Do people still use pigeons or any other bird as message carriers?

Question

Do people still use pigeons or any other bird as message carriers?

Answer 1

The Japenese and Chinese Armies still use homing pigeons to carry messages. There are a few other instances of using them for message carrying.

Answer 2

Yes. There are many hobby groups that still do that. I have done it in the past, and find it lots of fun.

There are also groups that race pigeons across long distances.  

Answer 3

in harry potter they use owls.

Answer 4

yes some people do it is kind odd but they do

Answer 5

No they do not do this anymore however they do have homing pigeon races where all of the breeders will meet in one place and turn them lose with special bans on their legs, a judge sits at their destination location and records the arrival of what birds and the time it took the birds to get there. But no one ever uses them for messaging anymore.

Answer 6

There is actually a river rafting company that uses them to deliver film.  There is a photographer that photographs the rafters, but does not have time to drive the 25 miles back on a treacherous road to get the film to headquarters before the rafters will be back and wanting to see their photos.  So, the photographer keeps several pigeons with her and sends them back with the film strapped on their backs..they arrive before the rafters do so that the photos can be processed in time for the rafters to view them. Can't remember the name of the company, but I saw it on television about a year ago.