I captured some photos of the pigeons getting messy, while enjoying some cheesecake, yesterday, at the library.
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Thursday, November 21
Sunday, October 27
Pigeon-watching hotspots to see around town #10: Figueroa at 4th St. Underpass flock.
This flock is a delight to visit (for me, at least, because I'm training them). They are currently (October 2024) becoming trained on the clicker, for "come." One of the birds swooped down in front of me, just earlier, today, as I arrived. I was positioned in an unfamiliar place, for feeding's sake, so it was especially flattering that the bird recognized me by the clicker.
Some of the pigeon flock at Figueroa at 4th St. Underpass. |
The location is fairly quiet, lately, and, as I noted, isolated, but it's ideal if you happen to show up with food for the birds, and you can spot them roosting on the light poles. They'll swoop down and accept food, if they spot you tossing some out, in many cases. If you have a clicker, that's even better, because they're becoming trained on clicker noises.
Friday, September 27
Pigeon-watching hotspots to see around town #9: DTLA Flower at 9th Street Flock, at Starbucks
This flock has been developing ever since the 7-11 moved in to town, just up the street. Although the birds perch and hang out in various small nooks along Flower, and sometimes, in front of Ralph's, today I observed the birds hanging out at the side of the Starbucks cafe, and I felt like this was the perfect location to start establishing a regular visiting spot, for the birds to come and congregate, for a meal.
The 9th at Flower locale pigeon flock, in the spot that I fancy, next to the Starbucks cafe. |
Another view of the pigeons, with the Starbucks in view. |
Saturday, September 7
Pigeon-watching hotspots to see around town #7: Universal City / Studio city Metro Station and Bus Hub.
The Universal City / Studio City Metro Station flock of pigeons is an extra-special flock to see, along the Metro Red Line (B Line). |
Wow, what an exciting flock of birds! For years, now, I'd been coming to visit the Universal City / Studio City flock of pigeons, here and there, and the birds never let me down, in offering an amusing and interactive birdwatching and bird-feeding session. Today, right before the beginning of summer, was no different.
This time, I came with Hawaiian burger buns, since I was making burgers, later on, as well as pastries. For refreshments, I brought Sparkling Ice brand flavored water. |
A sprawl of pigeons, amidst the street surface level of the Universal City / Studio City Metro Station and Bus Hub. |
A baby pigeon seeks out some food, in the planters at the Metro Station. |
An adult pigeon follows the baby pigeon around, in the planter. |
The adult pigeon chases the baby pigeon around, in an effort to socialize the baby pigeon, appropriately. |
The pigeons, here, at the Universal City / Studio City Metro Station, often congregate off to the side, nearby the planters. |
I made sure to offer the birds a dish of cold water, since it was a hot day. They took to it, just fine! |
The birds started to get wise, as to where the food was, and they raided my large pastry that I brought for them. |
Soon afterwards, more pigeons began to flock to the pastry, and they ate the whole thing. |
A delicious meal, for these birds. |
Monday, July 1
Pigeon-watching hotspots to see around town #8: Santa Monica Pier and Bluffs Flock, by Day and by Night.
The world-famous Santa Monica Pier Lighted Display Arch, in Santa Monica, CA, USA. |
The pigeons and squirrels of the Santa Monica State Beach Bluffs work out who's eating what, out of what I throw out, for the birds. |
An Iranian pigeon checks out a squirrel who'd bossed his way in to getting some of the food, while the other critters and a fellow pigeon look on. |
As I walked along the beach, passing underneath the pier, some of the local pigeons flew down from the rafters, and they decided to check me out, to see if I had any food for them. |
Some pigeons from the pier flock, at nighttime, mingling as they discover a prospect for a meal. |
I had some bread, so I gave them what I had, and the birds were happy. |
A pigeon pursues a potential companion, or young one, as pigeons will do. |
Wednesday, June 26
Pigeon-watching hotspots to see around town #6: North Hollywood Metro Station and Bus Hub.
North Hollywood is known for its arts, and the Metro Station, here, is typically a lively, bustling marketplace, featuring food and performances by musicians. |
I recently started making trips out to North Hollywood, having garnered some gig work, out in the valley, so naturally, I would check out the local bird-feeding scene, being that the station features some shade and shelter for wildlife.
Although there aren't many pigeons, out at this station, there is a growing population of sparrows, and they're attractive, in and of themselves.
On my way out, though, I encountered some pigeons within the station, at the platform level. Station-wandering pigeons are always a lovely feature. I tossed them some bun crumbs, and the pigeons had a nice, quick meal.
A pair of station-dwelling pigeons, at the North Hollywood Metro Station. |
The pigeons had some bread, while I was here. |
A look at the station's platform, with the station-dwelling pigeons in frame. |
Friday, March 29
Pigeon-watching hotspots to see in town - # 1: The 7th at Metro Station Pigeon Family.
2024's 7th at Metro baby pigeon, out at night, looking for a bite to eat. |
Wednesday, October 27
Future Halloween Costume Aspirations - Chimera Sparrow (via Google AI and Vector Q [imaengine])
What a concept to bring to the out-doo-doo port-a-potty: doing the best costume ever - here, I assert that, as of 2021, that title couldn’t possibly be aught else than the chimera sparrow, rendered through Vector Q (imaengine), brought to life, thanks to: my choice for local fashion and crafting aspirations: Michael Levine.
The first run print of the chimera sparrow ex imaengine | Vector Q ex Google AI Chimera Maker Tool |
Oops, I guess they’ve shuttered their doors. But I’ll remember the guy, and perhaps I’ll catch him at a future 12 Steps meeting, or something. I spilled milk on his floor, over there, once, but I bought something from there, 3 times. For me, I felt that it was the relatable (for me) fabric store and supplier, of the retail shop sort, within the DTLA fashion district locale. It was cool to see the owner of the brand on the showroom floor on any given workday.
Where can one catch bird-spotting the chimera sparrow, short of future Halloweens-to-come, of my costume making aspirations to-be (I purchased a $200+ sewing machine, off of Amazon, but I don’t know how to use it, just yet. It’s been sitting pretty, and my chimera sparrow [failed print] is guarding the fashion realm closet micro-space modular portion of my room, as et cie cute as can be).
Anyways,
Where can one view the Pigeons and Friends prints collection?
Friday, May 15
A super-cute look at the famíly behavior of sparrows at feeding time. (Updated)
Friday, August 23
Today was cookie and tortilla day for the pigeons.
The birds identified that cookies are particularly tasty, and they pursued an incensed flurry of feathers flapping to get to the inside of the action forming around where the cookies were tossed. |
A baby pigeon flaps its wings, early on in the out-of-nest feeding phase of growing up. A very young pigeon will squeak "Bay!! Bee!!" in an attempt to get fed by its elders. |
It's oftentimes a competitive duel between the grownups as to how the food gets to one and each other. |
Today was a particularly hot competition for food, given the weather, and that it was cookies being tossed at them. |
Here, at the Los Angeles Mall, there is a drinking fountain where the birds have established a mid-afternoon (1:45 p.m.) routine. I figure that I might find them here more regularly, if they're not at the park lawn.
In this next photo, Old Ironsides entrusted the food by me on the ground, as I was sitting on a bench; I, perhaps, might some day be able to adopt him and take him in on a more restful place to roost, rather than that he has to use his one-footed leg, the other one cut off at the knee, giving him a limping hard time walking around, which is important for pigeons in their societally-capable lives.
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