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Flight of the half -blind pigeon... It was over about two weeks since the purchased of a "Dark Checkered" breed brood cock that I decided to try him for a flight just about on top of the vicinity to acclimatized him to his new surroundings... Newly paired with a Taiwan bred Blue-bar hen, He had a lot of boasting gesture to his mate and the timing for a test flight was so conducive and the instinct to fly back to the loft was there. Since its almost 3'in the afternoon, I did set the half blind pigeon free...hesitant and excited, he flew a halfway loop with gusto and even look down to his left side as the impairment of the right eye obviously was his handicap. I even send up three more pigeons to be his guide on his way back to the loft, up on the roof. Unfortunately, he seems to be out of control for he can't make a landing on top of the neighboring buildings so as to rest and just keep on flapping his wings encircling aimlessly. Almost dusk and one of the boys watching at the other end told me that he had a sight then of the blind bird and saw it heading the opposite way, flying confused and rattled... Dismayed and sadden by my inconsiderate test, A cold lament shiver down my spine and felt very sorry for what I've down for the hapless creature. Guilty as I was , decided to close down the trap door and even whistle for the last time so if by chance he can hear me and learn his way back . Three days have passed and no sign at all while his mate was cooing sadly in her laying pen. Sense of guilt was still there inside of me, offended as if a silent whisper over, reminding me of my carelessness and un-intentional cruelty. Daybreak, on the 4th day, still sleepy when I heard a scratching noise over the loft screen. Hurriedly bounce off from bed ,thinking it was my neighbor's black stripe cat who keeps on preying my pigeons. With a struck of luck , it was the blind pigeon hanging over the screen, pecking and answering back by bobbing her head at the other end was her mate excitedly waiting for his return... I guess my conclusion was that, he made his way back, out of his consummate love, in spite of the odds...Now they are both members of my regular "distance flyers"... pic** half-blind flyer 
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