3 Odd Facts About Pigeons

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They're probably the most successful birds in the history of birds. But what do you really know about pigeons? Hank shares three weird facts about the birds, from their amazing chick-raising trick to their history of heroism in wartime.
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@Lulluney 8 жыл бұрын

The fact that they adapt and survive so well in our urban jungles when we've destroyed so many other animal habitats for smaller things is nothing to laugh at either. These birds are fighters.

@taymore7030 5 жыл бұрын

Ikr xd

@XiELEd4377 4 жыл бұрын

Not only are they fighters, they're intelligent as well!

@bluegiant13 3 жыл бұрын

They are rats with wings

@memeacc5879 3 жыл бұрын

@@bluegiant13 better then a walking rat littering everywhere polluting earth

@memeacc5879 3 жыл бұрын

@@bluegiant13 not even a rat does what we do,we take a GIANT role in nature.

@slavj 4 жыл бұрын

Also fun fact about Pigeons... They have 5 cones in their eyes (humans have 3) which means they can see way more colours than we can, and we have no idea what these colours are. This ability also makes them able to recognise faces (even human ones) really easily. They can distinguish paintings, their own reflections (really rare in the animal world) and also have apparently a taste for art (being able to pick what they like more) lol.

@Sweetamber222 8 жыл бұрын

0:38 That pigeon looks like a mad scientist.

@gabegamearcade5353 7 жыл бұрын

SweetAmber IM PIDGEON RIIIICK

@bluexia1398 6 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@bearvillebear1468 3 жыл бұрын

Keep strong. Dont forget that despite the evil in this world, God is full of justice, mercy and love. Justice said we broke His perfect law - causing the world's previous perfection to be destroyed - and therefore we deserve Hell (like a punishment in any legal system but this is eternal as His perfect law is eternal too). Don't think you fit in that category? Ever done one of these?: lying, stealing - regardless of how small the object EVER, hating others - which is murder in God's perfect law, lusting (plus God sees our entire thought life). Justice says "the soul that sins shall die" - if we break one in thought/word/deed it's as if we're guilty of all of them. Quite simply, living by the law (which is doing everything perfectly) is impossible for sinful humans . The law shows us that 1. We will die in Hell if we fail to follow it and 2. We cannot save ourselves BUT, 3. God's perfect, immovable law points us to Christ, who followed and fulfilled the law in thought, word and deed perfectly in our place. He did what we couldn't and did it on our behalf. He was then sentenced to death on a cross, and took our personal punishment for our sin, paying our penalty (like paying our fine) completely FOR us, and has given us freedom. If we turn from the sins we have committed and repent (pursue the opposite direction of love through Christ) He will, overtime, recreate us back into that previously perfect image through The Holy Spirit which Jesus sends to all who accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior of their life. It's not about following the law - perfectly, as it's impossible - it's about letting Christ in to guide and teach you and obeying Him through His power (not ourselves as it's impossible without depending on His power and instruction). He is our substitute in His life, death and resurrection. He essentially rewrote history in our place so that, if you believe in Him, it will be as if you had never sinned if you accept Christ's death as our own in our place. He is in Heaven right now preparing a place for us so that He can take His faithful, believing children home with Him when He returns. He will ressurrect us from death when He returns, giving mercy to those who accept His love, instruction and teachings in their life, and give justice to those who refuse it. He doesn't want ANY of us to go to Hell and die for continuing in evil and rejecting His way to life, thats why He died FOR us. Hes giving EVERYONE a chance, He wants everyone to take the free gift of salvation from Hell. He wants us to be His and begin to follow His life of love and service through Him. So long as we keep our hearts near to Christ through His strength, strive to follow His will of perfect love revealed in the Bible, and ask Him to help us in the midst of (very certain) pitfalls and struggles, we will, in time, win the ultimate victory over sin, pain and DEATH through Christ. Even if you are willing to be made willing, pray for Jesus to come in and He will do what we can't. Give us The Holy Spirit who will guide us in the right way. NOTE: You are NEVER too sinful or messed up that God cannot turn your life around through Jesus. EVER If you have any questions let me know X

@Keywy 7 жыл бұрын

I love pigeons :) I volunteer in a wild life rescue hospital, and most of our patients are pigeons :) They're so sweet when they're babies

@hoangtran4736 9 жыл бұрын

doves and pigeons: basically bird racism

@ofi1831 9 жыл бұрын

@timothygermakovski4909 9 жыл бұрын

lol

@mattesses70 8 жыл бұрын

#PigeonLivesMatter

@pigeon2444 8 жыл бұрын

I know

@pigeon2444 8 жыл бұрын

+Tony Bamanaboni THATS RIGHT!!!

