Pigeon post is the use of homing pigeons to carry messages. Pigeons were effective as messengers due to their natural homing abilities. The pigeons were transported to a destination in cages, where they would be attached with messages. No one knows exactly when they were first used for messaging but they were used for that purpose since ancient times.
Pigeons or mail
The use of pigeons for communication dates back millennia, from use in Ancient Greece to communicate the results of the Olympic Games, to use by Genghis Khan, Napoleon, and the Crusaders to communicate from battlefields. Historians don't have the fact but it was most likely that he used pigeons for carrying messages.
Carrying around gold and silver was to heavy.
Jake Vincent invent the carier pigion in 2013
before planes were invented people used boats to travel and pigeons as messengers
falcons kill pigeons
Pigeons, often referred to as rock doves, are birds belonging to the family Columbidae. They are known for their adaptability to urban environments and are commonly found in cities around the world. Pigeons are recognized for their distinctive cooing calls, iridescent feathers, and strong homing abilities, which have historically made them valuable for carrying messages. They primarily feed on seeds and grains and play a role in various ecosystems as seed dispersers.
There is not specific reason why Pigeons are called Pigeons, just like why are humans called humans. No one knows.
They stopped it because technology developed over time and more fast means of communication were invented.
I love rats & pigeons!!
Pigeons are wild birds.
Pigeons are grain eaters.