Ping's Pigeons

     Weeks before I even thought of joining the Genetix Bird Show held at PHA Headquarters, I was checking out my pigeons in my breeding loft, Madilim sa breeding area ko kaya minsan di ko masyado napapansin yung ibang kalapati. Pichon pa lang yung saddle ko nung nilagay ko sya dun, Madalang ako humipo ng kalapati kaya nung nakita ko na matured na pala sya na curious ako na hawakan, I thought ang ganda na pala nito, I went up my flying loft kasi usually dun ko sila kinukunan ng pictures, habang nag pi-pic ako bigla na lang sya lumipad tapos shoot sa butas ng trapdoor. Paglabas nya ng trapdoor diredirecho sya nag ligid. While I was watching my saddle fly sabi ko patay na, medyo kulob yung breeding area ko wala sya idea sa environment nya mawawala na to for sure. After ilang ikot nya nawala na sya sa paningin ko. I texted my friends baka mahuli nila kako kasi wala naman pupuntahan. After ilang minutes nakita ko ulit nagliligid. Siguro dahil na rin nakakulong lang di naman sya tatagal

      Last year I tried for the very first time to join a bird show at the Pigeon Expo. I knew nothing back then. I went home without even a consolation prize. It was heartbreaking, I kept asking myself "ako lang pala nagagandahan sa kalapati ko ha ha". But during the competition itself, nag observe talaga ako, ano ba hinahanap nila? I realized a couple of things. Its not just about the color, kasali din hipo, how they stand, most importantly, yung condition specially the feathers. Ah sabi ko next year try ko ulit, apply ko yung mga observations ko.      I chose 3 of my warriors to compete, i had no expectations. Sabi ko enjoy ko na lang kasi last year nag expect ako. Competition day came, I was overwhelmed. Pano ko mananalo dito ang dami sumali. Sabi ko pa sa kausap ko Opal pa nalaban ko pinakamadami sumali sa Opal Category, including Benito Go Que who everyone knew had the best Opal around. Pag sinabi mong Opal you think of him.Habang nag iikot na mga judges nakakaka