When I was little I always tried to catch a squirrel. One day, while my mom was out raking the leaves, I caught one! I didn't know what to do so I ran up to her in my excitement and then it bit me so I let it go out of shock. I started crying and my mom said "See, I told you it'd bite you, dumbass (mom was always a big jokster, in no way was she offending me)" and I looked at her and said behind my tears "It got away :C I wanted you to see it!".

Aw man, I've had ample opportunities to potentially touch/catch squirrels and chipmunks but...dem teeth D: Pigeons at least can't really hurt you (I've been pecked and bitten and it really doesn't hurt).

This is sooo me and my geese, lol!

:D got them eating from my had today at lunch. Pretty sure they wouldn't mind being caught if you're friendly enough.

I had one hop on my hand when I was eating in Atlanta. I was so happy :D

HAND UGH. How did I miss that typo.

That pigeon looks like he's just been so violated XD

It probably thought it was gonna die and then

random nuzzle from giant food beast

LOL! He's just like "I don't...I just, I don't...idontknowwhatjusthappened..."

Lol, I always want to hold pigeons. They look so plump and soft and feathery. I never caught one tho.
They always walk away from me...walk not fly, like they can't be bothered to fly. It's kinda insulting really!

Yeah, they just... bob-bob-bob-bobobobBOBOBOBOBOB away >:| Their legs are so much tinier than mine. HOW CAN THEY RUN FASTER THAN ME.

Well you can have my pigeons.....the bloody things constantly follow me, peck at my windows. I had one start doing a mating dance at me! A mating dance! I'm already married no less.

Please send me your coos ;.; I would entertain a mating dance

*sends all the coos you could ever want then runs away screaming she's free*

I do exactly this with our friend's chickens every time we go out there and my husband doesn't stop me. They're SO FLUFFY! I just wanna hug them all! But they really do hate it...

I'll have to admit I'd probably give them the same treatment ♥~
At one point on the beach, my mother managed to catch a baby duckling. She ended up giving it a quick kiss and then let it go right away ^v^

YES. I think I'd kiss any bird I caught before letting it go.

That face in the middle panel... omg... dying.

I tried to make myself look uncomfortably creepy. I think I succeeded.

They seem SO ATTAINABLE- but...so elusive. ;3;

We actually caught one once, it wasn't paying attention. Keep at 'er, maybe you'll get a dumb one someday!

I've handled pigeons at a bird shelter, they tend to slap your hand with their wings when you get close enough for grabbing them, so be careful lest you get bird-slapped. X-D

They hang around in the back area of my work all the time, I have to go out several times a day, I occasionally 'drop' some of the panko breadcrumbs I am getting from the back as I walk back into work for them.

I caught one in our back hallway once because somebody had left the door open, He had no where to go so I caught him and held/stroked him for a bit before releasing him out the back (minus one wingfeather) The bugger still comes back EVERY DAY when I am outside before my shift!, I can see the gap where he lost the feather, it's the same damn pidgeon!, He comes over and stares at me with his beady little eyes, and pecks around my feet when I go out for a rest before my shift.

How delightful, I especially like the pigeon's expression in the 2nd frame and its ceres so nicely defined.

We have some rock pigeons in town here, they walk around quite boldly amongst the throngs people, and scuttle under benches and tables to pick up choice pieces of discarded pastry or sandwich. They have such fine dainty white claws and toes, and even tho' very small their presence is as immense as if they were 10 feet tall. There are also, these late years, wood pigeons that perch on an ancient cathedral where only rock pigeons had previously perched.

I even once saw a wood pigeon trying to court a rock pigeon.

Hahah thanks! I really just hurriedly scribbled most of it and went over it with a darker pencil :D I loooove wood pigeons! We don't have them around here (CT), at least I've never seen them.

I must be a horrible person: my first thought was of Tom Lehrer... 7X=e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhuMLpdnOjY

I caught a royal air force homing pigeon in england once C_C

What a special coo :D

I like to think so!
I was 9. I ran back to my Aunt's house with it, my cousin chasing me crying about it... My Gramma said "That's nice, now let it go and go wash your hands!"

This is my pigeon, every day. You'd think she would be use to this by now.