I had no idea that pigeon racing was "a thing" until I saw a big green box behind the counter of the Unionville post office labeled "Live Birds." I assumed it contained baby chicks, but no: I learned that there was a racing pigeon inside. Wikipedia tells us that "pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained racing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance." The birds are bred for speed, strength, stamina and homing instinct.
A friend reports that occasionally one will show up on her farm; she said the owners don't seem especially interested in getting the adventurous ones back.
No comments:
Post a Comment