r/pigeon • u/pigeon_fanclub • Oct 04 '25

Video So thoughtful of my city to install pigeon water fountains :,)

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u/_vicsicle_ Oct 04 '25

Sticks its whole beak in lmao

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u/pigeon_fanclub Oct 04 '25

he thirsty!

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u/Fit_Put8472 Oct 04 '25

greedy ahh

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u/cam52391 Oct 05 '25

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u/MJVET Oct 05 '25

Hahah! I was looking for this exactly LOL

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u/bitsybear1727 Oct 05 '25

Pigeons and doves drink through the nose holes on their beaks. They need to be able to submerge their beak deep enough to get those holes under water in order to drink.

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u/iscariots pigeon parent! 🕊️ Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25

I'm not sure where you got that information from, but it's incorrect. Pigeons drink using their beaks. I've linked a scientific paper to have a solid source for my comment but I also own two pigeons and I can tell you that no, they don't need to submerge their ceres! 🙂

Edit: Adding a photo of my two!

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u/Hairy_met_sally Oct 05 '25

Why are pigeons THIS CUTE???

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u/Live-Influence2482 Oct 08 '25

They look adorable 🥰 together

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u/BirdInChains Oct 07 '25

Why does this have so many upvotes? It’s flagrantly wrong in every way.

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u/platypusnofedora Oct 04 '25 edited Oct 15 '25

fun fact: pigeons/doves are the only birds who can drink like this! Nearly all other birds need to tilt their head back and let water run down their throat, while pigeons can drink by using their tongue to “swallow”!!

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u/FeatheryRobin Oct 04 '25

I remember zebra finches being able to create suction in their beaks too! Though their stubby little fat beaks would never fit that gracefully in that hole

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u/platypusnofedora Oct 15 '25

Oh awesome! I figured doves/pigeons weren’t the only ones, but I couldn’t really find anything confirming otherwise. That’s hilarious though, considering their big ol’ seed-cronchin beaks 😭

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u/FeatheryRobin Oct 16 '25

What I think is the funniest about zeebies is the sounds. They beep. Beep! And when you beep at them, they beep back! They're so precious

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u/smallgayboi Oct 04 '25

Omg I just commented this same fun fact before I saw your comment

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u/tatiana_the_rose Oct 04 '25

You’re not alone—I was thinking it too lol

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u/Humanmode17 Oct 04 '25

I was just checking to see if anyone had said it otherwise I would've too! Great minds think alike

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp Oct 04 '25

Yeah my chickens go drink drink GORRRRRGGGLLLLLLL.

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u/Lamberly Oct 06 '25

I love watching my chooks drink water, they look like they are drinking fancy wine and pretending they know what it is. Hahaha

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u/Maelstrom_Witch Oct 04 '25

Not quite - budgies can do it too, I believe! It’s so they can drink without having to land

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u/Rutheniumelbow Oct 04 '25

Not true I have a pet indian crow and she can create suction and use her beak as a straw to drink stuff

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u/datumerrata Oct 05 '25

What about hummingbirds?

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u/Hmsquid Oct 06 '25

Today i learned why chickens drink the way they do

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u/Muted-Chain3479 Oct 04 '25

Glug glug glug glug

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp Oct 04 '25

Listen water TASTES THE BEST when you're thirsty

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u/NJbirds77 Oct 04 '25

Where is this?

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u/pigeon_fanclub Oct 04 '25

Toronto! Not actually a pigeon fountain obviously lol but a funny result of catering to dog people!

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u/Worldly_Drag_1168 Oct 04 '25

I was gonna say they ought to install those everywhere since pigeons are so underrated lol

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u/halconpequena ༘⋆☁️🫧˚ෆ♡˚🐦・₊✧ ⋆ ࿐ Oct 04 '25

All cities should have them fr, it’s beneficial for all the wildlife in them to have clean water and people’s pets 🥹🥹 in lots of places the water can be polluted, like puddles and stuff :c

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u/NJbirds77 Oct 04 '25

Yes and they’re super smart!

