They lead civic activities, and some are friends.
They are old friends. He has just arrived from the north and is surprising his friend. They will go out and celebrate and see if they can get some birds to come back to their roosts.
They are the principle representatives of the pigeon community. They also sing barbershop quartet songs (feathershop, in the pigeon world). While they are powerful birds, they are considered by many to be a “pain in the cloaca.”
