Pigeon racing — For the bicycle company, see Flying Pigeon. Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained racing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified… … Wikipedia
Pigeon photographe — Pigeon espion allemand muni d une caméra, probablement lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. Le pigeon photographe est une méthode de photographie aérienne inventée par l apothicaire allemand Julius Neubronner. Un pigeon voyageur est équipé d un… … Wikipédia en Français
Pigeon keeping — is the art and science of breeding domestic pigeons. Mankind has practiced pigeon keeping for about 10,000 years in almost every part of the world. In that time, mankind has substantially altered the morphology and the behavior of the… … Wikipedia
pigeon racing — ▪ sport also called Pigeon Flying, racing for sport the homing pigeon, a specialized variety developed through selective crossbreeding and training for maximum distance and speed in directed flight. The earliest record of the… … Universalium
Pigeon Hill — Administration Pays Canada Province … Wikipédia en Français
Sport in Ireland — Sport on the island of Ireland is popular and widespread. Levels of participation and spectating are high, but as in other western regions participation has been dropping due to the increasing popularity of other activities such as watching… … Wikipedia
Sport in the Falkland Islands — is restricted by the islands low population, and generally scattered population. Nonetheless, it has been able to send teams to the Commonwealth Games, and the Island Games.The islands have produced one sportsman of note, Louis Baillon, who… … Wikipedia
Pigeon racing at the 1900 Summer Olympics — Pigeon racing was an unofficial sport in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris.It is known that there were seven events contested in the 1900 Olympic Games schedule. No results have yet been discovered for one of the most unlikely of all Olympic sports … Wikipedia
pigeon flying — noun : the sport of racing homing pigeons … Useful english dictionary
homing pigeon — noun A variety of domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances. Syn: carrier pigeon, homer, messenger pigeon, racer, racing homer, racing pigeon See Also:… … Wiktionary
