Homing pigeons

Whether you want to catch a pigeon in your backyard to release it away from your property or want to keep it as a pet we have you covered in this article.

With athleticism and keen instincts, homing pigeons are fast and accurate flyers. These birds have an innate ability to “home,” meaning they will fly countless miles in order to return their nest and mates.

Many of us are used to seeing poultry like chickens and ducks in backyards and on our farms, but have you ever seen pigeons being kept as pets or as a hobby?

Pigeons, the avian counterparts often seen perched on city architecture or gracefully gliding in the countryside, are a diverse group of birds belonging to the family Columbidae. This family also includes doves, often used interchangeably wild pigeons, though ‘dove’ typically describes smaller species within the group.

It might surprise you to know that Charles Darwin made an extensive study of pigeons. He identified there were significant differences between the types of pigeon and did a lot of testing and experimenting. #pigeonpedia

Keeping Pigeons: People keep pigeons for many different reasons such as racing/homing, breeding for shape and colors, fancy flying, pets or meat, so there are now hundreds of pigeon breeds bred for different uses and entertainment. Food...

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Homing pigeons are a type of domestic pigeon that’s been bred for speed and homing instinct. A trained homing pigeon will return to its loft when released from a distant location.

You probably think of pigeons as a nuisance. The city-dwelling birds are typically considered everything but useful. But study up on the science of ...