How did you come to be working on Greenpeace ships?
I was looking for a way to get across the Atlantic because I'm tired of Europe. I want to see new places an meet new pigeons. When I spotted the Esperanza in the English Channel I could see that she was heading in the right direction and I have a thing about the colour blue.
What do you do when you are not on board?
I race against other pigeons for the pleasure of my master but I've grown tired of this life and don't want to work for anyone anymore. I want to work for myself. When we get to Canada I plan to set up my own racing business. I think I'll race snails.
What is your favorite thing to do on the ship?
Create a mess for the humans to clean up.
If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
I'd stop it from shaking backwards and forwards every time I walked.
Comments
Hello again,
Got this message from a famous Swedish ornithologist!
"We have had some bad experiences with stray racing pigeons.
The ones we have helped to find its owner are usually killed (clubbed to death ) by the owner, because they are considered as useless!!!
How cruel!
Posted by: Ann Novek at August 1, 2005 12:05 PM
Chirp! Chirp! PKAAAWWWK!!
Posted by: Philip Cook at July 31, 2005 07:26 PM
Sorry crew, but Clay is my favorite!!!
A racing pigeon may carry two rings on its leg. O ne is a rubber racering and is put onto the bird for racing purposes.
This ring is taken off the leg when the bird arrives home but is of no use for the identification of the owner of the bird.
The second ring contains the birds unique identification number and is usually made of metal and covered with plastic, different colours being used for different years.
What to do if you find a stray racing pigeon:
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