They’re one of the most annoying things about living in a big city, but pigeons—aka the rats of the sky—have developed a pretty clever defense mechanism designed to scare off attackers: a loud and ...

Crested pigeons make an awful racket when they take off—but where's it coming from? Flickr / birdaspoetry Forget party parrots: When it comes to avian noise-making, crested pigeons are the real party ...

­­The large, heavily built gray pigeon frequents the forests and woodlands of the West; most often seen in flocks of varying sizes in rapid flight. Wings make a loud clapping sound when flushed.