Whether you’re an animal lover or you regard them as flying rats, there’s no denying that the humble rock dove aka Pigeon is an icon New York as much as the taxicab. And as every dog has it’s day so now do Bert’s favorite flock.

No shit, it’s time to celebrate National Pigeon Day!

(Saturday, June 13, 2009
Noon – 4 pm
Pilgrim Hill in Central Park
New York, NY
(enter on northwest corner of 5th Avenue & E. 72nd Street)
Come on out in honor of “New York’s unofficial feathered mascot” (quoted in the New York Post)

Read this letter to the Prez

Dear President Obama,

There is a hero that deserves to be honored with a special holiday ~ this hero saved countless lives in World Wars I and II, and possesses a gentle nature and exemplary characteristics and traits, including loyalty and devotion to family. Yet, like many heroes, this particular one is often undervalued and disregarded and, worst of all, sometimes unfairly persecuted. It is time for the truth about this hero to be to be made known and celebrated. This hero is…..the Rock Dove, also known as the pigeon. (read more)