“Why would pigeons need tags?” Tania asks in this episode, and it’s a natural question – pigeons are underfoot everywhere in big cities, and claiming one as your own might seem as silly as claiming a particular dead leaf or piece of litter. But popular urban naturalist Gabriel Willow joins her to explain how domestic pigeons have been an important and versatile part of human life for thousands of years, and their story opens a unique view of the wildlife in New York. 


Look at photos of this object and more at https://www.cityreliquary.org/undiscarded-pigeontags


Learn more about the City Reliquary, its mission, and its collections atcityreliquary.org


In the city or just visiting? Stop by the Reliquary any Saturday or Sunday, noon to 6pm, 370 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn 11211


Learn more about Gabriel at https://www.gabrielwillow.com/

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