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Roll, the book, in a book shelf among other books.

Roll, a Children’s Book by Darcy Miller

February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 trp_admin Leave a comment

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 Origins of Our Misguided Hatred for Pigeons

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 trp_admin Leave a comment

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

September 20, 2016November 17, 2016 trp_admin Leave a comment

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

Birmingham Roller Video with 200K+ Views

June 9, 2016November 17, 2016 trp_admin Leave a comment

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

March 12, 2016November 17, 2016 trp_admin Leave a comment

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”

March 8, 2016March 10, 2016 trp_admin Leave a comment

“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.”

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