Eagles and Pigeons Eagles are similar to, and different from pigeons in se ways. One similarity that both animals are birds. Another similarity is that both birds can be trained. Eagles can be trained to hunt other animals such as hares while pigeons can be trained for flying races. There are many pigeon racing tournaments all year round throughout the world. Although the two birds have something in common, eagles and pigeons also have important differences. One difference is in their size Eagles are large birds, but pigeons are birds with medium-size. Eagles and pigeons also live on different feeds. Eagles are carnivorous, whereas pigeons are herbivorous. This means that eagles eat only meat, but pigeons eat only grains. The most important difference between eagles and pigeons is that eagles normally live in natural habitats where they can hunt their prey while pigeons live in cities and are feed. These facts reveal that eagles and pigeons are similar and different at the same time