People have some theories but "there is no true scientific proof of it. One theory states that they could find they home with an internal compass. Pigeons react to many things like, rain, clouds and flying over oceans.
Homing pigeons.
Pigeons will live very well in the wild.
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because it messes up their magnetic sence of direction by making it go to the magnet
Adventures in Wonderland - 1992 Homing Pigeons 1-60 was released on: USA: 1992
Why not let it go? They don't call them homing pigeons for nothing.
God gave them the gift of animal instinct to show them what to do
Carrier pigeons saved millions of lives. Carrier pigeons saved millions of lives.
Ray Nofsinger has written: 'Pigeons and doves' -- subject(s): Homing pigeons, Juvenile literature, Pigeons
Pigeon fanciers around the world for racing.
Dennis the Menace - 1959 Dennis and the Homing Pigeons 4-25 was released on: USA: 24 March 1963
Magnetic navigation -- Like a compass, pigeons detect lines in the Earth's magnetic field.Astronomical navigation -- Like early explorers, pigeons use the position of the sun and stars to plot their course.Smell and or hearing -- Every place has its own unique sounds and smells, and the plucky birds are able to detect their home turf by using high-powered senses over great distances.