Once again, in 2026, the issue of feral pigeon control has resurfaced in public discussion. It is hard to believe that we are ...

In eastern Thailand, 5,000 pigeons brave predators and exhaustion in a gruelling sprint for a US$2 million purse Somewhere on the cavernous loft floor, cooing softly from inside a stack of crates, a ...

Two falconers succeeded today in catching the homing pigeons during the Haddad Al-Tahadi Championship, as part of the activities of the 17th edition of the Qatar International Falcons and Hunting ...

Manama, Dec. 12 (BNA): The Bahrain International Exhibition “Mara’ee 2025” continued its activities on the fourth day at the Bahrain International Endurance Village in Zallaq, attracting strong public ...

In early December 14 years ago, pigeon enthusiasts flocked to Westchester County Center in White Plains to show off and admire their beloved birds. There was no discussion of pigeons as "flying rats" ...

Hundreds of pigeons emerge from a slim opening in a backyard shed outfitted into a coop, their heads bobbing as their owner, Wilberto Aponte out, shoos them out, gruffly urging them to fly. In a ...

Allen Small was 9 years old when he bought his first pigeon for 25 cents. That was 70 years ago. Now, after spending tens of thousands of dollars and nearly a lifetime breeding and racing the birds, ...

June 13 is Pigeon Appreciation Day, a quirky yet heartfelt celebration of one of the most under‑loved — and surprisingly heroic — birds in our urban spaces. Sure, sometimes we might call them "sky ...

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Before the internet and telephone, societies relied on homing pigeons to relay important news across long distances. Here are three classic examples. Homing pigeons–which are pigeons trained by humans ...