December 10, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Aileen’s Doubling Your Donation with a $10,000 Match!
1/17/22 Update: WE DID IT!!! Thank you all so very much for making our year end fund appeal successful, for helping us to raise $10,290 AND to earn Aileen’s $10,000 match for a total of $20,290! THANK YOU! 12/21/21 Update: … Continue reading
November 20, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on pHarmony: Match Making for Pigeons (& Doves)
By Miriam Hoyt with Elizabeth Young (If you’re new to pet pigeons or doves, please read this first.) Pigeons have an amazing capacity for love. When one of these big-hearted birds finds a mate, the bond between them is usually … Continue reading
September 6, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on What’s the Difference Between Pigeons & Doves?
Guest Post by Nina Bohn Pigeon and Dove – the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, and often incorrectly. Both comprise the order Columbiformes, with over 300 species. Rather than delve into the technical and scientific names, let’s focus on the … Continue reading
September 1, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Earl Gray
Guest Post by Heather Hamilton It is difficult to write about Earl. The words on paper never seem to do justice to the wonder that he is. Earl became part of our family in November 2019. My husband and I … Continue reading
June 10, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on The Car Lot Kings
Guest Post by Andrea Crebassa Once upon a time, but not really that long ago… five white King pigeons escaped the butcher. Somehow, they safely made it to, of all places, an auto body repair shop. When employees arrived, what … Continue reading
May 31, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Pidgy: The Pigeon Who Survived Against All Odds
Guest Post by Seyma Pidgy and her sibling were born as wild rock pigeons, enjoying the comfort of their nest and the warmth of their parents until someone with ill intentions decided that he did not want them there. They … Continue reading
May 15, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Building Aviaries Saves Lives
Guest Post by Sindy Harris My husband, Steve, and I brought home our first pigeon, Glory, about a year ago. She was a self-rescue, and a beautiful white homing pigeon. Steve and I didn’t even know that she was a … Continue reading
April 20, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on In Rocky’s Honor
Guest Post by Pedro Perez It was just a few days after the 4th of July that our beautiful white king pigeon Rocky landed on the fence right outside my bedroom. My entire family raced to the side yard to … Continue reading
January 1, 2021
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Palomacy Is Here…
Guest Post by Ingrid Taylar “Palomacy is here. We are here if you need our help, and, as always, we still need yours …. Palomacy loves you. We are each others’ friends and family. And, no social distance can change … Continue reading
November 10, 2020
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Shirin and Kian – a pigeon rescue story – or why it took four hours to travel four blocks home
Guest Post by Melne Murphy At the onset of the pandemic lockdown in March, someone in Alameda, CA started a series of “porch concerts” to help people cope with the shock of such a lifestyle change. Every Friday at 6, … Continue reading