Saturday, May 21, 2011

Racing pigeons start their journey


This video shows the release of tens of thousands of racing pigeons at the start of their journey back to their home lofts. It's quite a sight.







I've seen this in the flesh a couple of times. It's advisable to bring an umbrella . . . the pigeons frequently 'let go' as soon as they're out of their transport cages, and the resulting rain of ordure can be both smelly and damaging to your clothes!

(How do I know this, you ask? Trust me. I know this!)





Peter
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2 comments:

  1. Old NFOMay 22, 2011 at 2:19 AM

    Now if enough of us were standing off about 100 yards with our shotguns of choice... It would make it a tad more interesting :-) Just sayin...

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  2. AnonymousMay 22, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    A Pigeon is a dirty disease carrier.

    A Squab is an expensive gourmet food.

    Didn't realise birds had political parties too!

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