Homing Pigeons
a.k.a. Homers
A Homer
Photo courtesy of Josh Hoffman
Homers are best known for, not surprizingly, their homing ability. Many people race them. the birds are taken from their home coops and carried sometimes hundreds of miles away. They are released and then timed until they get home. Pigeon racing clubs have various methods for making sure of when each pigeon arrives at its home.
If you find a pigeon with a band in your yard, chances are it's a Racing Homer that got to tired to continue. See the bottom of my Pigeon Links to contact organizations that can trace the band number for you.
Breed club:
Homer Links:
Giant Homers at Wittsend
Heading home
Photo courtesy of Tommy Green and Seth
Whew!! Made it home!
Photo courtesy of Paul McSorley
A Recessive Red Homer, sometimes called a Self Red
Photo courtesy of Jason Mandich
Two shots of a White Homer
Photos courtesy of Jason Mandich
A Blue Almond Homer
Ash Red Homers, male on the left
Photos courtesy of Yia Lao
Some of Tommy's Homers, 2 males on the left
Photos courtesy of Tommy Green
A Grizzled hen (left) and Blue Bar cock
Photo courtesy of Bill Fox
An unfledged White Homer
Photo courtesy of Jason Mandich
One week old
Photo courtesy of Tommy Green
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