RARE Hawaii Rainbow Pigeon Racing Rings

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Two Rings-Hawaii Rainbow Pigeon Pigeon Rings Very RARE Rings. Rainbow pigeon loft says they are not making anymore after this year. This is the last set that I have to be listed on ebay. Dont miss your chance on getting these for you collection. These rings would be a great addition to any collection. Payment by Pay Pal only Please All proceeds from the ring sales shall be donated to the Flyers Invitational Racing Pigeon Club to help in lowering the soaring shipping prices for the 2008 Young Bird Season Thanks and ALOHA from Hawaii Below are some articles about the rainbow pigeons you may find intertaining. If you're in the Pearl City area, you may be treated to Doug Beter'scolorful pigeons when they're out for a practice run. Wheeling in the air above Pearl City, brightly colored racing pigeons soared and banked, a thrown handful of jelly beans flying in formation. "It's like a blessing!" breathed Bruhn's car partner, Maritza Macy. The Ewa residents had been traveling off a cane haul road when they had the pigeon close encounter. While Pearl City has always been known for its pidgin, pigeons are another matter. These colored "Rainbow Pigeons" are the pets/employees of Doug Beter, and may be unique in the world. Fantail pigeon Precious perches atop Doug Beter's head. He has rented his Rainbow Pigeons for special events from kids parties to the Hula Bowl. By Dennis Oda, Star-Bulletin Beter, a big guy with hands like hams, handles the pigeons like delicate crystal. He had been working in a prison halfway house when it got to be too much for him. "Every day, I was dealing with liars and thieves and murderers, and it was too stressful. I wanted to do something relaxing, and I thought of my birds." Beter had a number of homing and racing pigeons, including expensive "fantail" show-offs, that he had entered in a number of interisland competitions. As a volunteer for the city Recreation Department at Easter events, Beter had temporarily dyed ducks and chicks. Would the same work on pigeons? The result is Beter's "trade secret," but involves food coloring, a special diet and vitamins. We're talking pink, yellow, orange, green, purple, red, white and blue pigeons, and the colors are as bright as a fast-food wrapper. Beter has kept a close eye on pigeon-fancier publications, and hasn't seen any other colored pigeons. "I might be the only guy in the world doing this," he said. Once the color was stabilized, Beter put the birds to work for him, releasing up to 125 birds at events ranging from children's birthday parties to the Hula Bowl. "It's much better than balloons, because it's natural and helps protect the environment," said Beter. Depending on the number of birds, rates range from $36 to $250, with a discount for kids' events. The more birds released, the cheaper it is per bird. No matter w the birds are released in the state, they always arrow right back to Pearl City. "As long as they don't get hurt, they always get back," said Beter. "In the last two years, I've only lost five birds." Doug Beter's back yard swirls with color. By Dennis Oda, Star-Bulletin Children get excited when the birds take to the air like billowing confetti, and Beter allows kids to pet his prize fantails, who have names like Precious, Pumpkin and Sunshine. Invariably, someone complains to the Humane Society that Beter must be brainwashing his birds to fly under these foreign colors. "The Humane Society has been out a couple of times, and they say it's all OK," said Beter, who carries a letter to that effect to events in case someone asks. He set Precious on a car bumper and the fantail immediately puffed itself up and spread its tail feathers, showing off. "One lady said I must be tying these pigeons to little torture racks to get them to do that," sighed Beter. "Nope, that's just what fantails do." read more

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