@nategthepigeonlord2683 9 жыл бұрын

I am proud to be a pigeon

@nataliecook8530 9 жыл бұрын

+Nate g same

@ASRMN27 9 жыл бұрын

I knew you would be here

@nataliecook8530 9 жыл бұрын

justa relaxa Who me? lol why xD

@riddlemethis13 9 жыл бұрын

Same

@ASRMN27 9 жыл бұрын

+Natalie Cook i meant nate

@GreatMindsGreatquote 11 жыл бұрын

"I have been feeding pigeons, thousands of them for years. But there was one, a beautiful bird, pure white with light grey tips on its wings; that one was different. It was a female. I had only to wish and call her and she would come flying to me. I loved that pigeon as a man loves a women, and she loved me. As long as I had her, there was a purpose to my life."-- Nikola Tesla

@Misses-Hippy Жыл бұрын

I have to feed mine in secret. Sometimes they give away the game.

@sarahstauffer1 8 жыл бұрын

Pigeons ARE Very Rad! Their an awesome creature! Out of absolutely nowhere, I had 2(on separate occasions) come into my life! The first one on my birthday this year! Up until I met these birds I had no idea, not a clue, as to just how incredible they really are! I always have a great respect for any animals (not too fond of snakes but they're special too in their own ways i suppose), yet still my pigeons never fail to amaze me as I learn more and more! Their highly emotional and are very easy to bond with! They have these amazing eyes that they almost seem to speak to you with! No surprise how far a pigeon would go (as in the war hero's), to help the one(s) they love! I Love it!

@gregsmith80 8 жыл бұрын

"...put some pigeons on a treadmill to see what would happen." I love the hell out of science.

@whosyourdodo8747 5 жыл бұрын

I just checked out a few videos of pigeons on treadmills... they do bob their heads!

@bearvillebear1468 3 жыл бұрын

@rusandifernando2580 3 жыл бұрын

@@bearvillebear1468 lol.......... wot dos tis do wit de birds

@codymarrott5720 3 жыл бұрын

@@bearvillebear1468 not the right place to spread the word.

@driftercarbon 8 жыл бұрын

To be honest I didn't care a flip for pigeons before Hatoful Boyfriend, but now they're my favorite birds and I've dedicated far too much time creating pigeon memes, so learning new things about them is always a worthwhile endeavor. Nothing says coo like pigeon facts.

@sunnyblondangel23 8 жыл бұрын

It always makes me sad when people complain about pigeons living in cities- guess why? We domesticated and bred them for a good thousand years to do exactly that. People kept pigeons as homing pigeons, for eggs, and for meat, as they were easier to keep than chicken or ducks. It's only in the last 50 years that we don't need them anymore and all of a sudden they are vermin to us.

@prateekshah2097 6 жыл бұрын

you are ABSOLUTELY correct HCSunny . We humans are so selfish that now we call them flying rats & nuisance animal. While these same pigeons was responsible for saving lot of human lives in the past and were where the primarily carrier of our messages which now we send through post,emails,text, internet etc. THE MOST DISGUSTING AND SELFISH ANIMALS ARE HUMAN BEINGS.

@littlewave99 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Makes me so angry and sad when I see people being so hateful towards pigeons.

@WhittyWhitts 6 жыл бұрын

HCSunny not to me

@infinitecanadian 6 жыл бұрын

HCSunny Not to me; they are cool.

@googleuser5120 4 жыл бұрын

I live in India mumbai, the myth that one can get asthma and bronchitis and the urine can cause structural damage is thrown on my face by our apartment manager. We rescue pigeons that have hair tangled. Worse some have lost their foot. When hair gets tangled in babies there no sufficient blood flow and with time it gets more tightened to kill the claw. We untangled hair and strings of pigeons. They're cute and funny They fly to our balcony exactly when we're having lunch They can sense when we're having lunch They know our kids and fly close to us. But we had to stop feeding them every morning as fine was threatened on us.

@ShadeSlayer1911 10 жыл бұрын

I love pigeons. They are one of my favorite birds (and animals in general) of all time. Right next to corvids, macaws, and raptors.

