The Last Delivery Birds In The World
“These pigeon couriers are members of the last avian postal service in the world – and could give Royal Mail a few ideas. The birds, from the U.S. city of Fort Collins, Colorado transport digital images of intrepid white water rafters to be processed in what is known as the ‘Pigeon Express’. They fly from the top of the Cache La Poudre River down to a base at the bottom where thrill-seekers can collect their snaps. The concept harks back to the days before the telegram. The birds are owned and trained by Rocky Mountain Adventures, who fly 19 pigeons five times every day, usually travelling a distance of between 20 and 40 miles. Using the pigeons is quicker than driving down from the river and it solves the problem of producing photographic memories for the white water rafting tourists. It takes them just 20 minutes.” w/ photos
