Lahore and Feral Doves

Since you asked, this is an ornamental Pigeon called the Lahore. It was bred for it’s size and gentle nature.

I enjoy looking at this magnificent creature. Incidentally, “Pigeon” is usually used when the animals are large, whereas smaller specimens are referred to as doves. The common pigeon that you see in the street is called the “Feral Pigeon”, but was originally named the rock dove “until the British Ornithologists’ Union and the American Ornithologists’ Union changed the official English name of the bird,” according to wikipedia.

So be thankful that you have the feral pigeon, they’re a valuable food source and really a magnificent treat to see in the wild, so don’t kick them. Unless you really have to.