Acknowledgements and Resources:

Interviews with the following Pigeon Breeders/Fanciers:

Eli Gilad – Jordan Valley
Nuri Zaharur – Etz Efraim
Yoav Sabach – Moshav Petachya
Valeri Bogdanov – Vancouver BC Canada

Original photos by WysInfo

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