Lost racing pigeons: Cork fancier Ger O’Sullivan on rescuing birds from Taiwan and Romania
Ger O’Sullivan has spent decades breeding racing pigeons and now helps reunite lost birds with owners across Ireland and beyond
Pigeon fancier Ger O’Sullivan in the pigeon loft in his back garden in Ballinlough, Cork City, where he breeds and trains his elite racing pigeons. Picture: Chani Anderson
While most racing pigeons enjoy the freedom of a long flight, there are always the odd few who prefer to travel by boat.
It was a strategy that clearly backfired for one Taiwanese homebird who landed on a ship, only to find he had overstepped the finish line by thousands of miles.
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