We've found our pigeons!
We thought about catching our pigeons from the wild (or the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, where pigeons are almost as abundant as people!). But, we wouldn't know the age and health status of the birds. So, we've found a very reputable breeder of all things fowl. Meet Double T Farm in Iowa, USA!
We've used their birds before, and they're among the best and brightest of any pigeon we've ever tested in learning and cognition experiments. The birds arrive at our colony at UCLA when they are about a year old. Given their life expectancy in the lab of 15 years, they will make quite a few contributions to research on brainy birds!
I'm including a pic from a few years ago of my daughter running past a wild pigeon on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France. They do have wonderful pigeons in Europe, too. More updates to follow soon!

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