The Catskill Mountain Racing Pigeon   Where time truly flies by

For a long time I was concerned about whether or not the sport would exist in the future. I have come to realize that many of us do not change our habits, regardless of how counter productive they are to ourselves until we have no choice. I believe that small race teams which are more [...]

Being 30 years old myself, and having been around birds since I could crawl— it’s so great to see a 13 year old interested in racing the birds.  Wyatt and his father have been building their loft this winter, and we all know how rough it’s been here in the Northeast this year! Wyatt will [...]

It was shipping night on October 7th, 2010— Ross, a 14 year old boy from Germantown, who has been to the club house to assist in basketing the birds for the race was present.  This is our big night of the season with many handlers from different clubs shipping out of our club house.  He [...]

The King is my best breeding cock bird. As of January 2012— 89% of his offspring have made the top 10 positions in club races and produced 8 club winners, a two multi-1st place derby bird winners and his children produce equal quality racers. At 9 years old I can only hope he has many [...]

This is Kyle’s widowhood loft. Kyle’s widowhood racers enjoying some off-season summer evening time atop their loft.

My cell phone alarm awakes me at 4:00am on Saturday, July 31st.  I pull myself out of bed to get a head start to the day.  Once I get dressed and prep the birds’ feed and water I head up to the coops to crate up the young bird team.  Today they are going for [...]

The first lesson that one should learn in this game is how to be a good loser.  The friendship that forms from the common passion of racing pigeons needs to be stronger than a need to win.  Of course we all want to win, be consistently flying in the top percentage but if we can’t [...]