A closer look
Pigeons possess an incredible visual memory that allows them to distinguish between the paintings of Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet after undergoing behavioral conditioning. Japanese researchers proved that these common street birds can categorize art styles and even generalize their training to identify works by other artists in similar genres. Most people consider pigeons to be flying rats that do nothing but beg for stale breadcrumbs and ruin freshly washed cars, but they actually have a better grasp of modern art history than the average museum patron. It is deeply hilarious to think that a bird bobbing its head in a dirty subway station could theoretically critique a cubist masterpiece. We spend thousands of dollars on fine art degrees while these feathery scavengers are out here securing a sophisticated cultural education for a handful of seeds
