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Pigeon racers across New England get out their lawn chairs and wait for their birds. The flocks are released 150 miles away from home. The pigeons have no idea where they are, but somehow they know exactly where they're going. Read the full description.
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It's the first pigeon race of the season in New England. Jim Peck is the reigning champ and club liberator. The flocks are set free in Bennignton Vermont, and some mysterious ability, they fly straight home. The Pigeon Race tells the story of life-long friendship and the love of a dying sport.
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