Do pigeons need water

== == == == * Pigeons don't swim, but they LOVE to bathe in water. They love to be in the rain and if you give them a big pan of water, they will bathe themselves. * Pigeons perch on the roofs of homes, buildings, trees, telephone lines, but don't swim like ducks in a pond. They often will roll in the dirt or go for a drink of water, but not swim. == == * No they don't go in water, ducks and swans go in water. == == * Pigeons do swim. I have seen a pigeon glide in and land on the surface of a lake. It did not land as duck does, with feet facing forward, but it landed with legs tucked up. Then, after a few minutes, I saw it rise flapping mightily. The lake is about 6 feet deep at the point I saw it. No-one believes me, but it is true. * Pigeons do swim and I watch pigeons swim in my large garden pond almost every day. They land with wings stretched and stay in the water for approximately three minutes or more.