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[–] sCrUM_MASTER@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Beautiful birds with an incredible history, heartbreaking how they were completely abandoned when faster communication was invented

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago

Given the fact that they mainly were a food source instead of noble mail carriers, perhaps having been abandoned in reality has not been that bad a fate...

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Exactly.

They’re my favorite birds, personally. I’ve never quite experienced a calm like when feeding a bunch of pigeons in the middle of a city and they were just grateful, content, and friendly.

Plus the way they bob their heads when they walk is cute lol.

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

So that's why they live on the street, I see.
Due to AI this might be our fate soon. Let's see who feeds us bread crumbles and who doesn't