Hi Dana,

Just an update on the pigeons - I did a search after receiving good photos last week. they were a matched pair of Old Dutch Capuchines. There are some great photos on the web. and today I saw a pure white Fantail in a flock of feeding pigeons in the Old North End.

Thanks for the tip.

Tom
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  From: Dana Rohleder 
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  Subject: Re: Odd Pigeons - Escapees?


  Tom,

  We had a visiting racing pigeon visit a family in Essex Co. NY last year. At
  that time I tried to ID them via the web and was amazed at the varieties of
  pigeons out there. Some are for show, others are for racing. If you do a
  Google for "Pigeon Fanciers" or "Racing Pigeons" you'll likely be able to ID
  them.

  Dana Rohleder
  Port Kent, NY

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  N.J., Sept. 23, 2002


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  From: "Tom Barber" <[log in to unmask]>
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  Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 5:48 PM
  Subject: Odd Pigeons - Escapees?


  A friend sent me some photos of two birds that visited her yard in the new
  north end of Burlington a few weeks ago. The birds are obviously a type of
  pigeon, perhaps escapees from a local breeding place.

  They appear to walk very upright and have a black-and-white "ruff" around
  their necks that looks like a Ruffed Grouse displaying. their heads are
  white as are their tails. They are nearly a matched pair.

  Any ideas?

  Tom Barber
  Burlington, VT