May 6, 2022
by Elizabeth
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Rescue Hungry, injured and unable to fly, a lost racing pigeon sought help from a kind homeowner named Sandy, hanging around for days and looking at her with his big, smart eyes; shy and lonesome both at the same time. … Continue reading
April 26, 2022
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Therapy Pigeons & Why They Should Be A Thing
Guest Post by Sandy Briggs The notion of such a thing as a Therapy Pigeon is difficult to explain to someone who doesn’t know pigeons but it’s obvious to those of us who know them. Ozzie is my second pigeon. My … Continue reading
April 4, 2022
by Elizabeth
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Baby homing pigeon Bella was bred for “dove release” but “set free” because of her/his black feathers & splayed legs. (See The Truth About Dove Releases & learn about culled pigeons*.) The helpless, two-week old nestling was left in a park and … Continue reading
April 3, 2022
by Elizabeth
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If we had our way, there would be no pet pigeons. They would all be wild and free, not captive. Palomacy doesn’t believe that birds should be domesticated, bred and used by people for any reason. But, because people do … Continue reading
April 1, 2022
by Elizabeth
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Warning: Includes graphic wound photos Somebody used beautiful, gentle Lilo for their cruel hobby of pigeon racing. He was flying his heart out hundreds of miles trying to get back home when the hungry hawk hit him. The shock and … Continue reading
February 15, 2022
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Margaret Brooker With Additional Information by Elizabeth Young January 7, 2023 Update: While we see this most often in male pigeons, it does happen with females too so I am updating the term to Underemployed Pigeon Syndrome … Continue reading
February 14, 2022
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Stacie Delzingo Reposted from Facebook, February 14, 2022 I am passionate about my Prudence! (Prudence Penelope Delzingo is certainly a boy, but I still call her “she” because 3yrs, Old Dog New Tricks… ) Anyway, here’s a … Continue reading
January 28, 2022
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on The Case for Pigeons by Rick Schubert
Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center Reprinted here with permission November 9, 2018 The Case for Pigeons Specific Species By Rick Schubert, Director Why do we bother to rehabilitate non-native wildlife species like pigeons? The rock dove, or “rodo” as we call … Continue reading
January 26, 2022
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Palomacy Connecting with Monthly Zoom Parlor
As a far-flung, decentralized community, we are able to serve so many birds! It comes at a cost, though, because opportunities to connect with & support one another are few. In December, Palomacy had our Board meeting via Zoom & it was … Continue reading
January 17, 2022
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Liese Hunter My sweet pigeon Haku has died. Haku was rescued from San Jose Animal Control by Palomacy (then MickaCoo) on January 29, 2011. He was lovingly fostered, then adopted by Cheryl Dickinson when he married her … Continue reading