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Two rock pigeon breeds, the old Dutch capuchine (left) and komorner tumbler, are not closely related, yet they both have feathery ornamentation on their heads known as a crest.

How the 'street pigeon' got its fancy on Date: January 19, 2012 Source: Cell Press Summary: Pigeons come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Some have feathers reaching up over their heads like a ...

Her dad is now 83 and first became acquainted with pigeons when he was just a small boy growing up in Phoenix. He raised them to exhibit, eventually starting a squab ranch and racing them.

The breed Wilmes focuses on, with help from Roscoe, is the American Giant Homer pigeon. When Wilmes’ late father, Laurence, retired, it was his decision to raise the breed.

To be competitive, most pigeon breeders focus on one, two or, at most, a handful of breeds. The breed Wilmes focuses on, with help from Roscoe, is the American Giant Homer pigeon.

All those pigeon breeds wouldn't exist but for the hard work and careful breeding of pigeon fanciers around the world over thousands of years, Shapiro says. Modern breeds are frequently described ...

The rock pigeon is a single species (Columba livia) with 350 different breeds with different sizes, shapes, colors, color patterns, beaks, bone structure, vocalizations and arrangements of ...