Any minute … any minute now, Herb Cartmell’s racing pigeons should swoop in from the southwest, over the roofline of his Woodinville home, round and round the ...

ANTIOCH — Fred Belus casts his gaze skyward at a flock of racing pigeons circling above his backyard. Fit and sleek, they circle a few times before a distinct whistle from Belus brings his flock back ...

Despite numerous studies and a variety of theories, no one knows for sure how homing pigeons can always find their way back home. Their amazing ability to navigate while flying 40-45 miles per hour ...

RANST, Belgium (AP) -- Belgium's once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set off ...

The racing homing pigeon is a finely tuned athlete with a unique set of abilities. These thoroughbreds of the skies do not only fly fast — possessing the potential to reach speeds of up to 100km an ...

The winged competitors meet in New Orleans East, where they board a trailer to travel hundreds of miles in the dark. Without windows, and traveling mostly at night, the small passengers have no way to ...