Notes on pigeons, mostly true

2026-10-01Why Nikola Tesla loved one particular pigeonWhy Nikola Tesla loved one particular pigeon? He fed pigeons in New York City in his later years. Here is what is on record, then send one yourself. 2026-09-28How homing pigeons navigate, and what is arguedHow a homing pigeon navigates, and what is still argued: a sun compass is clear, roads show up in tracks, and birds' magnetic sensing remains unresolved. 2026-09-17Send a message by carrier pigeon online nowWant to send a message by carrier pigeon online? Pidgee lets you write a note and watch a bird deliver it across a real map, free at pigeon speed. 2026-09-13Cher Ami finished the flightOn 4 October 1918 a U.S. Army Signal Corps pigeon carried a message from a cut-off American unit in the Argonne asking their own artillery to stop. He flew about 25 miles in a little less than half an hour. 2026-08-16Thirty two pigeons have been decorated for braveryThe animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross has been awarded seventy five times. Pigeons have taken more of them than every animal except dogs.

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