An international tournament with thousands of competitors and a 2.6 million dollar prize pool. Birds racing each other over hundreds of kilometres of at breakneck speed. Welcome to the world of elite pigeon racing. Queenslander Matty Starkoff fell in love with the pursuit as a teenage boy and now he's poised to swoop on an enormous victory. Featured: Matty Starkoff, pigeon racer. Subscribe to the ABC Sport NewsletterGideon Haigh on BazBall