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Podcast: Bird of the Week
Episode: Pigeons Are Disgusting, Change My Mind
Description: There is maybe no bird more polarising than the pigeon. While some people (me) look at these city-dwelling birds and see perfection in avian form, other (wrong) people see disgusting sky rats. Today, I've invited two friends to join me in conversation to see if I can turn a pigeon hater into a pigeon lover.NotesOur friend the Rock DoveSquabPigeons can identify cancerPigeons can (sorta) readPigeons and sea search and rescueProject PigeonB. F. Skinner and gamblingOther B. F. Skinner experimentsCher AmiJacobin PigeonsEnglish PouterFrill BackSaxony Fairy Swallow