{"id":56901,"title":"Celebrating World Pigeon Day: Fascinating Facts & Meet 'Woody'","description":"Celebrate World Pigeon Day on 13 June with Flapping Frank. Discover incredible pigeon facts, the story of Cher Ami, and meet 'Woody' the Wood Pigeon!","content":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ucuees4ojt983abrc98lkahbb00z1zyhdw3ysntfkanrr1ap.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;z=1.1&amp;fx=0.5419800861649516&amp;fy=0.5356847926883471&amp;project=flapping-frank-136721&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Banner for blog post by Flapping Frank about World Pigeon Day and Pigeon clothes &amp; accessories sold by Flapping Frank\" title=\"Banner for blog post by Flapping Frank about World Pigeon Day and Pigeon clothes &amp; accessories sold by Flapping Frank\" \/>It\u2019s <strong>World Pigeon Day on 13 June<\/strong>, an event we\u2019ll certainly be celebrating at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>Flapping Frank<\/u><\/strong><\/a> HQ.<\/p><p>The date marks the death of Cher Ami, the homing pigeon who flew through gunfire in 1918 to carry a message that helped save a stranded American battalion. A leg badly wounded, a bullet through the chest, and the bird kept going.<\/p><p>What a champ!<\/p><p>Want more to celebrate? Here\u2019s five fascinating pigeon facts...<\/p><h2>Five pigeon facts<\/h2><ul><li><p>The pigeon was the first bird to be domesticated by humans, thousands of years before the chicken got its big break.<\/p><\/li><li><p>A homing pigeon can find its way back from over 1,000 miles away, with no map and no signal.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Thirty-two pigeons have been awarded the Dickin Medal, the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross, given by the UK armed forces for bravery.<\/p><\/li><li><p>They mate for life, which is more than can be said for most of us \ud83e\udd70.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Racing pigeons can hit 90 mph. Your garden visitor simply chooses not to.<\/p><p><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2>Meet our 'Woody' the Wood Pigeon<\/h2><p>Not every pigeon is a war hero.<\/p><p>Our 'Woody' the Wood Pigeon is more the local heavyweight of the bird table, possessing the spatial awareness of a bowling ball and spending his days in a blissful, bread-induced trance.<\/p><p>Looking for a t-shirt or gift for World Pigeon Day? You can find him on our <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"\/collection\/pigeon-clothing\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>pigeon t-shirts, clothing and accessories<\/strong><\/a>, only at Flapping Frank.<img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/yzz9r4hooeuzlqetrruvttixivhe3001n41hdc7wngbphq2x.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Image of men's pigeon t-shirt featuring 'Woody' the Wood Pigeon, an original character designed by Flapping Frank, perfect for World Pigeon Day\" title=\"Image of men's pigeon t-shirt featuring 'Woody' the Wood Pigeon, an original character designed by Flapping Frank, perfect for World Pigeon Day\" \/>He\u2019s also one of our gang of <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"\/collection\/british-garden-birds\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>British garden birds<\/strong><\/a>, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/great-tit-t-shirt-womens-organic-gus\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>Gus the great tit<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/blackbird-t-shirt-mens-organic-brian\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>Brian the blackbird<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><h2>Wood pigeon or city pigeon?<\/h2><p>A quick one for the bird-curious\u2026<\/p><p>The pigeon strutting round a city square is a feral rock dove. The wood pigeon, on the other hand, is the plump, pinkish-grey one hogging your garden feeder and clattering out of the trees like it forgot how wings work.<\/p><p>Same family. Different postcode.<\/p><h2><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/8ghhsfmpxnegczvr4q23moro58a0aekmknoaqnruvqztdpnu.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;project=flapping-frank-136721&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Photo of Rachel, a Flapping Frank customer wearing our women's pigeon tshirt for World Pigeon Day\" title=\"Photo of Rachel, a Flapping Frank customer wearing our women's pigeon tshirt for World Pigeon Day\" \/>World Pigeon Day FAQs<\/h2><p><strong>When is World Pigeon Day?<\/strong> 13 June, every year.<\/p><p><strong>Why 13 June?<\/strong> It marks the day Cher Ami, the WWI hero pigeon, died of those wounds in 1919.<\/p><p><strong>What is a good gift for a pigeon lover?<\/strong> A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/pigeon-t-shirt-womens-organic-woody\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>pigeon t-shirt<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, art print or <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"\/collection\/wildlife-mugs\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Woody mug<\/strong><\/a> does the job nicely.<\/p><h2><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/kpc0yurfvvgqtmcfiydvm4k9xbomufjznuwkvmsvivwffeh0.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Photo of pigeon mug by Flapping Frank, perched on a garden table at FF HQ with hills in the background. A perfect gift for pigeon fanciers on World Pigeon Day.\" title=\"Photo of pigeon mug by Flapping Frank, perched on a garden table at FF HQ with hills in the background. A perfect gift for pigeon fanciers on World Pigeon Day.\" \/>Why buy pigeon clothing &amp; accessories at Flapping Frank?<\/h2><p>All our pigeon clothes and accessories are:<\/p><ul><li><p>Sustainably made using GOTS-certified organic cotton or recycled materials.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Made using 100% renewable energy.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Vegan-friendly and cruelty-free.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Printed to order to reduce waste.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Shipped in plastic-free, fully recyclable and reusable packaging.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>What\u2019s more, <strong>all Flapping Frank clothing can be sent back for recycling<\/strong>; customers get credit towards another purchase, and reclaimed materials get used to make the \u2018Remilled\u2019 products mentioned above.<\/p><p>That\u2019s circular fashion!<\/p><p>Shop <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"\/collection\/pigeon-clothing\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>pigeon t-shirts, jumpers and gifts<\/strong><\/a> at Flapping Frank.<\/p><p>Pigeon clobber to coo over!<\/p><p>#worldpigeonday #pigeon #pigeontshirt #pigeonclothing #flappingfrank<\/p>","urlTitle":"world-pigeon-day-with-flapping-frank","url":"\/blog\/world-pigeon-day-with-flapping-frank\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/world-pigeon-day-with-flapping-frank\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/flappingfrank.com\/blog\/world-pigeon-day-with-flapping-frank\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1781216373,"updatedAt":1781261225,"publishedAt":1781261224,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":135713,"name":"Flapping Frank"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/s2g0cfiez4mtxcfcijjoms2sjltmslbg9kjeuvadwfbbnh7o.jpeg?z=1.4&fx=0.56390759204427&fy=0.41944080324302","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/s2g0cfiez4mtxcfcijjoms2sjltmslbg9kjeuvadwfbbnh7o.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855&z=1.4&fx=0.56390759204427&fy=0.41944080324302","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/s2g0cfiez4mtxcfcijjoms2sjltmslbg9kjeuvadwfbbnh7o.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440&z=1.4&fx=0.56390759204427&fy=0.41944080324302"},"metaTitle":"World Pigeon Day with Flapping Frank","metaDescription":"Celebrate World Pigeon Day on 13 June with Flapping Frank. 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