With names like Kelebec and Bursa Roller, Turkey’s roller pigeons are renowned as acrobats of the air. Breeding them is a national pastime, and its enthusiasts often invest small fortunes. The rollers ...

Birmingham roller pigeons were first bred in England in the 1800's. Now the sport has its own world cup. About one third of America's 5000 breeders live in Southern California, including some former ...

KUWAIT, Dec 14 (KUNA) -- Some practice it for pleasure while others look to the huge material gains it offers but one thing is certain and that is that the pastime of keeping domesticated pigeons in ...

Originating in Birmingham UK before spreading to the U.S, hundreds of the birds are now bred selectively for their ability to perform backwards somersaults in the air. In roller pigeons, as the sport ...

Photo: Valerie Defert (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.) It’s late on a Saturday morning in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood ...

Tom Jackson cradles a pigeon in his hand and releases it on the ground. But instead of blasting off into the sky, the bird rolls over backward, kicking up dust as it propels itself across the barn ...

ZUBAYR, IRAQ — Nothing is too good for Thair abu Yousif’s loved ones. He buys ice each day to cool their water. He has built a special house for them, with a guard outside. Some nights he lies awake, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A CHAMPION German pigeon breeder is in disgrace after creating a "glue-bird" to win top competitions. Gerhard Bachmann used glue to ...

• What: National Pigeon Association 2013 Grand National Show and Convention. • Where: Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St. • When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. • ...