News Ecosystems Pigeons usually let best navigator take the lead But other birds sometimes get a turn at the helm By Rachel Ehrenberg April 7, 2010 at 2:48 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print View a video of the pigeons being tracked via GPS. FOLLOW ME Pigeon flocks have leaders and followers, an analysis of data recorded by GPS devices in bird-borne backpacks reveals. Zsuzsa Ákos Even the bird-brained can follow a leader.