Homing Pigeons

[homedeeth]

Are Homing pigeons called Homers?

[mick_jwm1957]

i race pigeons, but never heard them referred to as homers.

[RATTER15]

Neither have I, I used to keep pigeons as well.

[DTCwordfan]

next thing he will call them Simpsons.

[wildwood]

Yes, they are also known as Racing pigeons in some places and even Racing Homers. When used during the war to transport messages of vital importance they were known as carrier pigeons for obvious reasons.

[Chaffinch]

No....................some are called Bill or Mary!