Spotted Racing Pigeon In Saudi Arabia

[Guest Adrian Drummond-Hill]

I spotted the pigeon pictured below at the lake near to Dammam Airport in Saudi Arabia. Noticing the rings on the leg I thought I'd post a picture of it here just in case someone wonders where it is. Incidentally, there were four marsh harriers in the vicinity.

 

 

 

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[REDCHEQHEN]

Racing pigeons have been reported in some distant places this year !

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

It looks like a Saudi 2010 ring same colour and shape etc, and as for people reporting GB pigeons far away it is because of rings sold on ebay going on to birds in that country

[REDCHEQHEN]

It looks like a Saudi 2010 ring same colour and shape etc, and as for people reporting GB pigeons far away it is because of rings sold on ebay going on to birds in that country

 

 

Not so - I've had one reported in Morocco

 

NEHU birds have been reported in Norway and Iceland this year

[billt]

Not so - I've had one reported in Morocco

 

NEHU birds have been reported in Norway and Iceland this year

Are you having it sent or are you going to collect

[Wiley]

It looks like a Saudi 2010 ring same colour and shape etc, and as for people reporting GB pigeons far away it is because of rings sold on ebay going on to birds in that country

 

i had one reported in Norway 5 years ago!!

[Guest roselan]

I remember some years ago the late great Mike Young with his "Spangles" had a visit from a Sheik and he ordered some OB and a number of Y/birds from him which he sent by air in special crates with none spill drinkers with sponge in them to retain water.The Sheik came in a stretch limo and as Mike lived on a farm and the birds were down in a field and it was very muddy Mike asked if he wanted some wellies but he said don't woory Mr Young and lifted his gown and folloed through the mud in his sandals.He then told his chaufer to pay him several thousand ponds in cash.

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

Yes i didnt mean all english birds, but lots of them, i had a young bird in germany

[Tony C]

i had one reported in Norway 5 years ago!!

 

Was it a blue? Perhaps a Norwegian Blue pining for the fjords