Travel Bug Dog Tag Homing Pigeon Travel Bug

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Owner:
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Released:
Thursday, November 29, 2001
Origin:
Texas, United States
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of AmyMo2003.

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Despite all of our modern civilization's advances and science and technology, we still don't know exactly how homing pigeons know how to fly home. Perhaps you can help this one along in its journey.

About This Item

Homing Pigeon Travel Bug

A bird like me is a special thing
Who can fly hundreds of miles, hours on the wing

It's in my blood, this desire to race
To fly nonstop at a dizzying pace

For thousands of years I've been trained and taught
So that returning straight home is my foremost thought

Take me away and let me fly
Up into the air, climbing high into the sky

Take me away and let me go
And the way home I will always know

This land I would see from Florida to Alaska
But remember, I always go home, and my home is in Nebraska

This Travel Bug tag is attached to a racing homing pigeon identification band. Homing pigeons always return home, so I'd like for this Travel Bug to eventually work its way back to Omaha, Nebraska. Feel free to take it with you anywhere, but if you're heading towards Nebraska, please consider taking it with you.

If you'd like to learn more about the exciting sport and hobby of homing and racing pigeons, please send me an email or visit my web site at interbug.com.

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Tracking History (3073.4mi) View Map

Grab It (Not from a Cache) 4/17/2005 AmyMo2003 grabbed it   Visit Log

Homer is chillin' in Ohio.
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/27/2005 stomptokyo retrieved it from Stargate P3097 Texas   Visit Log

We picked this TB up because it looked like one that was inbound from another Stargate -- no note attached to it to indicate that it wanted to go elsewhere. Looks like it's been hanging around Austin for a while, but without instructions the Stargate wasn't going to send it anywhere!

We're not planning on heading back down to the Stargate's neighborhood any time soon, but we will try and move it a few dozen miles or more in a Northerly direction.
Dropped Off 2/23/2005 NoseCone placed it in Stargate P3097 Texas   Visit Log
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 2/23/2005 NoseCone grabbed it   Visit Log

The amazing lost Racing Homer finally showed up!!

It's been missing for years and then again for weeks. Tomorrow it goes to the Stargate for sure!

-Gary
Dropped Off 7/21/2004 NoseCone placed it in Stargate P3097 Texas - 10.46 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/15/2002 NoseCone retrieved it from Edge of the Texas Hill Country Texas   Visit Log

Homer will be placed soon so that he may continue to Neb. This is my first travelbug find!- Bophus

Dropped Off 8/11/2002 dmcgauley placed it in Edge of the Texas Hill Country Texas - 22.79 miles  Visit Log
Write note 8/6/2002 redd posted a note for it   Visit Log

Don't worry, dmcgauley. He's enjoying his adventures all over the country.
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/6/2002 dmcgauley retrieved it from Now Showing Texas   Visit Log

I tried to get this little guy home to Nebraska, but it somehow ended up back in Austin! I'll try again... -Daniel
Dropped Off 8/6/2002 low12sintax placed it in Now Showing Texas - 21.92 miles  Visit Log
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