September 14, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on A Coo-ture Flight of Fancy to Benefit Palomacy
Created by Christiana Reed The work of animal rescuers (and the humans who love them) can be very un-glamorous. Totally worth the effort, but very humble and messy. Palomacy’s volunteers shine brightly through it all, though, their generosity and compassion … Continue reading
September 13, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on What pigeon diplomacy means to me, or how I learned to stop worrying and love birds
Guest Post by Liese Hunter My friend Elizabeth asked me to write something about my relationship with pigeons. I thought about it for a long time and wondered where to begin? Begin at the beginning. In late 2011, I had … Continue reading
June 13, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Sunshine- A Pigeon’s Tale of Life, Love & Beating The Odds
Guest Post by Laura Lee Please donate to support Palomacy now for +50% Bonus Match & more! Sunshine first introduced himself to Palomacy during last year’s big GlobalGiving Bonus Match fundraiser. Sunshine wanted to find a way to say thank you to … Continue reading
June 7, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on The Truth About “Dove Releases”
Guest Post by Kristi Craven When I was a wedding and special occasion singer, I would often see a “dove release” as a part of the ceremony. How breathtaking and awe inspiring it was to both myself and the other … Continue reading
May 6, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Community Initiatives’ Unexpected Visitor
Guest Post by Amanda Scheper Amanda Scheper is Palomacy’s Program Services Specialist at Community Initiatives as well as a pigeon lover. She works in their office in downtown San Francisco where they serve more than 100 charitable causes, including Palomacy Pigeon … Continue reading
March 30, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on On Writing The Pigeon Man
Guest post by Joel Edward Stein, author of The Pigeon Man Pigeons, by and large, have been misunderstood. This comes mostly from ignorance. Too many people are unaware of how amazing these birds actually are. I have heard stories of … Continue reading
March 14, 2016
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on In the Friend Zone: Life after Oviductectomy
Guest Post & Photos by Zoe Martell As the bird health care coordinator for Palomacy, I often receive calls for help when something is awry with one of the many rescues in our volunteer network; this is how I first … Continue reading
February 8, 2016
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post & Photos by Jill McMurchy Guess what? Our sweet, special little Ringneck dove Bell isn’t a girl! He’s a boy! (You can see Bell’s rescue story here.) Thank you to Palomacy volunteer Joe “Dove Daddy” Knight for questioning … Continue reading
July 1, 2015
by Elizabeth
Comments Off on Cher Ami: The Pigeon Who Saved 200 Men
Guest Post by Julia Gneckow Pigeons are completely devoted to their families and most have an extraordinary ability to ‘home’ back to them, a trait we’ve utilized all over the world for thousands of years. Pigeons relayed the results of … 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