[happy employee]

There has been a homing pigeon showing up at Johnny Rocket's at Market Square the last several days. It has a band on the leg with just a number, no other identifying information. If anyone knows anything about this bird, please let one of the servers know who to call.

[DonH57]

Maybe he's just homed in on the restaurant and forgot he's to deliver a message!

[Walter123]

What did he order??

[tomwed]

My dad lived during the depression and served in WW2. He had homing pigeons. He said it was a very popular hobby, I guess for boys, back than. I think I read last year that there are many theories about how they navigate and get back home but it's not a fact yet.
I wonder if the bird club wouldn't be a good group to ask.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by Walter123

What did he order??

Homing Fries

[Topspinmo]

Probably common rock dove/pigeon that was in flock that someone banded. Unless the band numbers are registered I doubt any information could be obtained, not like song birds, migratory birds, or water foul banded birds that on going research data base.

[wendyquat]

Last week a beautiful pigeon showed up at the starter shack at Bacall/bogart. The band said 216 and Ocala. The ambassador googled something and found a number to call. No one answered but he left a message. We fed and watered the pigeon and he disappeared in a couple of days. Might be the same one at Johnny Rockets. No one ever returned the call about him.