I agree with you some what, but homing pigeons are supposed to be able to "home" from anywhere. We take them 300, 400, 500 miles to unknown, unfamiliar territory and they make it home, so why should it matter whether they're released from the north, south, east or west?Wherever I went,north,south, east or west. I would train my bird''s. I feel it's a way to make them smarter and independant. Your thought's?
I agree, but I think we all second guess ourselve's.There is a "line", wether it being from the NSEW.I agree with you some what, but homing pigeons are supposed to be able to "home" from anywhere. We take them 300, 400, 500 miles to unknown, unfamiliar territory and they make it home, so why should it matter whether they're released from the north, south, east or west?
Now what I THINK is.......if you're GOING north for some reason, sure, take the birds, or if you're going any other direction. However, if you're making a special trip JUST to train, then take them in the direction of the race course. We train our birds 99% of the time on the race course, because that's the direction we're always going WHEN we go anywhere. Seldom, do we go north for any reason or east or west for that matter.
Guess it depends on the individual.
I think I've seen what you're talking about, or something similiar. I know that the birds don't fly straight home. If we had a way of actually tracking the route that the birds take AND the ACTUAL miles they fly in the time that they fly, we might be a bit surprised.I agree, but I think we all second guess ourselve's.There is a "line", wether it being from the NSEW.
There was a documentary on the BBC.With a gps,they tracked the bird's coming home from a race. You would be amazed at the "pinpoint's" pigeon's make.We tend to think they fly straight home, as the crow flie's.
This documentary prove's otherwise. I wish I had the expertise to send you that video. My pigeon's will altimatly be smarter than me!
Pigeon racing:I think I've seen what you're talking about, or something similiar. I know that the birds don't fly straight home. If we had a way of actually tracking the route that the birds take AND the ACTUAL miles they fly in the time that they fly, we might be a bit surprised.
We "say" that a bird flew 200 miles in 2 1/2 hours, when in reality, it may have flow 225 miles in that amount of time..........who really knows?
That's why I pay close attention to the TIME that my birds fly. Just because the race is "200" miles and it takes some birds an extra hour to get home, doesn't mean that he flew that slow. It means, (to me anyway), that he got off course possibly and flew way more than the 200 miles. Maybe he really sat down somewhere for an hour, but since I don't KNOW.......he gets the benefit of the doubt.![]()
LOL.........we were talking about this tonight at clock opening. IF anyone EVER figures out all of these weird things that happen, they'll be RICH!! LOLPigeon racing:
It's the thing's I don't know, that make it interesting.
.......dittoLOL.........we were talking about this tonight at clock opening. IF anyone EVER figures out all of these weird things that happen, they'll be RICH!! LOL
And we won't have fun any more, cause we'll always know "why", whatever happened, happened.![]()
You buying??? LOLSo how about a miniature GPS system to attach to the leg? Then you could track your birds live and get the exact course they take. I see them on TV all the time![]()
Hi bbcdon, How right you are. We have people that race that seem to think that the birds fly over high spots when infact they follow the line of least resistance. WE have had people conduct experiments and they say that racers follow the roads well of course they do, roads also follow the line of least restance GEORGEIn my travels over the years, when I am lucky enough to come up on racing birds during the season, they are fascinating to watch in the mountains and canyons. They stay low, and follow the ravines. It is quite a site to watch them. One of the blessings I have had over the years for being on the road.
So how about a miniature GPS system to attach to the leg? Then you could track your birds live and get the exact course they take. I see them on TV all the time![]()
Brummie, I do train the OB's like this when the opportunity is there but I never do this with Yb's and have not really experienced negative results from training on the line of flight. However, my line of flight training may be 40 miles wide during the final days prior to a race season. I cannot see that it would hurt the Yb's to do the NSEW training if you have the time after they have learned the line of flight. It would probably benifit them. Especially if your loft is off the line of flight like some folks are.Wherever I went,north,south, east or west. I would train my bird''s. I feel it's a way to make them smarter and independant. Your thought's?
Wherever I went,north,south, east or west. I would train my bird''s. I feel it's a way to make them smarter and independant. Your thought's?