In a 1967 episode of "The Avengers," foreign spies utilize pigeon photography and a talking parrot to
gather intelligence on a secret British base. The CIA developed a battery-powered pigeon camera
displayed in the CIA Museum, its details classified. Reports suggest its use in the 1970s, releasing
pigeons from planes, with reported failure. A 1978 Swiss magazine showcased an aerial photo of Basel
captured by a pigeon with a hydraulic camera. Performance artist Amos Latteier experimented with pigeon
photography in 2002–2003, using APS and digital cameras for "PowerPointillist" lectures in Portland. The
2008 film adaptation of "Sleeping Beauty" features pigeon photography invented by the prince. In the
1980s, Rolf Oberländer crafted high-quality replica Doppel-Sport cameras, one acquired by the Swiss
Camera Museum in 1999.
Modern technology extends pigeon photography to video cameras. The 2004 BBC program "Animal Camera"
showcased films captured by miniature cameras attached to eagles, falcons, and goshawks. Weighing 28
grams, these cameras transmitted footage via microwaves. Additionally, researchers gained insights by
attaching cameras to albatrosses in 2009, capturing photos every 30 seconds.
