Sand-eyed pigeons generally shine in optimal weather conditions. For instance, during long-distance races, such as the notable Barcelona event, these pigeons often outpace their yellow-eyed ...

They even played big parts in the world wars — thousands of pigeons were used in the First World War alone. Submarines, minesweepers, and tanks often carried pigeons on board to send urgent ...

In the world of competitive pigeon racing, events unfold that can dramatically affect both participants and spectators. The recent announcement from the Kai'er pigeon loft, instituting a suspension of ...

pigeon racing began in the coal-mining region around Liège in 19th-century Belgium, reaching its heyday after the second world war, with about 200,000 fanciers in 1950. These days there is far ...

A woman who owns a pet racing pigeon takes him wherever she goes - including pubs and shops. Pam Welfare has had pet racing ...

John Doc McLean holds one his top racing birds ... He didn’t get a chance to work with homing pigeons while serving as a bombardier in World War II or as a dentist in the Korean War, but ...

But in World War II, that was precisely what was ... ‘We’ll carry on raising our racing pigeons, but we can turn them into RAF racing pigeons.’ There was a military purpose to them—they ...

Under Australian National Pigeon Racing Board rules for a standard race, a pigeon flies from a start point to their home loft, and each bird's velocity is calculated to determine the winner.