Extraordinary Pigeons - Hardcover

Green-Armytage, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810946300 ISBN 13: 9780810946309

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2003

Synopsis

The photographer for Extraordinary Chickens and Extraordinary Pheasants showcases exotic pigeon breeds from around the world including the Volga Tumbler Pigeons, the Philippine Bleeding Heart Doves, Jacobins, Pouters, and Trumpeters. 25,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen Green-Armytage's photographs have appeared in numerous books and magazines, including Sports Illustrated, Life, Fortune, and Smithsonian. The author/photographer of Abrams' Extraordinary Chickens and Extraordinary Pheasants as well as the delightful children's book Dudley: The Little Terrier That Could, he lives in New York City.

From Publishers Weekly:

Green-Armytage, who previously highlighted under-appreciated fowl in Extraordinary Chickens and Extraordinary Pheasants, here turns his attention to the much-maligned pigeon. In glossy, full-color photographs, he portrays pigeons and doves both familiar and exotic (mostly the latter): the Silesian Swallow, whose "leg muffs" look like another set of wings sprouting from its shanks; the spindly-legged Maltese; and the plump Marchenero Pouter, who can inflate his crop like a balloon (selective breeding for such a trait began over four centuries ago). For those previously inclined to think of pigeons as city-dwelling "rats with wings," Green-Armytage offers plenty of evidence for a reassessment. Pigeons are monogamous, and the males take part in nest-building, incubating the eggs and feeding the babies; pigeons are excellent messengers (armies have used them for some 2,500 years, from Cyrus of Persia in 550 B.C. to U.S. servicemen in WWII); and they respond well to training and are capable of impressive acrobatics. But the real reason to pick up the book is not Green-Armytage's brief narrative, but the 200 color illustrations of wild and "man-made" (i.e., bred) pigeons and doves-which should do even more to spark admiration for these birds than their feats of derring-do.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0810946300
• ISBN 13: 9780810946309
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112