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#Pigeons&Doves

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#Pigeons&Doves is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 184 people shared 262 posts with it — around 9 a day. The busiest day was Oct 11 with 133 posts.

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Posts with #Pigeons&Doves

Pirjo Sundqvist
@pirjosundqvist.bsky.social
about 11 hours ago
There was a time when pigeons were the most reliable communication technology on Earth. During World War I and World War II, radios failed. Wires were cut... So hey strapped messages to pigeons and said, good luck buddy. And the pigeons delivered.🩶 #BirdOfTheDay #Pigeons&Doves #Photography #ECK
A close-up, profile portrait of a rock pigeon (feral pigeon), captured from the chest up, facing towards the right.
The bird's head is covered in sleek, dark slate-gray feathers that transition into a lighter gray near its beak. Its eye is a striking, vibrant orange with a small, sharp black pupil, giving it an alert appearance. The beak is a dark charcoal color, slightly curved at the tip, with a soft white patch (the cere) where it meets the forehead.
The most prominent feature is the beautiful, glossy plumage on its neck. In the light, these feathers shimmer with brilliant, metallic shades of emerald green at the top and transition into rich magenta and violet-purple hues closer to its chest.
The lower left portion of the image shows the bird's upper body and wing. The feathers here are a softer, matte light-gray color, layered neatly over one another, with distinct dark charcoal or black bands starting to appear on the wing feathers.
The background is softly blurred into a dreamy bokeh effect. It features a warm contrast of bright orange-red maple leaves and some still lush, yellowish-green foliage, which beautifully makes the cool gray and iridescent tones of the pigeon pop out in sharp focus.
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