But when Pierre the homing pigeon arrived at the cross-Channel ferry ... Instead of heading the mile or so back to his home in the French port, he slammed head-first into a British couple's ...

The noble passenger pigeon's common name comes from the French term pigeon de passage, referring to the massive migrations of these birds across the sky. A flock of passenger pigeons reported in ...

They're often thought to have practically cornered the market on romance, with Edith Piaf seemingly speaking for a nation of amorous souls when she sang: ''It's crazy how much I love you.'' ...