racing pigeon

The reason: he did not wish to desert his racing pigeons.

White racing pigeons are most often used for ceremonial release.

From five hundred miles to the north they came, racing pigeons hurrying home.

"I've been racing pigeons for 50 years and I've never heard of anything like this."

It is thought that racing pigeons rely on the Earth's magnetic field to find their way home.

He also raises racing pigeons, which he sells, on the ranch.

Taiwan has more racing pigeon events than any other country in the world, and can point to between 2 and 3 million birds.

Sharing one aviary are some racing pigeons that had faced doom because they could no longer find their way home.

Moreover, racing pigeons, all registered and most pedigreed, also are vaccinated.

This led to a decline in numbers, but they are recovering, although the racing pigeon fraternity complain about them now!

The station also handled a lot of racing pigeon traffic, the birds being loaded into special vans.

Racing pigeons are housed together in a specially designed dovecote or loft.

Fanciers who fly racing pigeons sometimes win long-distance races and even break records.

The King of Rome was a racing pigeon.

John, 36, a paint salesman, and Michael, 29, a house painter, have been racing pigeons for only two years, but they are lifelong enthusiasts.

And he raises canaries and racing pigeons and other birds.

The main hazard encountered by racing pigeons is predation by Bird of prey.

Fantails are often used by pigeon flyers in the training of racing pigeons and Tipplers.

The show features around 1,000 show pigeons and 2,000 racing pigeons.

Although designed for transporting racing pigeons to release locations, with very little modification they could also carry mail or other freight.

Send it by racing pigeons.

In 1985, 21 racing pigeons stolen from the loft, including 2 of the 4 pigeons that had helped win the championship.

A girl in pursuit of her neighbour's racing pigeon fell from a roof, breaking her skull.

Soon, after a refreshing drink of electrolyte-infused water, Gatorade for racing pigeons, he is back in the coop sitting on his eggs.

He is an animal enthusiast and owns racing pigeons, whippets and ferrets.