And they're off!

[Garye]

Every time I look at this pic I took of these feral pigeons running to see who can get to the food first, I crack up laughing. It looks like they're racing. I can just see them now: (puff puff, pant pant), I've just (puff puff, pant pant) - I've just got to get there first (puff puff, pant pant) - or otherwise (puff puff, pant pant) - there won't be any food left for me. And then I'LL STARVE. (puff puff, pant pant).

But they shouldn't worry. I always make sure everyone gets something.

[Pete Jasinski]

I love the pic! They shouldn't worry because the fattest pidgie will lag behind leaving plenty of food for the less portly pidgies. You think with wings they'd find it easier and faster to fly on over Maybe they're all a little chubby and need to walk off the excess seed from the day before

[Poulette]

Hey this is a very realistic vue of street pigeons
Did you notice if one of them always win the race for food?
Suz.

[Reti]

Aren't they the cutest things in the world?
I love the pic. Thanks for posting it.

Reti

[Garye]

I have never ever been able to figure out why these pigeons run over to the food instead of flying over. They'd fly within 5 feet of me, land on the ground, and then start running over. They do this every day. No one has caught on that it'd be faster for him/her to fly over.

And they also don't like to come over by themselves. They always have to have someone with them even though they know me very well.

Pigeons are cautious birds.

[SmithFamilyLoft]

Hello "Garye",

Thanks for the picture.

Reminds me of the story of the racing pigeon that "Walked" home from a race ! Needless to say, it took him two weeks, and he did not win the race !