Band-tailed pigeons (Patagioenas fasciata) occasionally visit the park during migrations in the spring and fall. This large flock was filmed in the Longmire Meadow in late August, 2021. Band-tailed pigeons are vegetarians, eating a diet of seeds, berries, nuts, and flowers. They will also visit mineral springs like the ones found in the Longmire Meadow to drink the water and peck at the travertine soil to supplement their mineral intake.
NPS Video. Description: A flock of pigeons flies over tall green cattail reeds filling a meadow and land on several dead tree trunks. The pigeons perch on branches, one almost falling off, before settling.
8 сен 2024
