On 2015-09-20 17:16:13 +0000, notbob said:

> On 2015-09-20, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> Not hard to catch if you live near a park and pigeons are fed by the
>> regulars. All you need is a bag of crumbs and a net.
>
> I once heard that the pigeons that plague big Eastern US cities were
> brought over by Frenchmen who wanted pigeon breast eats.

That's what I heard, though it seems I head they were north Africans.
In any case pigeon cooked in several ways is a significant dish in
Cairo. We know have two Egyptian restaurants nearby that offer a
stuffed pigeon and stuffed duck; both must be ordered 24 hours in
advance.