September 15, 2026
by Cynthia Bardouka-Large
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Back in May of 2018, SFPD officer Leo found a grounded, wounded, and severely emaciated King pigeon. “Doc” was too weak to move, weighing a mere 398 g, instead of the 600+ that a King should be. Doc had head … Continue reading
September 14, 2026
by Heather Hohlowski
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Guest Post by Heather Hohlowski In the evening of August 28, Palomacy received an email from a woman named Amillia in Southern California asking for advice on helping a rescued pigeon: A family member witnessed a homeless gentleman attempting to … Continue reading
September 14, 2026
by Heather Hohlowski
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Guest Post by Heather Hohlowski On September 12, Palomacy received an email from a woman in Cottage Grove, Minnesota: Hi there! A cute white and brown pigeon has been hanging out at our house in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He has … Continue reading
September 14, 2026
by Heather Hohlowski
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Guest Post by Cynthia Bardouka-Large TRIGGER WARNING: Disturbing images in this article. A troubling call came through the Palomacy phone line Friday evening. Someone had spread seeds on the ground near the Linda Mar Safeway in Pacifica. The pigeons there … Continue reading
August 22, 2026
by Heather Hohlowski
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We received so many amazing entries for this year’s calendar fundraiser — 177 to be exact. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped us raise nearly $9,000. Please check out our Top 10 vote-getting entries, which combined to raise … Continue reading
August 21, 2026
by Heather Hohlowski
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Guest Post by Heather Hohlowski In 2017, Palomacy was alerted to a group of three very sick King pigeons at the Embarcadero BART station in San Francisco. The trio were named the “Three Melons” — Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Watermelon. All … Continue reading
August 7, 2026
by Cynthia Bardouka-Large
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Wow!! Thank you to everyone who shared beautiful birds and brave stories for our 2027 Calendar Contest! It’s been humbling to witness the love and support of this loyal community over the past month, with entries coming in from all … Continue reading
August 6, 2026
by Heather Hohlowski
Comments Off on Bird-A-Day Email Calendar
We accept submissions for our Bird-A-Day email calendar every day of the year! Just fill out the form below. For multiple photo entries, please fill out a separate form for each. We look forward to seeing all your wonderful images … Continue reading
July 14, 2026
by Cynthia Bardouka-Large
Comments Off on Emily and the Basket Cull
Emily was our first 2026-banded bird of the year, a lucky survivor of a “basket cull”. A “basket cull” is when a pigeon racer takes all the young birds who have just left the nest and started … Continue reading
July 5, 2026
by Cynthia Bardouka-Large
Comments Off on The Rescue of Hydrox and Rainbow Bob
In early June, a call came in from an elementary school principal in Richmond. Two pigeons were hanging around the school yard. The children, ages 4 to 12, were picking up the birds and carrying them around, and the principal … Continue reading