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Pigeons on the High Line

by Annik LaFarge on August 4, 2024

I love The Plinth, the High Line’s public art platform that stretches across Tenth Avenue at 30th Street. In honor of the just-announced, upcoming (in October) commission — a giant pigeon by artist Iván Argote titled Dinosaur — I’m posting some of my favorite pigeon-on-the-High Line photos from the past 15 years. They show up everywhere, in all the iconic places, and are our true neighbors in New York City. I admit to loving them.

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. Munching on Clerodendrum trichotomum, June 2012 — Munching on Clerodendrum trichotomum, June 2012

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. Perching on smokestacks, sometimes with a quizzical gaze. These were in the Flyover, October 2016 — Perching on smokestacks, sometimes with a quizzical gaze. These were in the Flyover, October 2016

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. Either admiring Richard Artschwager's Blps or checking out naughty behavior in The Standard Hotel. This was in March 2013 — Either admiring Richard Artschwager’s Blps or checking out naughty behavior in The Standard Hotel. This was in March 2013

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. Pigeons walking the rails, December 2016 — Walking the rails, December 2016

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. Pigeons posing with an architectural backdrop, March 2012 — Posing with an architectural backdrop, March 2012

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. Pigeons drawing our eye to the rail markings in the Gansevoort Woodland, March 2012 — Drawing our eye to the rail markings in the Gansevoort Woodland, March 2012

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. An albino pigeon and friend in the 14th Street Passage, February 2020 — An albino pigeon and friend in the 14th Street Passage, February 2020

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. A pigeon taking flight off Sarah Sze's marvelous art exhibit, "Still Life with Landscape (Model for a Habitat)," April 2012 — Taking flight off Sarah Sze’s marvelous art exhibit, “Still Life with Landscape (Model for a Habitat),” April 2012

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. A pigeon taking a bird bath in the water feature on the Sun Deck, April 2012 — Taking a bird bath in the water feature on the Sun Deck, April 2012

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. A pigeon perching quietly, and alone, near the billboard at 18th Street, April 2012 — Perching quietly, and alone, near the billboard at 18th Street, April 2012

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. A beautiful spotted pigeon, hiding in the Gansevoort Woodland, June 2013 — A beautiful spotted pigeon, hiding in the Gansevoort Woodland, June 2013

Photo by Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line. A pigeon hanging out in the garden after Cutback, perhaps admiring the work of the volunteers, March 2016 — Hanging out in the garden after Cutback, perhaps admiring the work of the volunteers, March 2016

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