I absolutely agree with you. I always define city pigeons as "he" or "she" while other people ask me, "How do you know that?" I don't know how, I just know. I think after some time of observation this comes easily and intuitively from the first sight, even without waiting for their gender behavior.

Originally Glaphyra is a Greek name (many names that are considered as Russian are actually Greek), but Glasha is a Russian shortened form of it. Glaphyra means graceful, elegant, refined.

And thank you very much!