@Typhoon792 10 жыл бұрын

Why?

@ShadeSlayer1911 10 жыл бұрын

Typhoon792 Cuz they're smart and clever, and I love birds in general. Plus, their homing ability is awesome, and it even saved a bunch of French troops when their messenger pigeon Cher Ami successfully delivered a message to get backup to some troops pinned down behind heavy fire. Cher lost a leg, and eventually died, but is now considered a war hero.

@danielthompson1605 10 жыл бұрын

ShadeSlayer1911 Cher Ami didn't get reinforcements for French Troops. She carried a message from American troops that said, "WE ARE ALONG THE ROAD PARALELL 276.4. OUR ARTILLERY IS DROPPING A BARRAGE DIRECTLY ON US. FOR HEAVENS SAKE STOP IT." This saved about 200 surrounded American troops because they were being shelled by their own guns.

@rmartino631 9 жыл бұрын

"Smart and clever" i saw a pigeon fly in front of a moving car and got hit.

@Typhoon792 9 жыл бұрын

rmartino631 XD

@hchen-gb1tw 6 жыл бұрын

this video gave us so many great moments of hank doing silly things with his head. we are blessed.

@Mr.pigeon935 3 жыл бұрын

As a pigeon I can comfort these facts are right.

@Polypoly06 11 жыл бұрын

You've nailed it lol. The key is building the best home for the pigeons-lots of food & water, high up hidden from predators like cats, and lots of other pigeons to hang out with. Pigeons comes in many colors too, some are brownish, some are purple and some are stripes.

@whoaminow100 9 жыл бұрын

at fist glance at the title a thought it said 3 000 facts about pigeons

@HookiedongBoogaloo 8 жыл бұрын

yeah this is bullshit i demand 2,997 more facts about pidgeons

@mattesses70 8 жыл бұрын

+Bird Nird same

@AR-zt3ki 8 жыл бұрын

i wish :^(

@iseslc 8 жыл бұрын

haha dumbass you commented twice

@pickletineeltaimados5205 8 жыл бұрын

Is your profile a picture of Rasputin? Nice.

@AussieBaka 11 жыл бұрын

I never really knew anything cool about pigeons until now, but I have had an odd fixation on them since about 2004. Pigeons are SO cool! Hopefully now someone might believe me!

@Soapibubbles 10 жыл бұрын

Pigeons are adorable!!!!

@Johny40Se7en 3 жыл бұрын

Love the noise they make when they're chilling. It's so soothing. And that shimmering purple / green on their necks is lush 😊🥰

@tonyrobinson5597 3 жыл бұрын

A pigeon comes into my garden every day for his dinner sometimes I’m late and he waits in a tree when he sees me a comes straight away, don’t forget they used to fly very important messages through gunfire during the war most probably saved a lot of lives so respect them

@Candesce 8 жыл бұрын

Cher Ami translates to Dear Friend :D Also, pigeons are probably one of my favourite birds. They're very docile and in captivity they let you pick them up without a fuss and they don't make as much of a huge mess as some other birds like crows.

@Demogorgon47 11 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! I didn't know pigeons were related to dodos! You learn something new everyday.

@noahm4601 8 жыл бұрын

doves and pigeons in germany we don't even have a word for doves

@DasEtwas 8 жыл бұрын

doch... möven

@Lolwutfordawin 8 жыл бұрын

+DasEtwas möven sind im englishen gull, ist nen andrer Vogel.

@DasEtwas 8 жыл бұрын

aso :p sry fürs Impulsiv sein XD

@noahm4601 8 жыл бұрын

(wir nennen die turteltauben, aber das ist nah genug drann)

@mojunez1374 8 жыл бұрын

Same in poland : p

@DomesticBirdsNYC 9 ай бұрын

. All the sounds that pigeons make are music for my soul. I got a baby pigeon, and now I have the privilege to hear him singing, flying, breathing, I hear his steps, the sounds he makes every time he takes a bath, when he eats, etc. All those sounds are soothing, just music for my soul. .

@MessedUpBADGER 11 жыл бұрын

I love pigeons they're so adorable

@hamleteagle534 3 жыл бұрын

Me: *Watches a pigeon video* KZbin: "So I hear ya like pigeons"

@morganunfading3465 9 жыл бұрын

in many languages, dove and pigeon have the same name. For example swedish and japanese

@pocok5000 9 жыл бұрын

+morgan unfading Hungarian too.

