Glassfeather

I can't get your site, is there a problem?

RE: Tiger Swallows What a curious name for a pigeon. These markings come about as a result of a genetic modifier called "tiger grizzle" combined with the process called "acromatosis". The markings are already there, but as with many marked breeds where designated areas of the plumage are white, not all are suitably marked. In some instances, acromatosis occurs naturally, this is seen in "Whiteside" tumblers, where the wing shields are white, but the bird's juvenile plumage is red, and the white feathers come with the first moult. In black/dun whitesides, the wings are white in the nest. This process, acromatosis, can be induced through plucking, so that if there is a coloured feather where a white feather ought to be, it can be plucked so that the bird will grow a white feather. These markings will not remain throughout the bird's lifetime, in recessive red and yellow pigeons the plumage is often interspersed with white as the bird matures, again, acromatosis. Blue and black Tiger Swallows do not always produce white feathers as a result of plucking and it is much more difficult to obtain the desired markings in these colours.

There is a Yahoo! group about Bokharas: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bokharas/

Isn't that a bit cruel? Wouldn't they be better with a bath?

http://www.figurita.de/arabische/media1/media1.html http://www.figurita.de/arabische/index.html

Yes I quite like the German ones, but I do recall that the ones here in the UK, even in the last 10 or 15 years, were much smaller and not quite so coarse as the ones on show these days. Also, I saw a couple flying to a garden dovecote a couple of years back near where I used to live in Peterborough. They were quite small, longer legged, tighter feathered, nice little pigeons.

Perhaps you are thinking of the German Modena? They are much smaller pigeons. Also I think the French Modenas are altogether more refined than the ones here in the UK. These are some sites that may interest you: http://www.magnani-tauben.de/ http://www.modeneser.de/ http://www.johnsdilutemodenas.co.uk/ This is a German Modena:

Ali, The first picture I took at Doncaster show a few years ago, the second picture is from Plymouth Fancy Pigeon Club website: http://www.plymouthfancypigeonclub.com/ There aren't many Antwerp Smerles around, I only see them at a few shows and there isn't a great deal about them on the net, you will find bits and pieces if you google it.

I'm thinking it is an Antwerp Smerle, but with a poor chest frill...

Sorry, can't help you there. I would suggest contacting one of the Irish guys and asking for details of anyone they have sold birds to over here.

These photographs above illustrate the American type of West of England Tumbler. The Breed's full name is the West of England Flying Tumbler, and they are affectionately known as WEFTS. I had a pair of these, years ago, red cock, yellow hen, beautiful birds, yes they could fly, and yes they could tumble. The Americans have made various crosses for exhibition purposes. As Gangster said, Andy Lowe probably had some of the finest Wests here in the UK. Try this UK site : http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/tudorlofts/index.jhtml and these are some examples of Wests on the UK show scene:

http://www.dovepage.com/ http://www.ringneckdove.com/

Not very big at all, those pens they are in are 15" square, so the wire half way up is about 7.5" and the upright wires are about 1.5" apart. Very small birds.

They don't race but they do fly, and they look particularly good in flight:

Yes they are Viennese Highfliers. Beautiful little fliers, especially in a kit, spend hours on the wing, way up out of sight. These are the long face type: There is also a short face type, much the same with a shorter beak:

Nice young pair, hope you have some fun with them

And have a look here, I think every dove is listed, but I can't find that one: http://www.internationaldovesociety.com/Articles/Taxonomy2006.htm Does Louis Colby give a species name?

Try this page: http://www.dovepage.com/species/index.html

They are not Komorners for sure. These are New York Flights, the flying ones: http://flyingflight.8k.com/

For info go here: http://members.tripod.com/pigeon00/african_owl_of_the_past.htm

I'm just outside Peterborough, where are you?

Hi Rosebowl, I can give you a pair, adults, blue bar cock, mealy hen. Let me know k. Graeme

Yes, they are excellent fliers, lots of style, gliding around. Cost, not really very expensive, depends on the quality, obviously, but you can probably get hold of a pair for about £25.

Hi, Nice youngster Samantha. This bird is likely to have extra tail feathers as it is a fantail, and I think they are prone this condition. The colour, well it looks a bit like toy stencil, I see the hen is also grizzle, so I'm not really sure about it, all depends what colour the sire is carrying underneath the white. I would love to see photos of it after it has moulted, sometimes the bronze (brown) colour changes. Some photos of similar colours here: Ochre Catalonian Tumbler Modena More info about Catalonian Tumblers here: http://www.aviphilia.com/The_Catalonian_Tumbler.77.0.html?&L=1

Hi, Yeah, not so robust as racers, but generally good breeders.