Pigeons are super common in urban areas. We find them so often that it is actually rare for them to get a spot on our observation of the week. But, we couldn’t resist this one. This week we bring you bird on the bed. Yes, a pigeon, which are notoriously bad at making nests, made one on someone’s bed (laid an egg too) in NYC!
My cousin came home to find a pigeon built a nest* & LAID AN EGG on her bed.
Luckily, as of last week, I'm a pigeon "expert".
*Pigeons are notoriously terrible nest builders so this one stick constitutes her attempt at a nest. pic.twitter.com/HuYjcg2M6H
— Dr. Elizabeth Carlen (@E_Carlen) April 29, 2021
Do you have a photo or video of an urban species doing something unusual? What about a rare plant or animal that you were surprised to find in a city? If so, let Lindsay know or Tweet at us and you could be featured as a future observation of the week!
I am interested in urban ecology and evolution. Urbanization can have drastic impacts on local ecosystems, both negative and positive, and creates a new environment for organisms to experience. To understand the impacts that urbanization plays on organisms, I look through the lense of population genetics and molecular evolution.
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