The barb pigeon has been around since at least the 1600s, when it was documented in England (most notably by Shakespeare). It's small to medium in size and has an especially short face ...

As my curiosity got the best of me, I tracked down Jerry Gallagher, who happens to be the vice president of the Buffalo Fancy Pigeon Club. I figured that he would have plenty to share, mostly beca ...

And then he had his first fight. The Grand National is the pigeon world’s version of the Westminster dog show. More than 7,800 “fancy” pigeons were on display over three days last weekend.

Here are some of the gems of the fancy pigeon world. These flashy birds are probably the most recognizable and well-known of the fancy pigeons. Their peacock-like tails, prominent chests ...

The bizarre, beautiful and, at times, almost comical diversity of “fancy pigeons” is captured here by photographer Luisa Maria Stagno. The much maligned pigeons we all know, which are ...

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When you think of pigeons, you might conjure up images of grey speckled birds pecking bits of food off city streets. But there's a lot more to the feathered flock. In fact, some pigeons are quite ...