pigeon racing
Bird flight sport
Pigeon racing is a competitive sport in which specially bred homing pigeons are released from a distant location and timed as they fly back to their home lofts.
The birds can cover hundreds of miles, navigating by instinct to return home, and winners are determined by calculating flight speed over distance.
The sport has devoted enthusiasts worldwide who breed, train, and race their birds, sometimes for substantial prizes.
- homingSteering toward a target
- homing instinctInnate ability to return
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- fancierEnthusiast or breeder
- coopPoultry enclosure
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