Richard F. JohnstonFeral Pigeons

This could be a fairly popular seller if it were not so absurdly priced. What is more common than a feral pigeon (yes, the pigeons we all know and love, or don't know and don't love, are neither wild nor domesticated. They are feral. This is excellent in terms of science, in terms of readability. We learn how intelligent those birds are (they can recognize every letter of the alphabet). We learn their elaborate courtship rituals (they mate for life). And on and on. It's a lovely book. I highly recommend it.

When I ordered this book I had something different in mind. I thought it would be a handbook explaining how to take care of pidgeons, their behaviour when in contact with humans etc. I received a scientific book, which is valuable, and from which I learnt a lot of details concerning these birds. Some questions of mine remain unanswered, yet I do not regret buying it.