New documents tell how brave carrier was hit by a bullet mid-flight. Yet he soldiered on for 21 hours to complete mission - then bled to death. AMAZING details of how a First World War carrier pigeon ...

Pigeons have ruffled a few feathers in the press lately. Last week, a pigeon skeleton was found down a chimney in Surrey. The bird had been carrying a coded message during the second world war, and ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. There are 290 species of pigeons in the world, but only one has adapted to live in cities. But that one species has an ...

An injured pigeon doesn’t usually evoke much pity, but when one was brought into a Lindfield vet, fate intervened to ensure survival and a happy ending. Upon arrival at the Ark Vet Hospital, the bird ...