Feral Pigeons - Hungry and dependent in New Delhi during lockdown

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A pair of bird lovers in the city are seen feeding a flock of pigeons on the street in New Delhi after the lockdown relaxation. Rock Pigeons are in abundance in the urban residential areas and they depend on human thrash and feeds like this for food. The pigeons look delighted as the peck on the food. A couple of crows can also be seen dropping by for a drink at the earthen water hole. Feeding pigeons is a regular activity with feeding stations and even pigeon feeds are available in the market. The pigeons come in large flocks and seem to have lost their foraging instincts as they are highly dependent on humans feeding them and human food. However, feeding them is not encouraged as they come in large flocks and their excreta is considered to carry certain bacteria and the uric acid in thei