Wartime falconry at the castle

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  8 September 2012     17:51190508
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  interesting event at the castle this weekend, popped up earlier this afternoon as i always enjoy the falconry displays.
  
  found out that in 1940 the government declared open season on wild peregrines to allow safe passage to hundreds of british carrier pigeons returning from france with important messages.
  
  the problem though was german pigeons were also flying over the skies of wartime britain.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• Guest 688

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  8 September 2012     18:00190509
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  You have certainly been 'hawking' your self around today Howard.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 September 2012     18:53190518
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  that's why i had to fly off john(no pun intended), great to meet your charming family complete with pet bulldog.
  
  would have liked to take a picture for the forum but thought it a bit intrusive.
• Guest 688

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  8 September 2012     19:56190534
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  You are always welcome Howard
• Guest 657

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  8 September 2012     19:59190537
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  Beautiful birds.
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  9 September 2012     09:30190563
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  event still on today,plenty of other things going on there to keep the children amused.