These silk weaves might seem a bit luxurious for a bird typically cast as the comedic nuisance of the Big Smoke. But they tell the tale of an under-appreciated and over-looked beauty, who just wants to be where the people are.
"The assholes ate all the olives from our olive tree. So I guess Clerkenwell pigeons have good cholesterol"
"I kind of like the pigeons. In some parts of the city they're the only bit of wildlife left (besides the rats) and certainly they're the most visible. I like watching them flock and wheel above the streets in central, especially on a warm summer evening."
"I feel a certain kinship to pigeons in London. They are all grey like the faces of most commuters. They flock to the city for better opportunities and a chance to make it big...They also live in their own shit, which reminds me of the London housing market"
I hate them, they carry disease and nest in people's balconies. I used to live opposite a building with a pigeon infestation and it was a nightmare. shit everywhere, impossible to open a window without them coming into your home."
"Ducks are more fun, pigeons are like that annoying friend you have - you don't wanna hang out with him, kinda feel sorry for him, but you'd miss him if he wasn't there"