Dr Colin Walker of Pearcedale has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2025 Australia […] ...

When they’re around 6 days old, each pigeon is fitted with a tiny ring with an embedded microchip that scans like a barcode inside their loft. It means the time it takes each bird to cover the ...

Two of his neighbours recently complained about dogs and pigeons on his property. “I knew from a child I liked animals ... “These birds have to have proper medication, you need to put vitamins in ...

Judges look at each pigeon's colour, size and weight to see how close they are to the standard for their breed, and there are many colours, including pale blues and pinks and spotted hues.

A more successful example was the use of spy pigeons. Equipped with tiny cameras, pigeons could easily access otherwise restricted areas and “take photos” without arousing suspicion before ...