Racing pigeons. You gotta love 'em ... which might be as close as Gainesville, a short-distance, 90-mile race, or to North Carolina, for a long-distance, 600-mile race. "I had a bird released ...

Pigeon racing is something that got into the blood ... but fanciers try to assist with training tosses to get the pigeon familiar with short distances of a mile, five miles and so on.

Pigeon racing began in Belgium in the 1800s and ... Next, the birds are brought outside to practice short-distance flying back to the loft. Slowly, the distance is increased. " ...

considered the “best long distance pigeon” of all time according to pigeon racing information hub and organization P ipa, which is short for Pigeon Paradise. Armando was one of 178 pigeons ...

"Racing pigeons hold pedigree certificates and are ... Towards the end of the month I will start teaching them to fly over short distances till they learn to fly the longer distances required ...

Pigeon racing - in which the birds return to ... "I have won a lot of short and middle-distance races," Geoff said. But asking him how that feels, he said his reply would "have him in tears".

Barrie Simmons said the sport has changed with commercialisation Pigeon racing - in which the ... "I have won a lot of short and middle-distance races," Geoff said. But asking him how that feels ...