Seagull drags defenceless pigeon to the side of the road and eats it in Rhyl
THE SIGHT of a gull eating a dying pigeon in a town centre has provoked a storm on social media and calls by a community leader for a region-wide approach to managing the seabirds. The herring gull,...
View ArticleOtatara man involved with pigeon and poultry shows for 54 years
It doesn’t happen often but if pigeons escape at organised shows, most will find their way home. Otatara pigeon breeder David Service said he had been lucky that none of his birds had broken free at...
View ArticleSt Mark’s Square pigeons refuse to budge
VENICE, Italy-Ten years after the ban was placed on public feeding, the ‘holy pigeons’ at the St Mark’s Square in this Italian city are not ready to migrate. They are still as friendly – in fact...
View Article60 homing pigeons released for first training flight
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Homing pigeons — those birds with the remarkable ability to find their way home over vast distances — have fascinated city-dwellers for over half-a-century. Decades ago, the birds...
View ArticlePigeons can be carriers, not so much transmitters
As the fight between a Ponoka man and federal veterinary officials continues over imported pigeons, concerns over whether the birds can transmit Avian Influenza to other species seems overblown....
View ArticleFather of the fair fowl: Belew instrumental in bringing chicken, pigeon shows...
The Box Elder County Fair, one of the most celebrated spectacles of summer in Utah, is made possible by the behind-the-scenes work of an army or volunteers. Over the last 12 years, few have given more...
View ArticleJohn Lindsey: Racing pigeons amazing weather analysts, navigators
While many of us think of the weather as merely a guide for our wardrobes, there are numerous industries, like aviation and energy, that depend on meteorology for their business. A drought, for...
View ArticlePigeon infestation more than just a peeve for Gander workers
Pigeons may be a common sight — and nuisance — in major cities, but they’re a relatively new problem for Gander, where officials are not at all happy with avian visitors that have made a home out of a...
View ArticleFrom messenger pigeons to satellite terminals: The evolution of...
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California – Whether it’s Genghis Khan using messenger pigeons in 1201 or former Gen. James Mattis using a satellite phone in 2009, one thing remains clear; effective...
View ArticleChiang Mai: Don’t feed the pigeons
Chiang Mai City Life is reporting that the Public Health Office is warning travellers and locals not to feed the pigeons at Tha Pae Gate. This isn’t the first time tourists have been warned. As the...
View ArticleFor a Brief, Glorious Moment, Camera-Wielding Pigeons Spied From Above
It’s hard to imagine now, in the age of drone photography, how it would have felt to have the very first glimpse of the world from a bird’s-eye view. In the 19th century, early photographers...
View ArticleSelling grains, sustaining a sport
Forty-seven-year-old K. Chathura, a seasoned bird fancier from Colombo, makes three trips to Chennai every year, mainly to visit his relatives. During these trips, he visits his favourite grain shop on...
View ArticleLife is with People: Who picks up the bill?
If you look when you enter Pima from the direction of Thatcher, you’ll see streetlights hanging over U.S. Highway 70 courtesy of poles fastened firmly to the sidewalk on the north and south sides of...
View ArticleWhere do doves released at weddings go? They can live happily ever after.
It was a windy spring day when a small cluster of relatives gathered at the All Saints Cemetery outside Pittsburgh to lay their aunt to rest. The affair was simple — no hulking tombstone, no choir...
View ArticleVariations of a single gene drive diverse pigeon feather patterns
In a new study, a team led by University of Utah biologists has discovered that different versions of a single gene, called NDP (Norrie Disease Protein), have unexpected links between color patterns in...
View ArticleMystery of the racing pigeon from Silloth which has settled on a Barrow roof
The roof of Sylvia Whittall’s home in Glenridding Drive, Barrow, has been the temporary home for a white racing pigeon since it landed on her eaves on Saturday. The bird is believed to be one of a...
View ArticleMiracle pigeon freed after spending a week trapped down a chimney
A remarkably resilient pigeon has defied the odds and survived being trapped down a Cambridgeshire home’s chimney. The distressed bird was heard to be clawing and flapping for days after it fell and...
View ArticleNational Aviary in Pittsburgh reopens tropical rainforest
PITTSBURGH – The National Aviary in Pittsburgh just completed a $1.2 million renovation of the historic Tropical Rainforest habitat, and for about 70 endothermic vertebrates that make their home...
View ArticleIs It Possible to Bring the Passenger Pigeon Back from the Dead?
Aldo Leopold famously said “to keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering” when talking about preserving threatened and endangered species. When a species is lost,...
View ArticleDead and dying birds in void deck alarm residents of Bukit Batok block
SINGAPORE – Residents of Block 390, Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 have raised concerns after some 15 birds were found either dead or dying at their void deck on Thursday (July 19). Residents told The...
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