pigeon fancier
Breeds homing birds
A pigeon fancier is someone who breeds, raises, or keeps pigeons as a hobby.
The term applies especially to those who maintain specialized breeds for racing, showing, or exhibition.
Fancying pigeons has a long history, with enthusiasts forming clubs and competing at events: The pigeon fanciers gathered at dawn to release their birds.
- fanciersHobbyists who breed animals
- dovecoteStructure housing domesticated birds
- homing instinctInnate ability to return
- avicultureKeeping and breeding birds
- bandingAdding decorative strips
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- carrier pigeonsleg band, dovecote, homing instinct
- hobbyist breeders
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- birdingbirding, bird watching, birdwatcher, birder, binoculars