Years ago Hope, a self-taught artist who once worked as a park ranger, found herself observing urban pigeons. “I started thinking about the way we ascribe value to things that are rare and ...
Meet "Dinosaur," the 17 foot tall, two-ton aluminum pigeon. For the next year-and-a-half, its perch will be New York City's High Line. "Pigeons and birds, as we know, are what remains of dinosaurs ...
The extinction of the passenger pigeon is a poignant example of what happens when the interests of man clash with the interests of nature. It is believed that this species once constituted 25 to 40 ...
Most New Yorkers encounter pigeons every day and don't pay much attention to these ubiquitous birds often maligned as "flying rats." But this new pigeon—a 16-foot tall aluminum version—is ...
Given pigeons more commonly carry a number of diseases ... One of Larsen's clients ran to her car with her sweater over her head, and her daughter witnessed a bird try to fly through another ...
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Godzilla and King Kong have met their match. A giant pigeon sculpture called “Dinosaur” is now in place on the High Line near 10th Avenue and 30th Street.
NEW YORK − There's a giant pigeon in Manhattan. And it's making people everywhere understand more about the much-maligned birds and the flightiness of their biggest critics - humans. The 16-foot ...
Join Us If you hate pigeons, the 2,000-pound, nearly 16-foot-tall cast-aluminum rendering of the bird perched on the New York City High Line for the next 18 months might not be for you.
CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) -- A giant pigeon sculpture is making its long-awaited debut on the High Line this week. The hand-painted sculpture by Colombian-French artist Iván Argote is titled ...
Some 140 years after the black-naped pheasant-pigeon was last sighted by scientists, researchers have "rediscovered" the rare bird. After a month of searching, a team in September captured footage ...
Pigeon Island appeals to an eclectic mix of travelers. You could get a history lesson about the landmark's previous occupants (including a pirate with a wooden leg) or learn more about the ...