RANST, Belgium — Belgium’s once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set ...

Racing pigeons was introduced as a hobby in 1818 in Belgium. It gained popularity in Bengaluru over 50 years ago, around the time the Karnataka Racing Pigeon Club (KRPC) was formed.

RANST, Belgium (AP) — Belgium’s once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors ...

It is 5am, two hours before the competition. Charsi needs to warm up before the race. Ahmed, who had fed his pigeon almonds and pistachio last evening, now needs him to feel light. Charsi ...

Two pigeons play in their loft in Ranst, Belgium, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) ...

The event at the Lancashire resort's Winter Gardens featured show classes for more than 1,000 pigeons as well as the racer competition. Two years ago, the event took place without any birds after ...

The most expensive bird to come out of the top pigeon-racing nation in the world fetched $1.65 million a few years ago. No wonder the sport is grappling with an unprecedented wave of unsolved ...

RANST, Belgium — Belgium's once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set off ...