MANKATO, Minn. — When Larry Wilmes tells the story about how he became a pigeon fancier, it starts with a long ride from Mankato to Pipestone in the back seat of a 1960s Plymouth. He was just a kid, a ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Many who live in the city are familiar with the gray and black birds who form a dirty carpet in so many urban parks. But a small faction of Iowans is committed to the beauty ...

Guess which birds are super abundant year-round in Houston? Here are a few hints: They have a variety of color patterns, from silky-white to rusty-red, blue-black and pewter-gray. Rock pigeons are in ...

Allen Small was 9 years old when he bought his first pigeon for 25 cents. That was 70 years ago. Now, after spending tens of thousands of dollars and nearly a lifetime breeding and racing the birds, ...