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Pigeons Dance and Roost as Breeding Season Approaches

2/23/2026

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Story summary

A flock of about 50 pigeons, including feral and wood pigeons, gathers on a barn roof.
As winter migrants leave, remaining males will establish breeding territories.
Females adopt a submissive posture while males perform a bowing dance to identify each other.
The collared dove, originally from Asia, has become common in the United Kingdom, with the turtle dove absent.
As night falls, the pigeons return to roost in nearby trees.

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Story summary

A flock of about 50 pigeons, including feral and wood pigeons, gathers on a barn roof.
As winter migrants leave, remaining males will establish breeding territories.
Females adopt a submissive posture while males perform a bowing dance to identify each other.
The collared dove, originally from Asia, has become common in the United Kingdom, with the turtle dove absent.
As night falls, the pigeons return to roost in nearby trees.