Seen any large flocks of wood pigeon lately but not thought much more about it? Here Luke from our Supporters Communications team tells us a little bit about why you can see them in really large numbers at this time of year 👇 | RSPB England

A pair of Common Wood Pigeons showing there love and affection for one another. The pair bond between the male and female is often strengthened by mutual preening where one pigeon preens the neck and head of it's mate. The Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) is one of several species of bird that exhibit mutual preening (also called allopreening) behaviour. Pigeons are a loving lot and couple-up for life, long distances apart don’t affect their bond. The mating process is very ritualistic. A c