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Pigeons & Leg Bands
https://www.pigeonrescue.org/faqs-2/pigeons-leg-bands/
Band-tailed Pigeon Identification - All About Birds
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Band-tailed_Pigeon/id
Band-tailed Pigeons are large, stocky pigeons with small heads, long, rounded tails, and thick-based, pointed wings. Relative Size Slightly larger than a Rock Pigeon; smaller than an American Crow.
What should I do if I find a banded pigeon? | Born Free USA
https://www.bornfreeusa.org/2017/06/23/what-should-i-do-if/
Fancy pigeons are usually banded when they’re just nestlings (or “squabs”) with a “closed ring” that is a complete circle and slips onto the foot but won’t fall off once the foot grows to adult size. Of course, the bird may subsequently change hands (being sold, traded, or gifted).
You Found A Banded Pigeon, now what ? | Pigeon-Talk
https://www.pigeons.biz/threads/you-found-a-banded-pigeon-now-what.11895/
This link will provide information on reading bands, as well as all the band code #'s, name of most of the the pigeon clubs, and/or their e-mail address or st. address, for North Amerca, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia/Australia:
Pigeon Banding Explained – Pigeonpedia
https://pigeonpedia.com/pigeon-banding/
Racing Pigeon Hanging Around- What Should I Do?
https://www.pigeonrescue.org/faqs-2/racing-pigeon-making-his-home-in-my-carport-what-should-i-do/
That home may be a good one or it may be a terrible one. (Some pigeon racers kill or “cull” late-returning birds to eliminate them from the bloodline.) Or that home may not exist anymore. (Unwanted racers are often sold- some to be used for hunting dog-training or live, canned pigeon shoots– extra points for killing a banded bird.) Or he may be killed trying to get back home or …
Banded pigeons . What do they mean - BackYard Chickens
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/banded-pigeons-what-do-they-mean.83921/
Yes the NPA bands are for show birds, they must be banded to be enter in the Shows. IFA is a national racing club , the other is AU and your birds needs these bands to race in the clubs races. Band can only be put on the birds around 10 days old. Band will give year of hatch, and number that can be tracked back to the breeder. Reply Ordered list
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