a. What fact or statement about pigeons, the sport, the loft, or the owners on the visit struck you as most surprising?
b. Was there anything you learned or saw that disturbed or bothered you?
c. Anything that impressed you?
d. What is your overall reaction to the sport of pigeon racing?
6. Read this New York Times article (written by your instructors) about pigeon racing, entitled an “Odyssey of Homing.”a. How is the chico used in the race?
b. In a pigeon race, there are 3 important sites: the home loft, the club house, and one other. What is the third site, and what happens there?
c. In this article, the pigeon racers use a clocking method that is different from the one you saw at Tony and Anthony’s loft. Very briefly, what is different about it?
d. Why do you think the number of participants in the sport of pigeon racing is on the decline in New York City?