@jonnybuijze1770 7 жыл бұрын

Dutch too

@machinefuel6379 7 жыл бұрын

morgan unfading In German, Chinese, Japanese, and Hindi as well.

@sismation7121 7 жыл бұрын

Jep, også på dansk. Google translate that from Danish.

@krzysztofkolodziejczyk4335 6 жыл бұрын

In Polish also

@bang509509 11 жыл бұрын

Cool stuff like always... thanks for doing what you guys do

@isobelfaktor9581 8 жыл бұрын

This is the quality content I subbed for

@Drew_Dannie 2 жыл бұрын

A good friend of mine and his dad raced pigeons all while we were growing up and his dad to this day. Its actually a really cool sport. A lot more is involved than you could even possibly imagine. I learned a lot about it over the years just out of pure fascination and fun of it. His dad still does it to this day, has since won the national championship several times, and countless other events. He is also a show pigeon judge. Yes that's a thing to. And has several show winning birds for that type of event. I fully understand why Mike Tyson is in love with the sport. It's a different kind of relaxation working with the birds. A calm I'm sure he appreciates.

@bdnugget 7 жыл бұрын

Weird, I always thought pigeons bop their heads to perceive depth. Because birds have eyes on the side of the head the vision doesn't overlap as much as with mammals, and bopping your head has the effect of letting objects that are closer to you appear moving faster towards you than far away objects. You can test it by holding out a finger while focusing on something far away and bopping your head, your finger seems to come at you much faster.

@webx135 7 жыл бұрын

Dude, like pigeons are awesome. Apparently that squacking and hooting they do when they fly away comes from their wings, not their mouths. They have very stiff wings that whistle, sort of a "whoop", when flapped hard.

@kingykongy5676 9 жыл бұрын

I've always wondered why Brewster in animal crossing stopped talking after he said he put Pigeon Milk into our coffee.... Now I know.......

@kentokae 9 жыл бұрын

Steven Octaviano well that is another reason for me to stay away from animal crossing.

@yabashe 8 жыл бұрын

+Steven Octaviano Your profile picture fits well with your comment

@CharlieSpencers 7 жыл бұрын

Steven Octaviano Oh. My. God.

@bearvillebear1468 3 жыл бұрын

@BirdDana 6 жыл бұрын

I encountered my first racing pigeon 6 days ago. He was a noob it turns out in his first race that he wasn't supposed to participate in but followed his fellows anyway. The first day he showed up, he was exhausted. I fed him black sunflower seeds and water and sat with him for 5 hours. Was in contact with the crpu and we identified him and I got the owner's number. He was here yesterday but I haven't seen him today so a few people have their fingers crossed that he's heading home

@dalirkosimov2576 7 жыл бұрын

Just a quick note: Someone who was born in 1900 probably died in 1980. They grew up with steam powered devices and primitive communications and died with the knowledge that there were men on the moon. Someone who was born in 2000 will probably die in 2080, or further, due to genetic engineering. We grew up with the internet and interplanetary landings. God knows what we'll die with. The future will be amazing.

@AmiraMiculescu 11 жыл бұрын

Whenever I see a pigeon bobing their head I start thinking of a dubstep song and they walk perfectly on the rythm!Dubstep Pigeon FTW

@Birdhism 8 жыл бұрын

Respect the pidges.

@AnimalsAndReports 6 жыл бұрын

I found an injured pigeon in my backyard and drove it to an animal rescue center. The next day it flew back to me, still injured! Great navigation skills.

@maryc.9650 8 жыл бұрын

Pigeons are the one bird that can recognize themselves in the mirror. They are extremely intelligent!

@gisawslonim9716 6 жыл бұрын

They are so intelligent that I am having a hard time trying to discourage them from using the top of a utility cupboard on the kitchen balcony as their nesting site. In fact, I have given up, at which point they decided to check out the rest of the apartment, waddling along on the floor and not at all bothered by my outraged gasps...in fact, when I say "shoo" they look at me with such a hurt expression that I feel like an axe murderer and naturally give in.

@alexwang982 6 жыл бұрын

Magpies too

@reydiz5854 6 жыл бұрын

Mary C. TU PUE DE LA GUEULE

@reydiz5854 6 жыл бұрын

Richard Galli nope even elephants can reconize their fars

@a.90129 6 жыл бұрын

Not really, my pigeon tried to destroy my mirror when he saw himself lmao

@jbasom2002 11 жыл бұрын

My mother's father started feeding wild pigeons in his back yard, and now that we live here, we continue to provide them with food, water, and a place to stay. This has given us two pigeons as pets. One can't fly well enough, the other has some serious head/neck issues and I have to tube feed him everyday. I really do love the birds, they're very pretty with their neck colors and they'll even watch us. I just wish people had more respect for the birds. They really are harmless...

