“Mother Pigeon,” the Artist Fighting to Save NYC’s Urban Birds

“Mother Pigeon,” the Artist Fighting to Save NYC’s Urban Birds

Pigeons are disappearing from Maria Hernandez Park in Brooklyn, and one artist says she knows why. New York fixture Tina Piña Trachtenburg — better known as “Mother Pigeon” for her signature feathered gowns — paced back and forth in front of a Bushwick pet store on Saturday, May 24, with a sullen expression. She carried a large painted banner with a message: “They cut their wings, put them in a catapult, and shoot them.” A small group of animal …