A field guide to feral, racing and fancy pigeons, and the people who look after them.
A towel, a cardboard box and a phone call will do more good than food or water. Here is the order to do things in.
How to pick up, box and transport a pigeon safely, and what to do with an injured, lost…
Signs of illness, common pigeon diseases and when a bird needs a vet.
Housing, feeding and day-to-day care for pigeons kept as pets or in a loft.
Profiles of wild pigeon and dove species and of domestic and fancy breeds.
Homing, training and racing pigeons, including speed and distance.
Why pigeons behave the way they do, from preening and courtship to flocking.
Pigeons drink by sucking water up, like through a straw. Most birds have to scoop and tip their heads back.
