Pigeons really do get a bad rap! This is quite a different colour pattern from ours, but ours are pretty as well. Poor little things... Lovely image, and good for you for sharing him!
I agree - they're so pretty. We have tons of them in Pittsburgh and there are resdent falcons that feast on them quite often - city chicken I call them :)
I LIKE pigeons. I have a lot of respect for the city pigeons around here. They thrive under very adverse conditions. Richard and I always refer to them as "rock doves," which is another name for them with no negative connotations.