Elizabeth

“Some youngsters settle down close to their hatching site, and others travel farther, but nobody knows exactly how far they go on average. Once they get there, though, they waste no time in making new pigeons. The age of sexual maturity is pretty variable, but birds can start to pair up when they're only six to eight months old. All too soon, the newly adult pigeons are dancing, strutting, and building their terrible nests . . .”
― Rosemary Mosco, A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird

“Try this: Think about what the words 'pigeon' and 'dove' mean to you. Many people think of pigeons as dirty and doves as peaceful, elegant, and even holy. But you've been fooled by Big Dove. Technically speaking, pigeons and doves are the same thing.”
― Rosemary Mosco, A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird

“Could I even write another book if I couldn't drink away the goblins in my brain that whispered mean things to me while I sat in front of my laptop struggling to put words on the page? You have no talent. You're not funny. Why would anyone pay you to write? You're going to have to give the advance back because you can't do it. Ha ha ha. Maybe you should've gone to college. Also you need to lose ten pounds. The goblins always managed to get in a little weight jab while they were at it.”
― Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, Drunk-ish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol

“The process of pushing out the egg is incredibly fast. Blink and you'll miss it. If you're a human parent, this relatively easy process might make you jealous. (Get ready to become even more jealous: A female pigeon is ready to lay her eggs just eight to twelve days after mating.)”
― Rosemary Mosco, A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird