Recommended Readings & DVDs: Pigeons / Doves & Care and Management
Pigeon Information ... Pigeon Photo Gallery ... Pigeon Species
Share the Blue Sky - Stories of the Bird of Peace Collector's Edition is over five hours on 3 DVD's. Twenty individual stories, filmed on five continents and 19 countries, make up this award-winning television series. Acclaimed Writer/Director Jim Jenner takes you on a fascinating journey through the world of the pigeons and doves. "Share the Blue Sky" is the longest, most comprehensive documentary ever made on this family of birds, long recognized as mankind's oldest feathered friend. Ratings: 5 out of 5 |
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The World of Pigeons A pair of Jim Jenner’s classic pigeon documentaries are combined on this DVD, plus you’ll find a host of additional Special Features on the making of these films, capturing aerial footage of birds in flight and a color photo gallery of pigeon breeds. Ratings: 5 out of 5 |
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Extraordinary Pigeons The author and photographer who opened a glorious window into the world of exotic birds with his hugely successful Extraordinary Chickens and its well-received follow-up, Extraordinary Pheasants, continues his startling photographic exploration with another singular and charming book. The striking images in Stephen Green-Armytage's first book showed that "the world of chickens is a world of wonders" (New York Times Book Review). Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 |
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Racing Pigeons [illustrated] Recommended to anyone who has an interest in learning more about raising and racing pigeons, beginner to seasoned fancier. Lots of great photos / illustrations and very useful information. Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 |
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Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird by Andrew D. Blechman Pigeons—gregarious, easily domesticated and capable of flying for hours at speeds of more than 100 mph—are interesting in their own right, but Blechman writes not so much about the birds themselves as about the people who either love or hate them. These include members of a New York City homing pigeon club who dedicate themselves to raising and racing pigeons; Queen Elizabeth's royal pigeon handler; breeders who spend years perfecting champion birds for show; gun enthusiasts who participate in brutal live pigeon shoots. Many of these people are eccentric, and while Blechman's book won't convert pigeon haters to pigeon lovers, it does make for entertaining reading. |
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Pigeons (Hardcover) Booklist, ALA : "This informative book offers a well-researched and readable text illustrated with clear, full-color photographs. This excellent addition to science collections will make readers come away with a new respect for this common bird." Ratings: 5 out of 5 |
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Pigeons (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) (Paperback) Book Description More than 150 titles in Barron’s Complete Pet Owner’s Manuals series offer basic advice and instruction on housing, feeding, protection against disease and parasites, and caring for pets of every imaginable kind. All books are heavily illustrated with color photos and instructive line art. Here is everything bird fanciers need to know about keeping pigeons, including feeding, housing, protection against parasites, general health care, and breeding. There is also information on various members of the pigeon family, and on breeding pigeons for racing. Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (NOTE, more of interest to the Beginner than to the seasoned Pigeon Fancier) |
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Pigeon Deterrent Bird Spikes
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