https://www.pitara.com/tags/homing-pigeons/Recent content in Homing Pigeons on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/where-does-the-pigeon-post-operate/Sun, 17 Nov 2002 19:30:46 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/where-does-the-pigeon-post-operate/<p>Among birds, pigeons have a natural and unerring instinct of returning to their nests or homes after long flights. In the early days besides domesticating animals like the horse, dog and cow, people also bred pigeons to carry messages back and forth. These pigeons are called homing pigeons.</p> <p>Racing pigeons have a life span of 15-20 years. A healthy bird can fly stretches upto 1,000 km. Normally the message is tied around the feet of the pigeon in a plastic capsule to protect the paper. Two pigeons are released with the same message, as pigeons are prone to attacks from other birds of prey particularly the hawk.</p>