Long time listeners may remember our episode on pigeons, where I tried to convince two friends that pigeons are amazing. But that episode only looked at the Rock Dove, and the world of pigeons is so much bigger than that. So in this episode we will take a proper tour of the family and learn some reasons to love pigeons. To support Bird of the Week and gain access to our second podcast, What's up with that's Bird's Name? click on through to Patreon: www.patreon.com/birdoftheweekWant birds in your inbox? Drop me a line at weekly.bird@outlook.com and I'll hook you up with a free weekly bird.Notes:Pigeons Volume 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1733312/9684204-pigeons-are-disgusting-change-my-mindRock Dove: https://ebird.org/species/rocpig/Diamond Dove: https://ebird.org/species/diadov1Victoria Crowned Pigeon: https://ebird.org/species/vicpig1Pigeon Milk: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2011/09/mysteries-of-pigeon-milk-explained/Pigeons and magnets: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/september-october-2012/how-do-pigeons-find-their-way-homeGolden Dove: https://ebird.org/species/goldov1Orange Dove: https://ebird.org/species/oradov1/Crested Pigeon: https://ebird.org/species/crepig1/Nicobar Pigeon: https://ebird.org/species/nicpig1/Luzon Bleeding-heart: https://ebird.org/species/lubhea1/Tooth-billed Pigeon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth-billed_pigeonA Tale of Two Islands: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1733312/9071817-a-tale-of-two-islandsPassenger Pigeon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_pigeonBlue-eyed Ground Dove: https://ebird.org/species/begdov2?siteLanguage=en_AU