Urban Wildlife

Pigeons-Like Them or Not

Pigeons particularly like roofs. The reason is that roofs are great places to find water easily and they don’t have many predators there. Pigeons become sexually mature at about six months of age. Pigeons are monogamous birds, often staying with the same partner from year to year. Most species build a fragile-looking nest often in a tree, but sometimes on…

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Urban Wildlife

Pigeons-Wild City Birds

Pigeons are a major part of Toronto’s urban and suburban wildlife. Most people don’t  have problems with pigeons. However, in some cases pigeon populations can grow fast and reach large numbers. The major problem with pigeons is that their droppings are acidic so they can corrode things. Another issue with pigeons is that they can carry diseases and fleas that…

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