Paul D Stewart / 'Martha' the last passenger pigeon, (Ectopistes migratorius), who died Cincinnati Zoo, September 1st, 1914. This portrait of her published in March 1915 as the Frontispiece to William Hornaday's 'The...

Andrew Parkinson / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) adult killing and plucking feathers from collared dove. Derbyshire, UK, November. British Wildlife Photographer of the Year (BWPA) competition 2012, 'Animal Behaviour' ca...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Man with Feral pigeon (Columba livia) perched on his head, Regents Park, London, England, UK, February

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Feral pigeon (Columba livia) on ground, with people's feet in the background, South Bank, London, England, UK, September. Did you know? In the 16th Century England pigeon guano was the only source of...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Feral pigeons (Columba livia), Manchester, England, UK, January. Did you know? Pigeons only have 40 taste buds whereas humans have around 10,000.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Young woman feeding Feral pigeons (Columba livia), Manchester, England, UK, February. Model released.

Ann & Steve Toon / Black backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) chasing doves from waterhole, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, January 2012

Paul Hobson / Feral Pigeon / Rock Dove (Columba livia) on city street. Sheffield, UK.

Bernard Castelein / Rock doves (Columba livia), sitting in front of typical wall paintings of Shekhawathi region, Shekhawathi, Rajasthan, India

Bernard Castelein / Rock dove (Columba livia), sitting in front of typical wall paintings of Shekhawathi region, Shekhawathi, Rajasthan, India

Klaus Echle / Stockdove (Columba oenas) shadow on the trunk of beech tree. Black Forest, Germany, April.

Ernie Janes / Flock of white Fantail pigeons (Columba sp) in flight, UK