A new book has hit the ‘shelves’ at Amazon and we are delighted to report that it’s about Birmingham Rollers. The book, Roll, is now available for purchase. It’s a children’s book with a set age range of 8-12 years written by Darcy Miller of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. We also want to point out the super positive reviews on the book page.
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The Flipper
Most of us are familiar with ‘The Flipper’. Its behavior catches our eye, which is part of its flaw – poor guy. It’s distracting, taking attention away from its kit companions. And, if it doesn’t have what some refer to as “heart”, it can become a frustrating part of training a young kit. As the term suggests, it flips (a single backward somersault) very frequently and does so for a significant amount of the time it spends in flight. Read More
NBRC President Nick Siders Passes Away
Nick Siders, the current
President of the National Birmingham Roller Club sadly passed away on November 16, 2016 after a battle with heart disease. It’s assumed that Jon Farr who is the Vice President of the organization will take on the responsibilities of President however this is yet to be confirmed. Read More
The Origins of Our Misguided Hatred for Pigeons
An article about the public’s distaste for urban or city dwelling pigeons with an interesting suggestion to explain it. Read More
Pigeon Kings – Feature Documentary
Exciting news to report. A feature documentary about Birmingham Rollers is underway! It’s not entirely about these great birds – the lives of a few fanciers from South Los Angeles, California, including the renowned fancier Keith London, are interwoven within it. The film is directed by Milena Pastreich in conjunction with a talented production team. Read More
Champions Galore
After almost a 10 year absence from the hobby, I delved back in, and everyone active on social media seems to own not one but several champion Birmingham Rollers. I might be exaggerating however Super Star, Super Producer and numerous other adjectives are thrown out with more ease and generally attract less criticism than before. That’s great. Really. Read More
Birmingham Roller Video with 200K+ Views
Good news. There is a Birmingham Roller video on YouTube with over 200K+ views (at the time this was authored), which is as impressive as it is surprising. It very likely makes it the highest viewed video on YouTube relating to Birmingham Rollers. And, those views aren’t unwarranted given that the video is very entertaining and artistically captured/ edited. Read More
MAPR Newsletter – January 1991
Here’s an an old newsletter from January 1991 published by the Massachusetts Association of Performing Rollers that was passed along by a fellow fancier. It’s a great piece of Birmingham Roller history. Give a look and feel free to comment. Enjoy. Read More
LA Times Article: “Spiraling birds set man’s life straight”
“I’m a little young dude just back here raising my pigeons,” Taisean wrote. “If it wasn’t for my pigeons, I’d probably be around here robbing houses. I’d probably be robbing your house! So that’s why I love my pigeons.”
Intensive Line-Breeding In Rollers
by Cliff Ball; September, 2015
This information is an assimilation of a brief review of the literature; observations and recommendations based on the successes and failures of the breeding programs of roller men who have decades of experience in the breeding, training, and competitive flying of Birmingham Rollers; personal experience; and particularly, an adaptation of a pamphlet given to me by my good friend, Eldon Cheney to coach my progress in the sport. The pamphlet on the line-breeding of high-performance Read More