Public perception of the pigeon has shifted drastically over the centuries: welcomed as a guest in the 1700s, today it is often seen as a nuisance that defaces squares and buildings. Why does the pigeon in the settings of our daily lives prompt loathing and fascination, but also indifference? Jens Gerber's photographs undertake an expedition into the city of the pigeons. With essays by Marina Rüdiger and Laurens Schlicht, the book looks at the city pigeon from the perspectives of photography, science and literature and asks how pigeons shape the built environment and how the latter informs their behaviour.