The Pigeon Color Project

I have recently taken up urban bird watching. One of the first things I noticed was that pigeons in the handy little guide I bought all looked exactly the same: 

Rock pigeon out my window, like the ones in my guide.

I have been seeing a lot more variety in my neighborhood though. I have decided to start photographing all of the pigeons that I see who are a little different. Once I started paying attention, I was surprised to find that there are some really beautiful pigeons around.

Brown/red and white pigeon at Alioto Park.

White with black "smudge" marks out my window.

Speckled white and black at Alioto Park.

Brown/red and white pigeon outside of my window.

Same brown/red and white pigeon out my window.

Speckled grey and black pigeon out my window. I think he is a youngster.

Brown/red and white pigeon near Lake Merritt in Oakland.

I am slowly learning more and more about these birds. I hope to get many more photos of uniquely colored pigeons to add to the project.