Pigeons… They’re often underrated, but this truly diverse, beautiful and fascinating family of birds is distributed across the world and includes 352 species. 
Pigeons produce milk for their young, can take off almost vertically, see colors and hear sounds humans cannot, and navigate across hundreds of miles using mechanisms scientists still don’t fully understand. 
The Nicobar pigeon — one of nature’s most dazzling birds AND the closest living relative of the dodo, making it one of the more ancient bird species still here today. They live on remote island chains from India to the Solomon Islands, flying dozens of kilometers across open ocean to find food.
They forage on the ground, cracking open hard seeds with a powerful muscular gizzard, making it a vital forest seed disperser. Nomadic and social, it nests in large colonies on small uninhabited islands that keep predators at bay.
Magickal correspondences for the Nicobar pigeon? I have come up with a few…
💙 Beauty and Authenticity - with their gorgeous feathers and gregarious natures, pigeons are a reminder to be yourself, no matter what those around you think of you. Pivoting into the light just a bit can change your perspective and others perception of you from dull and nondescript to resplendent! Don’t be afraid to change and grow into the light that will make you shine. ✨ 
💚 Focus, Attention, and Care- Nicobar pigeons lay just one egg each year, investing heavily in their one chance to raise their young fledgling into a successful adult.  
🩵 Devotion, Family and Community - affectionate, caring and loyal- pigeons are underrated icons of healthy social relationships. Pigeons work together to find resources and safe nesting areas.  They communicate well together so that not only the pair and family unit succeed, but the entire flock.