June 18, 2015
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Fleetwood’s Story
On 4/1/15, a brown & white Persian High Flyer pigeon with a startling injury approached a kind person in Sacramento who took him to Wildlife Care Association (WCA). The bird’s upper beak was entirely gone, torn from his face. Brianna … Continue reading
June 12, 2015
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Life Finds a Way, Guest Post by Jill McMurchy
My small aviary, already at its limit but doing fine, went from eight birds to twelve within the span of two days. How? Oops babies. Two couples, two eggs each = four new beings. Being quite involved in Palomacy since … Continue reading
June 12, 2015
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Foster & Forever Homes Urgently Needed
Our largest foster aviary, the Wulf Aviary, always housing 24 pigeons and sometimes surging to 28, has been an incredible, life-saving asset to Palomacy for almost five years. Foster volunteer Linda, who was new to pigeons when she began and … Continue reading
June 12, 2015
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pigeon Appreciation Day 6/13/15
We appreciate pigeons every day- for their gentleness, their loyalty, their courage. Let’s share our love of these birds with everybody on Pigeon Appreciation Day- June 13th, 2015! Artists have shared their pigeon appreciation imagery with us and we encourage you to share them … Continue reading
June 11, 2015
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pebbles: An Almost-Survivor of Pigeon Racing
Pigeon racing hobbyists breed thousands of domestic pigeons, transport them hundreds of miles from home and then release them in a competition to see which birds return first. Unfortunately, many (sometimes most) of the pigeons will never make it home. … Continue reading