The racing-pigeon union shows that he's never violated any regulations, and his loft has been featured in its 2013 showcase section online — complete with flower baskets.

Birds of a feather don't always stick together Date: January 19, 2012 Source: University of Utah Summary: Pigeons display spectacular variations in their feathers, feet, beaks and other physical ...

Journal Reference: Murray et al. Sounds of Modified Flight Feathers Reliably Signal Danger in a Pigeon. Current Biology, 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.09.068 ...

Pigeons Sound the Alarm with Whistling FeathersWhen the crested pigeon of Australia flees potential foes, it can raise an alarm — not by calling out vocally, but with whistling feathers in its wings.

Sometimes, a ruffle of feathers can say more about a bird’s situation than its chirps, coos and caws. Take the crested pigeon. Its mere act of taking frantic flight is enough to alert its flock ...

When a pigeon takes off rapidly, it produces a shrill whistle that acts as a warning for other birds. The noise is created by just two feathers — one on each wing.

Birds of a feather drink together: The three clever pigeons who help each other sup from a water fountain By MAIL FOREIGN SERVICE Updated: 19:18 EDT, 14 August 2009 ...

Crested pigeons aren’t the only birds that use their feathers to communicate. We know of several other pigeon species that produce conspicuous sounds with their wings that are just waiting to be ...

And then he had his first fight. :: The Grand National is the pigeon world’s version of the Westminster dog show. More than 7,800 “fancy” pigeons were on display over three days last weekend.

The most recent pigeon pilfering took place Jan. 16, when Hell’s Kitchen residents Susan Tang and her husband, Nicholas, witnessed two men in a dark blue Dodge Caravan with New York plates toss ...