@danielthompson1605 10 жыл бұрын

Mistake in the video. Cher Ami saved 200 trapped American soldiers, not 600 French Soldier. Also Cher Ami is a she.

@kit_the_inevitable 7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Thompson hmm, guess they didn't know French very well then

@HelenaMikas 4 жыл бұрын

Pigeons are amazing ..I can never cease to wonder at their talents ,,then wonder at the awful treatment they get from many in a what is a crazy sanitised world .. Great video 👍🕊

@louig5866 10 жыл бұрын

I love pigeons with a passion!

@ramosveronica32 9 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine is actually afraid of pigeons, which sucks for her since she lives in NYC lol. She calls them "feathered rats". But she's not afraid of other birds, just pigeons/doves. It was always hilarious when walking with her in the city.

@azbrowne 8 жыл бұрын

Pigeons are cute. 🐦❤️

@pigeon2444 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@NKr-qg7yf 7 жыл бұрын

R u kidding me

@TAMAKOU122 7 жыл бұрын

Alex-Zander Browne I have one

@yasminemobley7858 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@KOSAMAGAMES 11 жыл бұрын

There's use to be tons of pigeons where I live, Redondo Beach but as of late for years I haven't seen one. No cared though because they'd fight with seagulls a lot but I always wondered what happened :x

@like-icecream 8 жыл бұрын

I remember as a kid we caught a pigeon using the old box stick and bread trick and we held it in our hands for a while so when we decided to let it go the kid holding it placed it on his knee and it wouldn't fly off it just stood there chillin but eventually it flew off.

@T1000-s4j 7 жыл бұрын

I loved Hanks head bobbing

@Ramiromasters 11 жыл бұрын

That war Pigeon was a mini flying fortress!

@jedimasterjoe5386 7 жыл бұрын

cher ami was female and save a american Battalion not a male and french battalion

@berglettemom6045 11 жыл бұрын

Birds, in general, are amazing. Thanks for highlighting the pigeons. It would be great if you could feature other birds, such as parrots.

@davidmarocik7506 7 жыл бұрын

can't spell cool without a coo

@LarryPeteet 3 жыл бұрын

Good One!

@SuperNorouz 3 жыл бұрын

Pigeons are like an angel.

@Kir13ear 10 жыл бұрын

I think pigeons are adorable! *gasp*

@alexwang982 6 жыл бұрын

a moment of silence of all of the eaten pigeons

@UpsetMonk 11 жыл бұрын

I already adore pigeons and you just made my love stronger

@dylanmurphy3359 11 жыл бұрын

I've always loved pigeons. I thank Burt from Seseme St. For that. There's one of the few clear memories from my childhood, Burt and his pigeon song.

@kingdavewoody 10 жыл бұрын

They also did an experiment where they put pigeons on treadmills and thier heads didn't bob because they weren't moving

@picklemiser 11 жыл бұрын

Dear scishow, I love what you do! It's amazing and I love to kick back and relax while watching you! But I've always been curious on the contents of saliva, and I'm too lazy to look it up, mainly because I know you could explain it better. Keep up the good work!

@ericabarber7581 8 жыл бұрын

What a courageous bird

@dizzydoom4230 11 жыл бұрын

Look, I watch him for entertainment, honestly. I don't praise him, but I do get a smile out of his videos.

@a-bird-lover 8 жыл бұрын

I love pigeons... and doves... and I think my name describes it pretty well.

@wynterpanther728 8 жыл бұрын

A Bird Lover pigeons are my favorite birds

@arandomphotographer 8 жыл бұрын

Wynter Panther SAME

@CheeseMakesMeWiggle 8 жыл бұрын

A Bird Lover I love pigeons so much!

@pamellaphillips5437 8 жыл бұрын

pigeon coo

@egrettagarzetta2350 7 жыл бұрын

What species is the one on your picture? It looks so pretty.

@realmenchangediapers 11 жыл бұрын

Great timing! The story of Noah and the dove is being read in synagogues all over the world this coming Shabbat!

