영국의 비둘기(전서구;傳書鳩) 애호가들

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영국의 비둘기(전서구;傳書鳩) 애호가들

Britain's Pigeon Fanciers

September 14, 2012 (2012년 9월 14일)
비둘기는 한 때 일시적으로 로이터 통신사의 시작 초기에 파리와 베를린 사이 주식 시장 가격 보고서를 운반하는 데 사용되었다. 현재, 광섬유와 위성 전파, 여전한 기차 애호가에 의해 연결된 세계와 함께 스포츠用 비둘기 경주가 유지되고있다. 영국의 로얄 비둘기 경주 회원이 감소되고 있지만, 수만명의 회원이 남아 있다. 제 40회 올해의 전서구(傳書鳩) 월드 쇼가 전세계 2,500여 마리 비둘기가 참가하여 블랙 풀에서 개최되었다.
Pigeons were once briefly used to carry stock market price reports between Paris and Berlin in the early beginnings of the Reuters news agency. Now, with a world connected by fiber optics and satellite beams, aficionados still train, keep and race pigeons for sport. The membership of Britain's Royal Pigeon Racing Associated is declining, but tens of thousands remain. This year, the 40th annual British Homing World Show of the Year, held in Blackpool, had 2,500 pigeon entries from around the world. -- Paula Nelson ( 27 photos total)

1.Caged entries in the annual Homing Pigeon World Show at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, northern England, January 21, 2012. The show, that is in its 40th year, has 4,000 entries from around the world including the U.S. and China and expects 35,000 visitors over the weekend. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)

2012년 1월 21일에 북영국, 블랙 풀의 윈터 가든에서 연례 전서구(傳書鳩) 월드 쇼에 참가하는 새장. 40번째 쇼는 미국과 중국을 포함한 전세계에서 4,000의 전서구가 참가했고, 35,000명의 방문객이 주말 동안 예상된다.

2.Steward Brian Harrison examines entries at the annual Homing Pigeon World Show at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, northern England, January 21, 2012. The show which is in its 40th year has 4,000 entries from around the world including the U.S. and China, and expects 35,000 visitors over the weekend. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters) #

관리인 브라이언 해리슨이 2012년 1월 21일에 북영국, 블랙 풀의 윈터 가든에서 연레 전서구 월드 쇼에서 참가하여 검사한다.

3.German judges Michael Mahr and Christof Klinger pick the supreme champion from entries in the annual Homing Pigeon World Show at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, northern England, January 21, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters) #

독일 심사위원 마이클 메이허와 크리스토프 클링어가 2012년 1월 21일에 북영국, 블랙 풀의 윈터 가든에서 연례 전서구 월드 쇼에 참가한 최고의 참피언을 선발한다.

4.A judge examines an entry in the annual Homing Pigeon World Show at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, January 21, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters) #

한 심사원이 2012년 1월 21일에 블랙 풀의 윈터 가든에서 있은 연례 전서구 월드 쇼에서 한 엔트리를 검사한다.

5.Steward Brian Harrison examines entries at the annual Homing Pigeon World Show at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, January 21, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters) #

6.A pigeon at the annual Homing Pigeon World Show at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, northern England, January 21, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters) #

2012년 1월 21일에 북영국, 블랙 풀의 윈터 가든에서 있은 연례 전서구 월드 쇼의 한 비둘기.

7.Rosettes for winners in the annual Homing Pigeon World Show, January 21, 2012. The show is in its 40th year. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

8.Pigeon fancier Norman Perry of Port Talbot, Wales poses for photographers with his Supreme Champion winner in the annual Homing Pigeon World Show at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, northern England, January 21, 2012.(Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

웨일즈, 포트 탤버트의 비둘기 애호가 노르만 페리가 2012년 1월 21일에 북영국, 블랙 풀의 윈터 가든에서 있은 연례 전서구 월드 쇼에서 그의 최고 챔피언과 함께 사진가를 위해 포즈를 취한다.

9.A racing pigeon waits to be released from its racing box before starting his flight from Alnwick to its home loft across Yorkshire and Humberside, northern England, April 21, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

10.Racing pigeons are released from their racing boxes as they start their flight from Alnwick to their home lofts across Yorkshire and Humberside in northern England, April 21, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

경주용 비둘기들이 2012년 4월 21일에 북영국, 요크셔와 험버사이드를 횡단하여 얼른위크에서 비둘기의 홈 새장까지 날기 시작할 때 경주용 박스로부터 방출된다.

