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First World War.com - A multimedia history of world war one ... In the absence of more sophisticated telecommunication methods, e.g. radio transmissions, carrier pigeons were commonly used by all sides to ferry messages from point to point. Nor were they used only for critical dispatches;
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www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/carrierpigeons.htm
www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/carrierpigeons.htm
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Carrier pigeons did an important job. It was also very dangerous. If the enemy soldiers were nearby when a pigeon was released, they knew that the bird would be carrying important messages, and tried their best to shoot the pigeon down so the message couldn't be delivered.
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www.homeofheroes.com/wings/part1/3b_cherami.html
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The Egyptians and the Persians first used carrier pigeons 3,000 years ago. They also were used to proclaim the winner of the Olympics. ... When the pigeon finally delivered the message, its leg was completely busted and it's chest all shot up by bullets. That is why carrier pigeons are no longer used today.
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library.thinkquest.org/CR0210580/pigeionhoming.htm
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Homing pigeon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The homing pigeon is a variety of domesticated Rock Pigeon ( Columba livia domestica ) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances. The wild rock p...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homing_pigeon
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･ 1 Cultivate a love of pigeons as a whole and a love of your individual birds. Pigeons are fascinating... ･ 2 Provide suitable housing for your carrier or homing pigeons. An airy, but not drafty, loft is required... ･ 3 Start training in y...
http://www.ehow.com/how_2076760_raise-carrier-pigeons.h...
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It is also one of the tallest of the pigeons, and should measure 17 1/2 to 18 1/2 inches in total length, with a long slender neck. It is a tight feathered bird, appearing smaller than it really is. ... A young English Carrier; Photo courtesy of Christian Cutajar...
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www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Pigeons/Carriers/BRKCarrier...
www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Pigeons/Carriers/BRKCarriers.html
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The Carrier Pigeons can provide exclusive emotions to their breeders. They are not very popular, and people rarely think of them as pets. But they are very docile and grow attached to their owners very easily. They will stand on the owner's hand or shoulder, coo around us, and show trust and sweetness.
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www.petbrazil.com.br/en/pets/birds/410.htm
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Passenger Pigeons are native, wild North American Pigeons, while Carrier Pigeons (more appropriately known as Homing Pigeons) are domestic pigeons that were trained and used in WWII to carry messages. They are totally different birds!
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www.ulala.org/P_Pigeon/Pigeon_History.html
www.ulala.org/P_Pigeon/Pigeon_History.html
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While interesting, this is not the first attempt at sending digital data via carrier pigeons; in fact, this type of data transfer has been defined (albeit humorously) as IP over Avian Carriers (IPoAC). Here’s a bit of background on the story.
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mashable.com/2009/09/10/carrier-pigeons-adsl/
mashable.com/2009/09/10/carrier-pigeons-adsl/
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