@KatzeLiebtFisch 11 жыл бұрын

0:44 IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW. THAT'S why Brewster from Animal Crossing offers pigeon milk in your coffee.

@TheVGrdifyer 11 жыл бұрын

Hank... Can you do a video on where the baby-pigeons are? I have never seen one, or heard about someone who has.

@hoagiesupreme 11 жыл бұрын

I fucking love pigeons lol

@Kir13ear 10 жыл бұрын

Me, too! They're so cute and I love the sounds they make!

@josh420x 10 жыл бұрын

Kirsten Krowiak and how they're used to loud car horns so they're pretty brave in general

@xLava13itchx 10 жыл бұрын

Kirsten Krowiak even the sex noises?

@pigeonbenderofficial3584 10 жыл бұрын

U like Pigeons? U want to see pigeons in action? Visit my channel for awesome pigeons!

@ASRMN27 9 жыл бұрын

+PigeonBenderOfficial lol a channel for pigeons

@tomj54 11 жыл бұрын

2:50 Cher Ami was actually the pigeon that carried the "stop it" message from the American (not French) 77th division. Also, by the time that message was sent, there were only about 200 soldiers left in the original 600. That story was dramatized in the 2001 movie "The Lost Battalion.".

@WeChallenge 9 жыл бұрын

Did anyone else make the mistake I did by looking at this videos icon and misread it as 3000 Facts about pigeons, instead of the actual 3 odd facts about pigeons? Maybe I need to clean my glasses.

@kentokae 9 жыл бұрын

***** there are 3000 facts! The other 2997 are pigeons are filthy!!

@arthurs_m6264 9 жыл бұрын

+WeChallenge... yea, mabye

@kentokae 8 жыл бұрын

So? I see many pigeon hanging around homeless people all of the time at gallery place chinatown.

@ButterflyLordette 11 жыл бұрын

Haha your movement to "pigeons bob their heads" was hilarious XD

@AshenDruid 7 жыл бұрын

Say what you like about pigeons, at least they aren't seagulls

@James-ov5kg 3 жыл бұрын

Seagulls eat pigeons

@Invisiblegirlswatchn 7 жыл бұрын

Love this concept. I want 3 odd facts about everything!

@conuropsis 10 жыл бұрын

Cher Ami did not recover and die years later. She was gravely wounded, and despite surgery and heroic efforts, she died just 8 months later (June, 1919). I hope this is not an indication of the care with which you research your subjects.

@margaretmead9373 10 жыл бұрын

I think we're talking bird years.

@thrumugnyr 10 жыл бұрын

Also Cher Ami was a female pigeon...

@dangould5055 10 жыл бұрын

You realize birds die in a couple years, right? That is like saying: War Hero Bob was shot in the pinky at age 20. Unfortunately, he did not recover and died in a hospital 80 years later.

@conuropsis 10 жыл бұрын

Dan Gould Pigeons and doves can live well over 20 years. Some bird species (many of the larger parrots, for instance) live considerably longer-50 to 100 years. This is well documented. Look it up.

@dangould5055 10 жыл бұрын

conuropsis It is 3 to 5 years. It hasn't changed.

@megamorpher1 7 жыл бұрын

i love how you talk :D

@Krisostomo25 8 жыл бұрын

What if a pigeons' ability to make milk might come from the dinosaurs

@vifurawa2715 8 жыл бұрын

Kristoffer Serrano ...................

@JS-Jms 7 жыл бұрын

Yes. You definitely have a point there. They're direct ancestors.

@JMulvy 9 жыл бұрын

I am on a SciShow binge right now, just gave the 12,000th like. ;)

@demolitionmann4251 10 жыл бұрын

once pigeons realize that they can grab food from weak humans, will these enlightened pigeons do better than the rest and evolve into human swooping death shits?

@tobitoes1052 10 жыл бұрын

They exist... we call them seagulls

@Superintendent_ChaImers 10 жыл бұрын

I for one welcome our pigeon overlords.

@presidentpigeon923 7 жыл бұрын

Nunya Bidness thank you, subject #47475

@HookedonFins 3 жыл бұрын

I have a mother pigeon in my garden, I call her pigpen and she gets sticks to build her nest. Sometimes I give her some.

@SpecTriple 8 жыл бұрын

Anybody else realize the first pigeon was missing all of its toes on one foot?

