I loved this book. There’s a lot of good stuff in it and it definitely should be in your pigeon library. As we got used already, Ad comes with intriguing stuff on the pigeon racing sport and everything has a bit of fun which makes the lecture a real pleasure.
I couldn’t find the Table of Contents online when I was trying to buy the book so, here it is, you might want to know this first:
(continue reading…)
WOW, I think the movie about Ad Schaerlaeckens rocks. I’m looking forward to seeing it!
Mr. Iustin Ciubotariu sent me the picture of one of his long distance pigeons that returned from a 800 Km race during the night, at 1:20 A.M. !
“The Nightflier” is a pigeon born in 2006.
(continue reading…)
Eduard shares a very nice movie with us. It’s about his very tame pigeons. Here’s a wonderful black 2008 female from his loft which is very tame. She is paired, isn’t hungry and she is outside the loft, but still, she loves the fancier.
(continue reading…)
This story happened for real and I will always remember it. A nice sunny day, but very cold. At 2 o’clock I went out to the loft and set the pigeons free for the daily dose of adrenaline (winter by the mountains, you can imagine). The pigeons already had a lot of hawk attacks experience and they were very fit. Seeing the raptor, they make a very tight flock and fly straight to the horizon extremely fast, leaving the hawk behind. This time, they already did the ranging 2 times and were getting back to the home area like little dots on the sky.
(continue reading…)
It is recommended to let the pigeons build their own nests because this activity makes them love the nest more and will help during races. Some of the best materials for pigeon nests are:
Marathon In The Sky is a wonderful documentary about the racing pigeons sport, made by Jim Jenner. The aerial scenes when the pigeons are filmed during their way home are stunning! Since it was released in 1990, I wonder if Mr. Jim Jenner might think about a new documentary or even about a movie. The filming technique and all the technology that appeared in the last 15 years would help him create a masterpiece.
Jack (Bob Hoskins) faces a time of loss and depression after his wife dies. A ray of sunshine appears in his life with his new neighbor, Florrie, a little girl that wants to learn about Jack’s racing pigeons. When she moves next door, she discovers Jack’s neglected racing pigeons and by visiting his loft often, she renews his own love for the birds. The pigeons also become fascinating for a young guy with an uncertain future on the streets.
(continue reading…)
As I said, I am a big fan of Alan Wheeldon’s articles. I think that he and Ad Schaerlaeckens are the kings of modern racing pigeons literature. Well, I’ve just discovered an article by Alan which left me with my mouth wide open and a big WOW! :)
(continue reading…)
1. Please tell us something about you: location, age, your work, etc.
I am located in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada, approximately 70 miles or so to the north of North Dakota USA. I am a professional commercial real estate appraisal and am now a working senior citizen.
(continue reading…)
Play the first computer game in the world with racing pigeons.
