(AP Video/Mark Carlson) Two pigeons play in their loft in Ranst, Belgium, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) Pigeon breeder champion Frans Bungeneers speaks in front of his pigeon lofts ...

RANST, Belgium (AP) — Belgium's once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors ...

BNPS There is a plaque in the bird’s honour at Dalton Leisure Centre and it was buried at the Brockbank family’s pigeon loft. Paul Laidlaw, the auctioneer, said: “Pigeons are among the most ...

When they’re around 6 days old, each pigeon is fitted with a tiny ring with an embedded microchip that scans like a barcode inside their loft. It means the time it takes each bird to cover the ...