!!

A glimpse into the world of one of the most unappreciated animals on the planet

Pop Culture

Who cares

about pigeons?

Pigeons and doves in everyday culture

AncientCulture

Ancient figurines

Reliable messengers Hellenistic terracotta pigeon

(Greece, 400-300 BC)

Doves as symbols of fertility Neolithic pigeon effigy

(Lake Van, Anatolia, 4000 BC)

Doves as inspiration Neolithic dove pot

(Vučedol, Croatia, 2800-26000 BC)

Vučedol, Croatia

Doves as religious

symbols

Doves as symbols of love and peace

Ornamentation and protein for native cultures

Homers and Heroes

Pigeon racing as a lucrative sport

and hobby

Pigeons as war heroes

Diversity - the spice of life

Species diversity

Domestic breed

diversity

An adaptation for every niche

They get around…

TAKE FLIGHT! Visit the Farish Hall of Texas Wildlife to view several species of pigeons and doves from the Lone Star State!

Land of seeds, nuts and fruits

The large and the

small of it…

The truth about Venus and Mars…

Going, going, gone…

Rare and vanishing species

too late to save…

Why are ¼ of all pigeons and doves

vanishing?