Do cities in other countries have as big a pigeon problem as those in the UK? Are pigeons the new rats?
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lady fuschia
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I've heard pigeons referred to as flying rats for a very long time. I'm not much of a city-boy, but I think they're predominant there In the 'burbs where I live, I see far too many sea-gulls hanging out by fast-food dumpsters, and while I am surrounded by the biggest of the Great Lakes, I'm far, far from the Sea.
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Pigeons are very much winged vermin... St Marks Square in Venice is the most pigeons per square metre I have ever seen, so that indicates that it is not just a UK problem.
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I recently discovered that the Greek word for 'pigeon' in the New Testament is generally rendered in English as 'dove'. However, in Luke chapter 2 there are Greek words for both 'pigeon' and 'dove' and there the word translated as 'pigeon' is the word that is generally rendered elsewhere as 'dove'. I think for consistency that this Greek word in those other places should also be translated as 'pigeon'. The same applies in the Old Testament Hebrew as detailed in Leviticus chapter 1. Similarly, there are words for both 'pigeon' and 'dove' in this chapter and the word translated as 'pigeon' is the word that is generally translated elsewhere as 'dove'. My point is, I think that God has a special regard for pigeons and that is why there is much hostility towards them, often irrational and disproportionate hostility. Christians are taught to be 'harmless as pigeons' in the New Testament. The Holy Spirit descended from heaven in the form of a pigeon at the baptism of Jesus.(John chapter 1) Best wishes, Eddie Cairns.
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Most large and small cities in the USA have a pigeon problem. I remember watching an episode of 'Dirty Jobs' on The Discovery Channel where the host took a job of cleaning pigeon droppings from buildings. It erodes cement.
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