A German pigeon began life as a WWI messenger, was captured in France, crossed the Atlantic and became a US military hero

In a museum collection in Washington, D.C., sits an unusual veteran of the First and Second World Wars. Kaiser was a German ...

How a German pigeon named ‘Kaiser’ became one of the longest-held POWs in American history

One particular pigeon not only helped out in both World Wars, but also unwittingly switched sides. "Kaiser" the homing pigeon ...
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Project Pigeon: How Birds Were Trained To Guide Bombs In WWII

While pigeons and doves are the same species, many people consider the former little more than rats with wings. They roost in cities, gather around anyone with food, and poop on everything. But not ...
The Boston Globe

Inside the world of New England pigeon racing, where a win can bring $100,000

A barrage of flapping wings greets visitors to Rafael “Pep” Bachier’s bird coop, an RV-size space tucked beside his bright yellow Roxbury auto repair shop. Close to 40 rainbow-colored cubbies, one for ...