My dad helped me build a small loft and I was hooked ... fixer-upper in North Buffalo where I could build a flypen and raise pigeons – today I have around 65 [laughing].
Most of the pigeons are simply called by their assigned number; McLean explained that naming them makes them too close to a family pet. McLean, 85, has been raising pigeons since he was 9 years old.
A year-round commitment, mucking out a pigeon loft is certainly not every ... "Everybody in the club is so helpful even now, offering to raise birds and there is just a real sense of community ...
The London-based photographer spent a large chunk of the last 12 months scrabbling around in pigeon lofts and getting up at 4am to shoot sunrise races. Primarily a documentary and portrait ...
Dwindling open spaces and fast-fading traditions threaten a pursuit that can trace its roots back centuries. Animal rights ...
Animal rights advocates are voicing concern over pigeon-trapping practices in Niles after a video surfaced showing workers ...
The extinction of the passenger pigeon is a poignant example of what happens when the ... they were soon located by the professional hunters and killed before they had a chance to raise any young. The ...
Pigeons are particularly iconic in New York City, where they've been dubbed, among other things, "rats with wings." Such ...
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In response, a Sandringham spokesperson said its pigeon loft "adheres to all standards and regulations required". And Chris Sutton, chief executive of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association ...
The Pigeon People is a brand ... fanciers from across the country as they raise and race these feathered flyers. With unlimited access into their lofts it allows us to see first-hand the effort ...