11.A blur of racing pigeons released from their racing boxes as they start their flight from Alnwick to their home lofts across Yorkshire and Humberside, April 21, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

흐릿해진 경주용 비둘기들이 2012년 4월 21일에 북영국, 요크셔와 험버사이드를 횡단하여 얼른위크에서 비둘기의 홈 새장까지 날기 시작할 때 경주용 박스로부터 방출되었다.

12.Tony Meek poses for photographs after releasing 2,500 racing pigeons from their racing boxes on a flight from Alnwick to their home lofts across Yorkshire and Humberside, April 21, 2012. Meek, a former racehorse jockey, believes pigeons find their way using the sun and will sometimes wait several days for the right weather conditions before releasing his pigeons for a race. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

13.Racing pigeons are released from their racing boxes, April 21, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

경주용 비둘기들이 2012년 4월 21일에 경주용 박스에서 방출된다.

14.The last racing pigeon flies off after being released from racing boxes to start their flight from Alnwick to their home lofts across Yorkshire and Humberside, April 21, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

15.Racing pigeons released from their racing boxes, start their flight from Alnwick to their home lofts across Yorkshire and Humberside, April 21, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

16.A racing pigeon is being loaded for the One Loft race at Birtsmorton, central England, August 25, 2012. Twelve hundred pigeons are entered in the loft during March for £100 ($160) each and then trained by loft keeper Jeremy Davies. The race from Hexham to Birtsmorton is 203 miles (327 km), taking the winning bird around 4 to 5 hours with prize money totaling £55,000 ($87,000), with the winner receiving £20,000 ($31,600). (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

17.Pigeon fancier Katie Adwas feeds birds at her loft in Knayton, northern England, August 21, 2012. Topcliffe club secretary Adwas has been racing since 1996 and spends 15 hours a week on her 100 pigeons. Over recent years the club has dwindled to just nine members. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

18.Pigeon fancier Katie Adwas poses at her loft in Knayton, northern England, August 21, 2012. 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

비둘기 애호가 케이티 애드웨스가 2012년 8월 21일에 북영국, 크네이턴의 그녀의 새장에서 포즈를 취한다.

19.Boxed racing pigeons are prepared for loading for the One Loft race at Birtsmorton, central England, August 25, 2012. Twelve hundred pigeons are entered in the loft during March for £100 ($160) each and then trained by loft keeper Jeremy Davies. The race from Hexham to Birtsmorton is 203 miles (327 km), taking the winning bird around 4 to 5 hours to complete. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters) #

20.Queens Cup winner, Ian Ramsey, poses at his home in Harrogate, northern England, February 26, 2012. Ramsey who grew up racing pigeons with his father became the first person in Harrogate to win the cup last year after an 11 hour race. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

21.Queens Cup winner, Ian Ramsey, cleans out his loft at his home in Harrogate, northern England, February 26, 2012. Ramsey grew up racing pigeons with his father. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

22.Racing pigeons wait to be loaded for the One Loft race at Birtsmorton, central England, August 25, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

23.A racing pigeon is being loaded for the One Loft race at Birtsmorton, central England, August 25, 2012. Twelve hundred pigeons are entered in the loft during March. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

24.A racing pigeon is being scanned before loading for the One Loft race at Birtsmorton, central England, August 25, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

25.A racing pigeon is being loaded for the One Loft race at Birtsmorton, central England, August 25, 2012. The race from Hexham to Birtsmorton is 203 miles (327 km), taking the winning bird around 4 to 5 hours with prize money totalling £55,000 ($87,000), with the winner receiving £20,000 ($31,600). (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

26.Pigeon owners react as the first pigeons arrive back during the One Loft race at Birtsmorton, central England, August 26, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)#

27.Pigeon owners watch as the first pigeons arrive back during the One Loft race at Birtsmorton, central England, August 26, 2012. The winner of the race will be awarded £20,000 ($31,600). (Nigel Roddis/Reuters) #

비둘기 주인들이 2012년 8월 26일에 중부 영국, 버츠몰턴의 원 로프트 경주 동안 첫 비둘기가 되돌아 올 때 지켜본다. 경주의 우승자는 20,000 파운드 (31,600달러)를 받을 예정이다.

More links and information
Reuters/Photographers blog - Reuters 8/30/12
The Royal Pigeon Racing Association/The Premier Organization for Pigeon Racing in the UK - RPRA
Pigeon keeping - Wikipedia entry