It is good to inspect pigeon’s droppings daily because they show the state of the pigeon’s health. The droppings should be firm, like little marbles, and if they have some down bloom feathers on them, it is even better.
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Sometimes a video camera can capture some epic moments… and you can watch in slow motion some of the greatest hawk atacks that you can hardly see in real time because of their incredible speed.
Somebody sent me this picture that shows you how to tell the sex of the baby pigeon in the nest.
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Watch this great documentary about the hero pigeons that delivered messages during the World War II. After seeing this movie, you’ll love messenger pigeons even more. The messenger pigeons saved hundreds of human lives, transporting messages when all the other methods of communication failed or were blocked.
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The popular South African Million Dollar Race has started and we can analyze the results. Here is the top 10. I wish they also had photos of the pigeons but maybe they will be available later.
[Netherlands]
1
Untamed Desert (NL2012 1231153)
Ton De Kovel
07:46:11.78
02/02/13 13:46:11.78
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So here we are in 2013. How was the hobby back in those days of 1913? Were they using supplements, “preventive medication”? Were they having thousands $$$ auctions?
Olivia Lowe (14) and her younger brother Max (12) started a White Dove release business using White Racing Homers. We did not have homing pigeons at the time but I had them as a child. They made their own loft, designed their own web-site and yesterday Olivia did her first show. It was a Bridal type show in a local home that rents to wedding parties. This is an excellent way to involve our youth in the sport of racing pigeons.
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Can you believe it? Our pigeons aren’t prey only for hawks, falcons and furry animals. I thought I’ve seen it all, but this clip left me speechless. Fish hunting pigeons?! Wow.
The walnut trees dropped their dry leaves. It’s time to start collecting the leaves for next year’s pigeon nests.
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Of course, the hawk was not part of this picture, because I can never take a photo of him, he’s too fast when he attacks in the garden, I just see a shadow that is gone in seconds!
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