The fantail pigeon. The Fantail is a popular breed of fancy pigeon. It is characterised by a fan-shaped tail composed of 30 to 40 feathers, abnormally more than most members of the dove and pigeon family, which usually have 12 to 14 tail feathers. The breed is thought to have originated in Pakistan, India, China, Japan or Spain. #pigeon #pigeonpose #pigeonracing #pigeonsport #pigeonlife #pigeonlove #fantail #fantailpigeon #whitedove #whitepigeon | Jundy Saliendra

In celebrating #Valentine’s Day, here is the Philippine fantail Rhipidura nigritorquis (see photo of a pair Phil. fantail), a Philippine endemic found throughout the country. This insect-eating bird is fairly common and can be encountered even in vegetated urban cities near coastlines. Have you noticed the fan-shaped tail? Fantails are protective parents, that during the breeding season, they will attack any intruders who get near or under the nesting tree even if it includes a cat, a dog, and s

A fantail pigeon with six chicks. Staged, a normal pigeon clutch usually has 2 squabs. Using foster parents for pigeon is a known technique for piheon breeding. #Pigeon #pigeonsport #birds #pigeonbreeding #babybird | Jundy Saliendra