Tom Jackson cradles a pigeon in his hand and releases it on the ground. But instead of blasting off into the sky, the bird rolls over backward, kicking up dust as it propels itself across the barn ...

It’s late on a Saturday morning in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Pacoima. Standing in his backyard, Will Stenhouse releases a group of 20 pigeons into the sky. Suddenly, half a dozen birds ...

• What: National Pigeon Association 2013 Grand National Show and Convention. • Where: Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St. • When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. • ...

Tom Jackson cradles a pigeon in his hand and releases it on the ground. But instead of blasting off into the sky, the bird rolls over backward, kicking up dust as it propels itself across the barn ...