The love of pigeons is ripe for revival. Our society cultivated them, created a dependence on us and then abandoned them when we developed modern methods of communication. Lessons about how we interact with our environment, wildlife and each other are woven into the history of mankind and pigeons.

The Origins of Our Misguided Hatred for Pigeons | Audubon

How the pigeon’s reputation turned from the Ferrari of birds to ‘rats with wings’ | CBC Radio

BBC Radio 4 – Radio 4 in Four – The pigeon: Britain’s most misunderstood bird?

Scroll through this collection to see some amazing, dramatic and beautiful varieties of pigeons:

59 Different Types of Pigeons (With Pictures & Names)