Pigeons in the news: 3 articles for July, 2026.

Having Columbidae tagged as an Apple News topic that I follow, I sometimes come across interesting pigeon articles. Here are 3 that caught my attention.

Chaotic pigeons are helping redefine what we know about learning

An interesting article that covers some facets of pigeon learning that are yet to be explored, with regards to their seeming preferences for unsteady routines in their lives.

How Philly's "Pigeon People" turned a pet bird into a walking tour

A cute story on how a couple from Philadelphia is commemorating America's 250th anniversary by hosting walking tours, featuring pigeons.

Meet the wacky 'pigeon girls' adopting oft-hated 'rats with wings' who swear they make lovable pets: 'They're amazing creatures'

A charming article that highlights the relationships between several women who fancy pigeons as their companions.

DUDE Milano designs a cute pigeon-themed ad campaign for Canva.

I was just watching the news on streaming TV, 

and I saw a cute commercial that ended with a pigeon playing a harmonica, made for the online and app-based design platform, Canva. It was a very charming advertisement, and it involved pigeons, so of course I was intrigued about finding the ad online. 

Upon doing a quick search, I came across an article online, at lbbonline.com, where an article detailed Canva’s new “Wild Design” ad campaign, directed by DUDE Milano, that demonstrates how even a pigeon can use Canva to design a winning graphic. 

A shot from DUDE’s charming stop motion brand advertisement for Canva.

In the ad, a pigeon designs a winning graphic for a struggling Trattoria.

Check out the full video here.