La Porte County Public Library System

The Pigeon is dirty and he needs a bath, but he won't go willingly.

Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of doves, including the mourning dove, the ground-dove, and the rock-dove.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and usefulness of these birds, which have lived with people since prehistoric times.

Why do we see pigeons as lowly urban pests and how did they become such common city dwellers? Courtney Humphries traces the natural history of the pigeon, recounting how these shy birds that once made their homes on the sparse cliffs of sea coasts came to dominate our urban public spaces. While detailing this evolution, Humphries introduces us to synanthropy: The concept that animals can become dependent on humans without ceasing to be wild; they...

The story of the training of a carrier pigeon and its service during the First World War, revealing the bird's courageous and spirited adventures over the housetops of an Indian village, in the Himalayan Mountains, and on the French battlefield.

Gary, a racing pigeon who cannot fly, winds up lost in the big city, where he finds the big adventure he has been searching for.

A combination of humor and artistry presents the facts on pigeons.

Sid, a pigeon, takes up residence in the lower loop of the B on San Francisco's Bay Hotel sign, but he gets a terrible fright when he returns home one evening to find the sign, along with his companion, nest, and two about-to-hatch eggs, has been moved.

Cat and Pigeon live in a city lot and while they do not have much they have each other, so when Pigeon goes missing after a storm, Cat leaves the safety of their lot for the first time and traverses the city looking for her.