Organised by Wolverhampton Tumbler Club, the auction featured around 250 pigeons ranging in price from £2 to £40.

Wolverhampton Tumblers are a type of pigeon first bred in the area back in the 1950s, explained club secretary Albert Reynolds.

Mr Reynolds, who took charge of yesterday’s auction, said: “I caught the pigeon bug from my old man. I’ve been involved in birds since I was seven and I’m 77 now.

“It’s just a fascination I’ve got – some people like dogs or cats but I like pigeons.

“I enjoy showing my birds and like the fact that you can release them into the sky and they’ll always come back home.”

For more information, call secretary Mr Reynolds on 01902 734104

Posted: 02|4|08 at 3:52 pm. Filed under: UK News.