The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 91National Geographic Society, 1947 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 536
... pigeon service , and his Chief Signal Officer cited French , British , and German use of pigeons in declaring , " There is no longer any doubt of the immense import of this service . " Pigeons thus became a regular part of our military ...
... pigeon service , and his Chief Signal Officer cited French , British , and German use of pigeons in declaring , " There is no longer any doubt of the immense import of this service . " Pigeons thus became a regular part of our military ...
Page 548
... pigeons swooping down over a river or lake while in flight and scooping up water in their beaks , after the manner of swallows , but this is unusual . Overfeeding is a frequent error of the novice and may result in spoiling a good pigeon ...
... pigeons swooping down over a river or lake while in flight and scooping up water in their beaks , after the manner of swallows , but this is unusual . Overfeeding is a frequent error of the novice and may result in spoiling a good pigeon ...
Page 554
... pigeons for use over large bodies of water- ship to shore , shore to ship , and island to island . Normally , a pigeon will not fly volun- tarily across large expanses of water , and many a pigeon fancier has lost a race because his ...
... pigeons for use over large bodies of water- ship to shore , shore to ship , and island to island . Normally , a pigeon will not fly volun- tarily across large expanses of water , and many a pigeon fancier has lost a race because his ...
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