Under Australian National Pigeon Racing Board rules for a standard race, a pigeon flies from a start point to their home loft, and each bird's velocity is calculated to determine the winner.

LONDON — Animal rights activists say they have “rescued” three racing pigeons that had been kept at King Charles’s royal estate — and are calling on the monarch to cut ties with the ...

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But with more than 300 species of wild pigeon found on Earth—many of them stunning—it’s past time the lowly pigeon gets its coo ... In 2020, a single racing pigeon named New Kim sold ...

And how else do they communicate with their pigeon pals? Read on to uncover their full repertoire, from coos and grunts to claps and whistles. Display coo What you’ll hear: a deep, partly ...

The pigeons coo softly as Cann enters, unconcerned by his presence. “They’re like cats and dogs,” he explains, “they know who feeds and waters them.” One loft houses the older racing ...

Recommended ‘Worst day in pigeon racing history’: Thousands of birds ... prompting some lovely PhotoShop work from the tabloid and a “Wish Coo Were Here” headline. The British expat ...