@Jayohennn 8 жыл бұрын

woah you're right

@TheDeadEyeWolf 8 жыл бұрын

here in the uk thats pretty normal, if you go to london theres just a ton of pigeons with stump feet, no idea why though.

@killtyrant 8 жыл бұрын

drunk flying.

@livinglandmine4374 8 жыл бұрын

I think it has its digits clasped.

@bhuu6849 8 жыл бұрын

pigeon thug lyfe

@YTsOriginalDBZFan 11 жыл бұрын

I loved my pigeons before and thought they were simply the best but oh my god... I cannot put into words how much I love them now... New appreciation for my little wigged lovelies... >w> Defiantly deserving of their Lovecraftian God names...

@Superintendent_ChaImers 10 жыл бұрын

I'll have some chocolate chip cookies with some pigeon milk.

@MrJlindquist 11 жыл бұрын

THIS has profoundly changed my view of the bird...Thank you

@ElectricHelloKitty 8 жыл бұрын

I wonder what pigeon milk would taste like on my cereals...

@klindstrom8891 7 жыл бұрын

Pigeons are the BEST creatures ever!! They are superb as companions - super-intelligent, super-affectionate and entertaining above all. Adopt one of these marvels of nature today!

@KishoreShenoy1994 9 жыл бұрын

Whoa, pigeons are pretty coooooooo...l

@nategthepigeonlord2683 9 жыл бұрын

Don't steal my line!

@riddlemethis13 9 жыл бұрын

You racist.

@dibti0 11 жыл бұрын

Another fun pigeon fact (which I discovered while working at an avian nursery): When you feed pigeons their seeds, you can check to see if they are digesting them properly by feeling the pigeon's belly. If the seeds aren't digested yet, the pigeon will feel exactly like a beanbag chair. It is adorable and cute and I love pigeons.

@chrissklarski2310 11 жыл бұрын

Hank, you just blew my mind all over the place!

@omarabdelhmd 10 жыл бұрын

TRUE HEROES!

@billswingle2672 11 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thank you for it.

@ConspiracySundays 11 жыл бұрын

I have a pet dove ^_^

@Demogorgon47 11 жыл бұрын

Dude that is fucking cool! Where do I get me one of those? Doves are awesome.

@ConspiracySundays 11 жыл бұрын

Demogorgon47 I got mine at Petsmart, bet you didn't expect that. It's not a white dove though, if you want a white dove look for breeders in your city/province/state

@ConspiracySundays 11 жыл бұрын

Demogorgon47 Mine is actually blue

@Demogorgon47 11 жыл бұрын

Oscaror S Dude is that so cool. I gotta get me one. Honestly? Petsmart? You're right though I wouldn't expect a pet store to have doves. What are they like though? I find parrots can range from friendly to outright batshit psycho who will bite you for the fun of it but I always figured doves and pigeons and other members of the family columbidae to quite friendly.

@ConspiracySundays 11 жыл бұрын

These doves (diamond doves) are kinda skittish but can be tamed like mine is. It has a play gym outside of the cage where it just sits and it is homing to that area. They wouldn't hurt a fly, well they would but that's it they're really nice. They're a small species mine is 7 inches long and it's easier to care for than my budgies.

@noticemegenki6049 7 жыл бұрын

0:09 OH NO THAT POOR PIGEON LOST THEIR TOES!!!

@josefking2927 8 жыл бұрын

Unless your really feeling the Doctor.Dre that line killed me

@vifurawa2715 8 жыл бұрын

Josef King IKR

@edoardo111 8 жыл бұрын

Josef King it's you're

@glibaudiostories 7 жыл бұрын

"Cher Ami" dear friend...awwwwwe

@emmilytheengineer 8 жыл бұрын

For my tenth birthday I got 10 white homing pigeons. That's normal right?

@jonladrido7287 8 жыл бұрын

food?

@dudester1016 8 жыл бұрын

+Emmily The Engineer that is awesome

@IWANTAWORLD 8 жыл бұрын

i think it is normal.so.... did you like it ?

@Jamie31166 7 жыл бұрын

Not really

@Misses-Hippy Жыл бұрын

You have been doing this for a while!

@jcuerdz 9 жыл бұрын

the pigeon in 0:07 have no foot on the left leg

@Polypoly06 11 жыл бұрын

Me and my cousin back in the old country use to raise pigeons as a hobby. We feed them in a cage for a week then release them and they would return back in the cage whenever they need to eat or rest. Sometime, they would bring back extra pidgeons that would live with them.