Dan P 176 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Taken 2-27-2021 above the Los Angeles River near Fletcher Drive bridge in Atwater Village, CA. What are these white pigeons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aidan B 1,490 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 They look like Rock Pigeons to me. Probably domestic ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pigeon 156 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Yes, rock pigeons. There are several white genetic variations in domestic pigeons. Albino (sex linked), recessive white (both parents must be, or carry the gene), pied white (random inheritance), grizzle white (homozygous grizzle, a partial dominant). Extremely common in domestic birds, fairly common in ferals. There are a number of them in the cities along the Orange County coast. Probably many descended from white Homing Pigeons gone feral. I know, TMI. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan P 176 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Thank you both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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