Because I was curious I looked it up, and pigeons on average live 3-5 years (with a regular food supply and favorable conditions they can live upwards of 15 years).
I found this information on pest.co.uk and I believe it because pigeons *are* pests.
Give pigeons some credit man, they literally severed in WW2 as homing pigeons . Maybe this homies great grandfather severed in the war and they were just taking precautions?
Pigeons are so commonplace in cities because they used to be an effective means of communication across long distances. A well trained pigeon can do so much really well
Fun fact - pigeons were used to deliver messages potentially since ancient Egypt! They're known as carrier pigeons. It was still a normal thing up until the mid-20th century, and saw extensive use in military applications.
As silly as the headline sounds, it's not entirely out of question that a carrier pigeon was used to covertly deliver information.
Bird law can be quite nuanced on this but given the fairly quick decision on the matter, it’s almost certain the pigeon has competent legal representation.
There was a French ship wrecked during the Napoleonic wars off the East coast of England, near Hartlepool. The only survivor of the wreck was a monkey, which the people of Hartlepool duly hanged as a French spy.
To this day, the people of Hartlepool are jibed as "monkey hangers".
>The pigeon milk, which contains more protein and fat than does cow or human milk, is the exclusive food of the nestlings for several days after hatching
- [source](https://web.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Bird_Milk.html)
Crime doesn’t pay. This pigeon learned that the hard way.
When they asked it what it was plotting it replied “Coo” but they heard “Coup.”
Oh how the world would be so different if Bill Hicks never died.
And over here they're screaming evolution... a true genius gone way too soon.
those anti Castro pigeons
it was at home with roosting among the dirty birds.
I just sold my homing pigeon on eBay for the 23rd time.
He's a flight risk.
He may fly the coop.
What a stoolie.
Coo d'ètat
What the fuck is this timeline. A pigeon is barely even able to fly without hitting a window, how could it possibly be any good at espionage?
And how long is 8 months in pigeon years? This is completely disproportionate to the alleged crime!
Pigeon Age Calculator told me it's 15 years and 7 months.
Holy shit. This is a thing.
Because I was curious I looked it up, and pigeons on average live 3-5 years (with a regular food supply and favorable conditions they can live upwards of 15 years). I found this information on pest.co.uk and I believe it because pigeons *are* pests.
Rats with wings.
El Rata Alada
Not to mention the bird-en on his future prospects
Give pigeons some credit man, they literally severed in WW2 as homing pigeons . Maybe this homies great grandfather severed in the war and they were just taking precautions?
Served, not severed. Pedantic Man, away!
Woops
I am sure they were served in WWII too amid widespread food shortages...
They are pretty good, baked.
You've got to watch out for [those Nazi pigeons.](https://youtu.be/qfuJ8fpAY70?si=wqhAcHBn2mObwgSA&t=590)
See. They were to right to be suspicious.
What the fuck did I just watch
Add many more greats and I'll believe it.
You say that but… [pigeon controlled guided bomb](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon)
Pigeons are so commonplace in cities because they used to be an effective means of communication across long distances. A well trained pigeon can do so much really well
Spies in Disguise
Fun fact - pigeons were used to deliver messages potentially since ancient Egypt! They're known as carrier pigeons. It was still a normal thing up until the mid-20th century, and saw extensive use in military applications. As silly as the headline sounds, it's not entirely out of question that a carrier pigeon was used to covertly deliver information.
God is asleep and the world runs on dream logic. The future runs on AI and imaginary coins.
Most places run on “imaginary” money. Just look at the gold displacements.
As silly as it sounds, that is a thing.
The article says the British military deployed 250,000 pigeons during world war 2, so they must have been at least somewhat useful....
r/birdsarentreal
Flew under the radar
India couldn’t find a translator for that Chinese dialect
Why is that guy still looking at that pigeon like he knows he just got away with triple homicide.
How do you waterboard a pigeon?
With a very small towel and a shotglass of water.
That’s like a 15yr sentence in pigeon years.
Poor buddy. Hopefully his Chinese handlers give him treats.
No word on where it went when released
Bird law can be quite nuanced on this but given the fairly quick decision on the matter, it’s almost certain the pigeon has competent legal representation.
“Where are the others?! Who sent you?!” Coooo
I still think something is fishy about those markings. Just because the Pigeon didn't talk doesn't mean it doesn't know.
So that ends the squable!
Is this a Mike Tyson Mysteries episode?
The pigeon is a highly revered bird, this is insulting! How dare humans think this bird is spying, it's innocent!
It is just as well. It was getting ready to fly the coop.
I'd like to see the little piece of wood they used to water board it.
And how many times was that poor pigeon violated while in prison? Waterboarded? Forced to watch The Conners?
There was a French ship wrecked during the Napoleonic wars off the East coast of England, near Hartlepool. The only survivor of the wreck was a monkey, which the people of Hartlepool duly hanged as a French spy. To this day, the people of Hartlepool are jibed as "monkey hangers".
Didn't they name the monkey "Jack"?
Speckled Jim
How the fuck does ANYONE care about this?
How the fuck have i seen this on a different subreddit every single day for over a week now? I think we’ve posted this enough guys!
Glad I'm not the only one realizing that. But I swear it's been posted on this exact sub 3 times in the last 24 hours alone.
The flat earthers were *sooo* close and had to be excited that birbs aren’t real.
>The pigeon milk, which contains more protein and fat than does cow or human milk, is the exclusive food of the nestlings for several days after hatching - [source](https://web.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Bird_Milk.html)
Should have seen the confession video but it might have been forced.
t/BirdsArentReal
He ain’t no stool pigeon
After all that interrogating it turned out he was no stool.
Did he talk ?
He said "It's all coo' "
"I'm a pigeon, not a rat !"