There is maybe no bird more polarising than the pigeon. While some people (me) look at these city-dwelling birds and see perfection in avian form, other (wrong) people see disgusting sky rats. Today, I've invited two friends to join me in conversation to see if I can turn a pigeon hater into a pigeon lover.

Notes

• Our friend the Rock Dove
• Squab
• Pigeons can identify cancer
• Pigeons can (sorta) read
• Pigeons and sea search and rescue
• Project Pigeon
• B. F. Skinner and gambling
• Other B. F. Skinner experiments
• Cher Ami
• Jacobin Pigeons
• English Pouter
• Frill Back
• Saxony Fairy Swallow