What is it about pigeons that seems to bring out the best... or the worst... characteristics of people?  Why do grown men and women, many of whom have earned a P.H.D. in Rocket Science, or Pigeon Feeding 101 spend much of their spare time feed flocks of pigeons that seem to habituate in every park, town and city on the North American continent?  True, pigeons have developed sonar to a degree that is beyond the imagination of the human mind, and they are some of the most graceful, enduing fliers that have ever taken to the skies, yet most of the pigeons that you'll encounter in hometown, North America and no better than flying rats, reduced to eating garbage, and handouts from human beings.  Not to mention that they leave their disgusting calling-cards everywhere, and have even been known to "bomb" unsuspecting civilians.  Yikes!

Photo:  Of all of the pigeon feeders, this guy has to be the best, as I snapped his photo way back on Tuesday, March 5, 1985, as he sat on a bench in San Francisco, CA at the corner of 1st and Market Streets, and became a prime target of pigeon-fodder.  Gee, this guy takes his love of pigeon-feeding to the extreme!

Although this section departs from the American Graffiti theme, you'll see how it fits in, as I present a few rather unusual views that I have observed in my travels of folks, who feed pigeons.  I think that I may have a new mission in life:  To photograph pigeon feeders.  As my lovely wife would say, I don't have a life...

Photos:  Pigeon feeders can't really be stereotyped, as this dedicated pigeon-feeder prefers to feed his pigeons while he enjoys a huge stogie.  I got a laugh out of this dude as he blew blue smoke from the cigar into the air, but the cigar smoke didn't seem to deter the hungry and attentive pigeons who attracted.  This pigeon feeding frenzy took place on the river "deck" of the Colorado Belle Casino on Friday, January 12, 2007, as I was taking a morning walk.  Geez!  This guy had to pay $.25 for a handful of pellets that are supposed to be fed to the koi and ducks, who swim in the pond below.  The pigeons don't care, as they'll eat almost anything!  Maybe this guy smoked the cigar to keep the pigeons away from him, unlike the guy in the leading photo...  Who knows?

Photo:  Ah yes, this gentleman is truly high-tech, as he demonstrates the art of multi-tasking to the extreme, as he enjoys a huge stogie and gets to partake in his favorite activity:  Feeding the hungry pigeons along the Colorado River at the Colorado Belle Casino/Hotel in Laughlin, Nevada.  He's actually paying for the privilege of feeding the pigeons, as the machines charge $.25 for a handful of pellets.  The pigeons don't seem to know the difference between the healthy pellets and the McFrench fries that are fed to them every day.  Hey P.E.T.A.!  Where are you when the pigeons need you the most?  Isn't it cruel to feed French fries to pigeons?

 

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