Both males and females incubate the eggs. They fly with a steady and direct path. Pigeons are most often seen during daylight, seeking cover at night and in during the heat of the day, according to the climate. They flock while roosting, sunning, and feeding, but no play has been observed. Habitat Wild rock doves nest in crevices along rocky seaside cliffs, close to agriculture or open shrub vegetation.
Feral pigeons live in old farm buildings in rural areas.
In cities, the skyscrapers tend to take the place of their natural cliff surroundings. They can be a nuisance to farmers if a large number of pigeons live in a small area. Some common predators of feral pigeons in the North America are opossums, raccoons, great horned owls, and eastern screech-owls. Other predators include the golden eagle, American kestrels, and peregrine falcons. Feral pigeons have been used extensively in laboratories because they are domesticated and found in abundance throughout the world.