This video explores the contrasting lives of two pigeon populations in New York City: the well-fed, sleek "gang" thriving on spilled grains from carriage horses in Central Park, and the smaller, scruffier pigeons of Fifth Avenue. While the Central Park pigeons enjoy abundant food, the urban Fifth Avenue flock has adapted to a more challenging environment, relying on daily handouts from hot dog stands despite the constant dangers of traffic . Both groups demonstrate remarkable adaptations for survival, including their nearly panoramic 340-degree vision and the collaborative benefit of living in a flock to cover blind spots.
via Nature on PBS
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