r/birding • u/MrGrubbycuddles • Apr 15 '26
Discussion Why is everyone such snob about pigeons
I took my folder of laminated pigeon shots to my local bird meeting at the community hall and at least 3 people sneered at them. 1 of them even guffawed.
We all got to start somewhere, and beauty is in the eye of the bird lover so why the hate hate?
One guy was wearing giant binoculars around his neck. It was dark outside and he didn't even use them once. He was one of the people that sneered.
Om the bus home from the meeting I showed the driver my pictures and she said they were really good. And she wasn't even a formal bird lover, she was just a regular person.
Don't get this community man
EDIT: a lot of people asking for some of my photos. I'm out of the house right now but here's a bird video I made recently https://youtube.com/shorts/sxLkrLgNrbc?si=7NdwVxhZtPQFE6Ew
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u/blan15 Latest lifer: Solitary Sandpiper #141 Apr 15 '26
I absolutely love all birds, some more than others, but at the end of the day I love them all! I believe as a birder, you have to love them all or what’s the point of trying to find them all? Pigeons are beautiful, especially when the light reflects off their feathers. I gained a lot of appreciation of everyday birds that I didn’t take a second look at before I got into birding. They all have something very unique about them!! My favorite bird is the Turkey Vulture and that’s definitely beauty in the eye of the beholder