Hope this isn't too close to your house: I've just had pigeons nest on my balcony, and you will not believe the mess that gets made whilst the chicks are growing, not the effort you'll need to get rid of them once they've started flying.
Good shot - though i think its connection to the challenge is just a little forced. No, it's a great shot - but the second part still applies.
Now what i am really wanting to know is how you got so close to this pigeon?? The perspective really adds, and the sharpness of his head and eyes pretty amazing, I wonder if you shot it in macro mode or portrait and wonder how would of looked in landscape. just curious, nice job.
Whoah! The sharpness on this thing is just unreal. A fantastic image. I doesn't really give the impression of temperature to me, but who gives a damn - you're getting a 9 for it.