{"id":266171,"date":"2026-08-16T01:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T01:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/266171\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T01:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T01:40:23","slug":"philly-pigeon-tours-puts-spotlight-on-citys-feathered-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/266171\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Philly Pigeon Tours&#8217; puts spotlight on city&#8217;s feathered friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matteo Iadonisi Image\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14306478_wpvi_bio_matteoiadonisi_160x200.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, August 15, 2026 9:41PM<\/p>\n<p>A Philly couple developed an unexpected love of pigeons after an impromptu animal rescue. Now, they share that love through &#8216;Philly Pigeon Tours.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) &#8212; A Philly couple developed an unexpected love of pigeons after an impromptu animal rescue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Now, they share that love through <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/phillypigeontours.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Philly Pigeon Tours.&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Aspen Simone &amp; Hannah Michelle Brower met in Boston and moved to Philadelphia, which is where the passion for pigeons truly took flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Now they host weekly tours, offered in the Italian Market area and in Center City, Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Watch the video above to learn the backstory and see what lessons they hope pigeons can teach the whole city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">To learn more, visit Philly Pigeon Tours on <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/phillypigeontours\/ \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> or <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/phillypigeontours.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">their website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/chinatown-artist-blends-philly-icons-past-present-new-mural-featuring-lebron-james\/19684257\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RELATED: Chinatown artist blends Philly icons of the past and present in new mural featuring LeBron James <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia icons from the past and present combine for a stunning new mural in Chinatown.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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