Pigeon breed question

[silverbranch]

Hi all,
I saw a pic recently of a rare pigeon with HUGE eyes, and now I can't remember the name of it. The eyes were almost like goggles. Can anyone tell me the name of the breed?

Thanks
Gail

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by silverbranch

Hi all,
I saw a pic recently of a rare pigeon with HUGE eyes, and now I can't remember the name of it. The eyes were almost like goggles. Can anyone tell me the name of the breed?

Thanks
Gail

I think I know what you're talking about, but I can't think of the name. I believe one of our members posted some pictures of the breed one time, but I don't remember who that was either.
I'm lots of help huh??

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by Lovebirds

I think I know what you're talking about, but I can't think of the name. I believe one of our members posted some pictures of the breed one time, but I don't remember who that was either.
I'm lots of help huh??

I remember those, they looked like E.T. some kind of small roller or something?....was it pigeonmamma that had them?...

[Trees Gray]

Budapest Tumblers....I think, they look like frogs with feathers.

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by Trees Gray

Budapest Tumblers....I think, they look like frogs with feathers.

Yep, that's them or at least what I was thinking of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...t_Face_Tumbler

[spirit wings]

budapest tumbler pigeon?

[silverbranch]

Thanks! The Budapest Short Faced Tumbler is what I was looking for!!
This is the site I had seen it on, which I was able to find again once I had the name to Google.
http://www.shortfacebudapest.com/pho...tebeak_ash.htm

I was describing the bird to a friend of mine who is now interested in pigeons and could not find the pic to show her. It was driving me crazy.

Thanks again for the assistance.

[andrew whitt]

Originally Posted by silverbranch

Hi all,
I saw a pic recently of a rare pigeon with HUGE eyes, and now I can't remember the name of it. The eyes were almost like goggles. Can anyone tell me the name of the breed?

Thanks
Gail

hi i think the bird your on about is a african owl i may be wrong as iv'e not seen any pictuers of this bird. many thanks a. whittingham.

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by andrew whitt

hi i think the bird your on about is a african owl i may be wrong as iv'e not seen any pictuers of this bird. many thanks a. whittingham.

Here are a couple of links to African Owl pictures:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:A...lack_self).jpg

http://www.nernes.com/

Terry

[george simon]

Hi GAIL, The bird that you are looking for is the Budapest Tumbler. http://webpages.charter.net/budapesttumblers/ GEORGE