I came across some photos online a while ago that really caught my attention. Paparazzi Pigeons! Well not quite, but pigeons strapped none the less. The Bavarian Pigeon Corps were brave pigeons armed with cameras and were sent across enemy lines to take reconnaissance photographs in 1903. Unfortunately, this didn’t fly too well, (sorry couldn’t resist…) the birds flying patterns weren’t very predictable and often were a meal for the enemy when shot down. But, the brave birds didn’t sacrifice their lives for nothing. Six years later in 1909, their descendants, (were they actually? beats me but it sounds better this way..) became a vital part of the International Photographic Exhibition in Dresden, as they were suited up and sent out to shoot pics for postcards of the fair. Above are a few examples that I could find, of which I couldn’t resist adding a bit of cFA to them…