Eagles are majestic. Doves are romantic. Pigeons, with their tatty wings and street-living ways, are seen by many folks as dumb and dirty, referred to as the “rats of the sky.” But if you ever met a ...

Because some lofts are closer to the race site than others, pigeons aren’t judged strictly on their finish times. Winners are determined by calculating how many yards per minute the bird flew from ...

PETOSKEY — Sensing opportunities for children and teens to learn and have fun, Mike Netzky hopes to see pigeon racing take flight as a pastime in Northern Michigan. Netzky, a Springvale Township ...

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Thousands of people worldwide train and race pigeons, including here in Oklahoma. We're also home to the American Pigeon Museum, the only one of its kind in the world. Bob Roberson, or Pigeon Bob to ...

The son of Rambo has been stolen. The son of Rambo, also known as “the Godfather,” is the top bird spirited away in a pigeon heist this week in which 45 birds were taken in one swoop from lofts in St.

Everyone who lives in the city has seen pigeons. To most they are just another bird in the background. Sometimes someone tosses them a piece of bread or some such in the Fred Meyer parking lot, but ...

On Aug. 20, John Landry received a letter from Karen Clifton, American Racing Pigeon Union Executive Director, stating "you have received this prestigious award because of your tireless efforts to ...

Despite numerous studies and a variety of theories, no one knows for sure how homing pigeons can always find their way back home. Their amazing ability to navigate while flying 40-45 miles per hour ...

An animal-rights group says it has bought and rehomed three pigeons from the King's estate in Sandringham, arguing that pigeon racing is cruel. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has ...