Trained carrier pigeons were used by The Times-Picayune to fly news pictures of the day. Here, photographer Edward Agnelly sends off photos of a football game. Times-Picayune archive photo ...

Trained carrier pigeons were used by The Times-Picayune to fly news pictures of the day. Here, photographer Edward Agnelly sends off photos of a football game. Times-Picayune archive photo ...

"Mr. President, Damage Control has a great idea. We're getting so much flak about the way things are going in Iraq, we have a new plan. Why don't you land on an aircraft carrier again? It was your ...

English Carrier Pigeons and Homing Pigeons are both descendants of a common ancestor, but the “homing” instinct was gradually bred from the English Carrier Pigeon, leaving the Homing Pigeon as ...

carrier pigeons 1 Articles Retrotechtacular: Air Mail For The Birds March 14, 2024 by Al Williams 9 Comments ...

Carrier pigeons took news of the conquest of Gaul to Rome, brought to England the news of Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, and were widely used to carry messages during the two world wars.

Wired lines could be cut—but these brave birds flew through danger to deliver life-saving messages. Discover how pigeons became unsung heroes of the trenches.

Postal consumers shouldn’t have to mull over carrier pigeons to get their letters and cards delivered. David Williams (X: @tpapres) is the president of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance.

Postal consumers shouldn’t have to mull over carrier pigeons to get their letters and cards delivered. David Williams (X: @tpapres) is the president of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance.

Chávez, of Jalisco, Mexico, has been dedicated to “colombofilia” for more than 35 years. It's an art that consists of the breeding and training of birds to turn them into carrier pigeons.