- Pigeons are monogamous; i.e., they mate for life, and the survivor accepts a new mate only slowly. [https://www.britannica.com/animal/pigeon]
- Pigeons are thought to be monogamous but there are no studies, to our knowledge, which verify this assumption using molecular techniques. To establish positive familial relationships between parents and offspring, DNA fingerprinting studies are being conducted on ten established pairs. Pairs are identified by observation and blood is collected from adults and chicks. DNA isolated from the blood is dialyzed, digested with the restriction endonuclease Hae III, and the fragments are transferred to nylon membranes. The membranes are probed using radioactively labeled Jeffreys’ probes,
which are multilocus probes used to identify banding patterns in DNA. Probing of the membranes is performed by Dr. Patricia Parker at Ohio State University. Banding patterns are compared between parents and offspring. Results obtained to date show that pigeons are monogamous. [http://science.widener.edu/~vatnick/Monogamy.htm] - An interesting read [http://nautil.us/issue/33/attraction/what-pigeons-teach-us-about-love]
This post is inspired by Kate’s Friday Foto Fun
Lovely take Rupali on romance monogamy and birdlife … nice smoochy shots 🙂
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The original plan was a bit different. 🙂
Thank you Kate.
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what does it matter, it’s turned out very well!
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I know, I do better with camera than pen and pencil 😀
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no not at all, please don’t limit yourself that way …. I am so enjoying your added words and quotes 🙂
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You support me a lot Kate. Thank you so much.
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you are always welcome Rupali, your photography is gifted and I know you have a poet inside waiting to unfold just like Paul did 🙂
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You made my day Kate. Namaste.
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Namaste
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Great way to look at relationships.
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Thank you Paul.
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You are most welcome
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The pictures are amazing!
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Many thanks Kim.
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Waah…..prakriti ka roop nirala…….behtrarin tasweer……..
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Ji shukriya.
Kafi dino baad darshan hue. Asha hai sab kushal mangal hai.
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Beautiful capture of relationship and nature
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Thanks Tanvir.
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What a lovely gallery.
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Thanks a lot.
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OH! What sweet photos of the love-birdy-pigeons, Rupali!
And I enjoyed learning more about them. We have pigeons around us. I like to hear them talking.
HUGS!!! 🙂
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It’s fun to learn new things.
Thanks Carolyn.
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Wonderful share! It changed the way I look at pigeons. 🙂
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Oh! I am so glad. thanks.
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Beautiful photos for pigeons. Thank you for the wonderful information. 🙂
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Thank you appreciation Amy.
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Brilliant capture
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Thank you so much.
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Welcome!
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I don’t think I’ll last long enough to get such a romantic pictures. I scare the birds away by squealing like a fangirl.
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Hahahah.
Thanks for appreciating the little patience I have.
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Beautiful and timely capture , thanks for the added information
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Thanks for the appreciating it.
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your pigeons have
so much to give 🙂
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🙂 I think so too.
Unaware of the rest of the world.
Thanks David.
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