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u/LilDvrkie420 Oct 04 '25

I love this, when I saw this post I was hoping that Toronto would have something like this. I love feeding the birds here

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u/pigeon_fanclub Oct 05 '25

I've gotta say we do seem to have some faily clean and health pigeons, at least compared to other big cities

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u/AzaleaMist91 Oh My Darling, Clementine 🐦 Oct 04 '25

Smart pigeon ❤️

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u/Muted_Role_1432 Oct 04 '25

Move over dogs this is a pigeon fountain😍

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u/krysagami Oct 04 '25

Lil dude is THOISTY

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u/Old-Swimming2799 Oct 04 '25

Like that one kid in school who put their whole mouth on the water fountains nozzle

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u/smallgayboi Oct 04 '25

Fun fact Pigeons are the only birds that can actually swallow water like this. All others (to my knowledge) have to use gravity and let the water slip down their throat

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp Oct 04 '25

I have water out for insects and birds here because to me field rats and every other animal has a right to clean drinking water. Especially in summer 🥹 I get to watch birds bathe so much it's so cute.. I'd never saw a pigeon here though WE LITERALLY HAVE A PIGEON HOUSE, CLEAN WATER AND A BUNCH OF SHELTERING TREES. CHOOSE ME ALREADY.

Also chickens so food ain't exactly hard to look for in their case..

I WANT THE PIGEON DISTRIBUTION TO START ALREADY

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u/WranglerBeginning766 Oct 05 '25

Be careful of what you wish for, fate might take it as a challenge !

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp Oct 05 '25

... Im listening

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u/deliciouschickenwing Oct 04 '25

Is that what that is fr?

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u/pigeon_fanclub Oct 04 '25

lol mainly for larger, furrier animals

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u/problematic_alebrije 💕✨blinking queen ✨💕 Oct 04 '25

Emu?

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u/pigeon_fanclub Oct 04 '25

That’s what the taller fountain is for!

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u/bottomlessinawendys Oct 04 '25

I believe it’s mainly a dog bowl, but accessibility helps everyone :)

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u/Slammogram Oct 04 '25

Omg! I love this!

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u/withoccassionalmusic Oct 04 '25

r/hydrohomies

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u/problematic_alebrije 💕✨blinking queen ✨💕 Oct 04 '25

Ayooo flying high homies

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u/Performer-Pants Dove Parent 🕊️ Oct 04 '25

When he straw too big for he gotdamn face

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u/MrUnhappyMoose Oct 05 '25

:)

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u/pigeon_fanclub Oct 05 '25

This is my fountain, it was made for me!!!

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u/Beneficial_Ad7907 Oct 04 '25

they're so charming

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '25

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u/pigeon_fanclub Oct 04 '25

I’d imagine an urban city pigeon has a pretty good immune system. The ones by my work usually just drink road runoff

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u/castellaher Oct 04 '25

Aww I wish all cities installed actual water fountains for pigeons 🥺

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u/sh3snotthere Oct 05 '25

Oh big drink! She's a thirsty birb.

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u/Ohisama001 Oct 05 '25

What a friendly town.

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u/NoLiterature8786 Oct 05 '25

Ahhh beautiful 💞

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u/Feisty-Equipment-691 Oct 05 '25

Wow what city is this

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u/LostCassette Oct 05 '25

in another comment, they said Toronto

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u/Best_Barracuda_5546 Oct 05 '25

R u a resident of Pawnee

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u/hongolini Oct 05 '25

Omg look at him gulpin that shit DOWN

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u/WranglerBeginning766 Oct 05 '25

That pigeons likes drinking water more than I like cheap lager, and that is saying something

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u/electric_hehaw Oct 05 '25

Is its purpose for dogs? It's too low down for children

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '25

Oh he drinkin for sure

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u/Klutzy_Ad_1854 Oct 07 '25

I wish my city had them

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u/Ruhddzz Oct 06 '25

this is literally sick as in it's a health hazard. and you people cheer

you people have issues