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While we "Muggles" may never be able to play Quidditch on broomsticks, wear an
invisibility cloak, or cast a spell, we can indeed send
a message via an avian letter carrier. Our old faithful friends, the homing
pigeons, have been doing this since ancient times, and are
ready and eager to fly for us in the place of the fictional "owl post" letter
carriers.
If you'd like to learn more about the fascinating hobby of homing and racing
pigeons, please explore my web site at
http://interbug.com/pigeon. I'm also
more than happy to answer any question you might have via email to
redd@interbug.com.
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| Comparing owls to homing pigeons |
| Owls | Homers |
| work for mice, table scraps |
work for seeds, grains |
| deliver to anyone, anywhere |
deliver from a remote location to their home loft |
| cost several Galleons from Diagon Alley, if you can even find Diagon Alley |
free, if you ask the right helpful person |
| best kept in a cage |
best kept in a backyard shed or loft |
| hooked, sharp beak and talons |
deserving of the "bird of peace" dove stereotype |
| wild animals, and don't really deliver messages |
domesticated animals, and really do return home to deliver messages |
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