#21 My Wife Had Been Feeding The Very Friendly Squirrel That Lives In Our Tree This Summer. Tonight She Brought Her Kids Out To Meet Us
#23 Did You Know We Have Native Pigeons? This Is A Common Bronzewing That I Photographed In The Blue Mountains This Last Weekend (Australia)
Even though in some cities it feels like there are more pigeons than people, they are not the most populous species of bird out there; they succumb in number to their distant relative, the chicken. It is believed that the pigeon and chicken lineages diverged more than 85 million years ago, which led to the former becoming the most abundant bird worldwide, with a population reaching 30 billion. The pigeon—well, its cousin, the dove, to be exact—is third on the list with a population of 475 million.
#25 This Week On Christmas Island, 50 Million Crabs Are Scuttling To The Ocean
Whether you find pigeons fascinating or not really, you might want to check out the beautiful variety on this list here, featuring some rather impressive-looking breeds. For more random pigeon-related content, check out Bored Panda’s pieces on this Japanese woman’s pigeon shoes or sing along while browsing the comics depicting a pigeon rendition of The Killers’ ‘Mr Brightside’.
#28 I Recently Visited Okunoshima, The Bunny Island Of Japan. Wasn't Expecting This Many Rabbits
#31 While I Have To Deal With Annoying Pigeons On My Balcony, This Is What My Australian Friend Gets
#32 In The Giraffe Manor, Jock's Room, Kenya. There Are Rooms Where The Giraffes Are Fed. The Giraffes Come Early In The Morning To Get Treats. It's Definitely A Great Experience
#37 Family Of Wild Boars Roam The Streets Of The Carmel Neighborhoods In The Northern City Of Haifa, Israel
#38 When You Think You’re A Disney Princess And Try To Feed The Birds But End Up Getting Bullied By A Flock Of Cockatoos
#40 When You Roll Your Eyes Your Whole Life At Ignorant Foreigners Thinking You Have Kangaroos In Your Front Yard And You Live In The Suburbs
