SLOAN, Iowa -- They aren't the pigeons you find roosting on statues, calmly cooing at passersby, and/or dirtying an area with their droppings. Homing pigeons are fondly referred to as the Race Horses ...

HEADLAND ‒ As the group of homing pigeons circled the sky above, John Ross Helms whistled ‒ the signal that usually brings the birds back to their pen because they associate it with eating.

Dark Horse Loft near New Richmond is home to a unique mother and son pigeon racing team. Dark Horse Loft near New Richmond is home to a unique mother and son pigeon racing team who compete against ...

ANDALUSIA, Ill. — It's a sport with an aerial race track. The starting line can be hundreds of miles away from the Quad Cities, and the finish line is home. A group of people raise and train pigeons ...