By Vickie Scullard, News
A PIGEON expert has identified a pink bird spotted in Bolton as a Tippler — but admits he has no idea why it is such as unusual colour.
Terry Dawber, secretary at the North West Homing Union, says that pigeon fanciers would call the colour red, not pink — but added the colour pattern is rare.
He added that some fanciers dye their pigeons to distinguish which are the better flyers.
And it seems the unusual bird is on the move as it has been spotted elsewhere in Breightmet.
Joanne Carney of Crossdale Road took a snap of the pigeon in her back garden last Thursday.
Local resident David Taylor captured the unusual looking bird in Tetbury Drive at about 8am on Friday.
Since the photograph featured in The Bolton News, it has baffled residents as to why it has such brightly coloured feathers — one saying it might have been dyed the colours of the St George’s flag to represent England in the World Cup.
Mr Dawber said: “Tipplers are bred for their flying endurance and ability. Looking at the photograph, the bird has got a normal coloured head of what we call a 'light print' Tippler, but the coloured sections are definitely 'pink' — or as we pigeon men would call it, red.
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