The Bothersome Beauty of Pigeons

In his poem “The Great Scarf of Birds”, John Updike uses a flock of birds to show that man can be uplifted by observing nature. Updike’s conclusion is lead up to with the beauty of autumn and what a binding spell it has on the two men playing golf. In Updike’s conclusion and throughout the poem, he uses metaphors, similes, and diction to show how nature mesmerizes humans.

Hello. I am Anna Zhang. Today, I will discuss the motif of birds in Joseph Boyden’s novel: Three Day Road by sharing two quotes following with my personal analysis.

Pigeons are symbols that make Terry Malloy feel controlled. Also, pigeons are beautiful creatures that can be seen from power lines and in large fields too. When Terry Malloy works for the union, it was controlled by the MOB, and they took the workers money for themselves. So, in the story, the pigeons relate to Terry’s future because they relate to peace and freedom which Terry, does make a statement about being like one because he says, “they got it made, they eat all they want, fly around like crazy, sleep side by side, and raise gobs of squabs” (On the Waterfront). The last part about pigeons is that they make Terry happy when he is off work, and with them because he is away from the union and that he is not being controlled like a slave.

In Joanna Klein’s, a science journalist, short argumentative essay, “A Birder’s Heaven: Just Follow the Stench to the Landfill”, expresses, some of the best places to see birds are places most humans do not want to go. Klein supports this claim by using humor, situational irony, and overstatements. Klein’s purpose is to expose the irony in nature, exposing the amount of beautiful birds in a landfill. Through the piece, Klein depolopes a a tone of optimistic tone for nature loving adults. She uses this tone to reflect back on the theme by introducing an area many of these nature loving people may not know about.

During WWII, before the times of radios, soldiers in the war communicated to there bases via pigeons! These breeds of pigeons were known mostly as the homing pigeon (historyextra). So you probably wondering, why are these pigeon so important to WWII? Well, these so called “war pigeons” may not seem that important, but yet they succeeded in saving hundreds of lives over the course of WWl and WWll (the telegraph). These war pigeons were used by soldiers to communicate back to their bases during battle. They transported messages to a coop in which a buzzer would then sound. By hearing this, a soldier of the Signal Corps, a part of the U.S army in which would manage the communication of the armed forces, would know that a message had arrived (historyextra). These war pigeons would wear a strap the went around their stomach with a small vile attached to it. In the vile would hold secret messages about the war and other information in which some we still don't know to this day. It was very dangerous to be a war pigeon, especially during WWII because they were always a target of the Nazis (the telegraph).

Many people believe in a higher being, whether it be God or a god-like figure, that is in charge of everything. In the show Mad Men, the characters are living in a world where Christianity is prevalent, and its values are believed to be held by each character. The active search for spiritually is not present in the show but traces of belief are seen in the way some characters’ act and what they say. The show also associates birds with women, specifically with Betty Draper and Joan Holloway.

This shows how humans contribute to the problem of birds because, when more birds come they feed and then they poop all of the food they ate out, this is contributing a lot to the problem of bird poop. Another way that humans contribute to the problem of birds is people don’t try to stop the birds from nesting in the cities. The article explains “They nest comfortably in buildings,

At the bird’s appearance and apparent vocal articulation, he is at first impressed, then saddened. He compares this evening visitor as only another friend which will soon depart, just as “other friends have flown before” (58). But the raven again echoes quite aptly his one-word vocabulary, thus leading the man on to think more deeply about the possibilities that exist at this juncture. Somewhere deep inside him, he has realized that it doesn’t matter what question he poses, the bird will respond the same.

On the one hand I agree with the locals that shooting the pigeons is entertaining and a tradition that families and friends look forward to every year. But on the other hand, I still insist that the animal rights activist’s desire to save the pigeons and end the yearly tradition is the morally right thing to do. There are many other alternative events that the whole town could partake in and still find amusing. In addition, killing is killing no matter who or what is being killed. Therefore, if someone was to say killing a pigeon is not wrong compared to killing a baby then that would be incorrect. That would be like saying that killing a baby is better than killing an adult because they are not as much of a person as the adult is. A pigeons

“Pigeons are the spiks of the Birdland.” All throughout the poem, the author David Hernandez tries to convince the reader otherwise. He tries to convince the reader that pigeons are better than the way that they are perceived, and should not be treated the way that they are. The narrator’s argument in the poem “Pigeons” is that pigeons are treated in an improper way, and that they are better then what most people think of them.

Are the window sills getting ruined due to pigeon droppings? They are extensions from the windows that are used for keeping vases or as support for the window. Since it is one the outside, pigeons use this as their resting place.

Pigeons flooded the streets of major cities; they are well adapted to urban conditions and are not afraid of humans

In this story, we find our friend the Pigeon in a new adventure. This time, he wants a puppy so badly that he tries to convince us that he is a true puppy lover. He promises to take care of him, provide him with plenty of sunshine and water, play with him, and even ride him! After he throws one of his famous tantrums, his dream comes true and a puppy appears. However, the Pigeon soon discovers that he may not be a puppy lover after all. The new puppy is huge, with teeth, lots of hair, claws, and a wet nose. Suddenly, the Pigeon changes his mind and asks for a different pet...a walrus!

Audubon is one of the United States’ oldest nonprofit organizations and their mission is to “protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation” (About Us). Founded in 1905, The Audubon Society was formed in response to the massive slaughters of waterbirds, like egrets and herons. Born with a daunting mission, the National Audubon Society has never stopped defending birds by using groundbreaking science and education. The Audubon’s website is located at www.audubon.org and this website’s intended audience is people

Taiwanese pigeon racing is a prevalent activity in suburbs or rural areas. There are about thirty thousand people who are from all walks of life like workers, civil servants, professions and bosses engaging in this activity (Wen, 2011; Shen, 2007). It is not difficult to notice pigeon lofts on the top of buildings or in the farms; sometimes, it is also possible to spot a flock of pigeons flying around the loft. But it is a mysterious pigeon racing world for outsiders.