They are appreciated not only for their speed but for their looks, too. And there are over 800 breeds of pigeon, many bred specifically to be exhibited at shows. Messenger pigeons were used across ...

For Terry Finnerty, every day is for the birds. “I wake up at 4 in the morning, make my coffee and then I come out here,” Finnerty said, his deep voice layered over the gentle undertone of a dozen ...

Scientists have long been baffled by pigeons’ ability to find their way back home from hundreds of miles away. And despite decades of study and research that have shown what the birds do ...

Although Armando's racing days are behind him, Mr Gyselbrecht says that racing pigeons can carry on having ... it's likely his new owners will breed him and race his progeny.

MP John Healey (left) with Mick McGrevy from Goldthorpe, who has kept racing pigeons since he was 12 New post-Brexit rules preventing cross-Channel pigeon races unless the birds' owners first get ...