Charles the pigeon had the Germans in a flap during the First World War, hiding in piles of laundry or in the bedclothes, and once even disguised ...

"But once homing pigeons have flown a journey more than once, they appear to ignore the traditional forms of navigation and depend more and more on the roads that they remember being on the route ...

The Germans, aware that pigeons were being used to relay messages to the Allies, ordered a homing pigeon cull. The pigeon had been released by its owner in Christchurch, and returned to him in ...

A medal awarded to a homing pigeon who helped the Dutch resistance during World War Two has been sold at auction for £30,000. Tommy, from Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, was blown off course and ...

Before the internet and telephone, societies relied on homing pigeons to relay important news across long distances. Here are three classic examples.

Both doves and pigeons are part of the columbidae family, and with collared doves - species native to the UK - kicking off their breeding season as early as February, it's crucial not to ruffle ...

Pigeon fanciers from around the world have flocked to a seaside town for their annual show. The British Homing World Show was ... to [email protected] ...