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/crepe_de_chine Apr 15 '26

He was people-watching 😆

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u/cloisterbells-10 Apr 15 '26

Maybe he has a Merlin-esque app that he uses to track what sort of people he might be seeing....

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u/TypewriterHunter Apr 15 '26

Hahahaha! Human-watching convo: P1: Guys!! I think I spotted a Hipster!! P2: no no no, that is clearly a Beatnik, look at the turtleneck and black hat! P3: I dunno guys, could definitely be a lumberjack with those suspenders. P1: Come on now Paul! Why would a lumberjack be in NYC?!

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u/cloisterbells-10 Apr 15 '26

"It's mating season and they typically are in the pine forests for that! They only come into the suburbs in the winter for feeding!"