Wow!!!! So many amazing images of such wonderful birds! It is truly extraordinary to be part of such a loyal community. Treat yourself to seeing everybirdy here.
We love our rescued and adopted pigeons and doves every day, 365 days a year. And we love honoring your birds in our Palomacy calendars, shared all over the world! And your support for this special fundraiser helps birds every day.
It’s your support that makes it possible for us to rescue so many injured & ill birds: torn up & broke-wing Kenny, shattered wing Gumball, predator-attacked Blossom (RIP), Speckle with a raging infection, Razzle with two broken legs, shattered wing youngster Stardust, broke-wing Sardine, wonky Willy – just to name a few recent rescues. It’s your support that enables us to help so many birds & people on so many levels: responding to more than 1,000 online coaching & referral requests every month; providing foster homes to 170 birds; screening & assisting adopters for hundreds of placements; producing our unique rescue-centric website for more than 2,000 visitors daily… & so much more.
Thank you to our 247 participants- entrants & voters- who raised $7,602 & blew us away with nearly 400 incredible images!
Extra special thanks to our Top Ten fundraisers! (Click their photos to see stories.)
#10 Big Bubba & Sandy by Sindy, Jacksonville OR $154
#9 Aldora by Crystal, Danville IN $160
#8 Olaf by Olga, Monroe NC $160
#7 Paz & Filo by Michelle, Antioch CA $175
#6 Willow by Tammy, Owen Sound Ontario $240
#5 Jake by Sindy, Jacksonville OR $256
#4 Sochi by Patti, Sacramento CA $265
#3 Chase by Melanie, Palantine IL $395
#2 First Officer Feathers by Holly, Seattle WA $500
#1 Basil & Olive by Erica, Pacifica CA $515
Congratulations to the selected winners to be featured in the 2023 Palomacy Wall Calendar! We wanted to take a moment to share why your photo was chosen.
While we want the calendar to brighten walls with beautiful and striking photos, we also look for entries that tell a story.
These images showcase a diverse representation of birds the Palomacy community helps and interacts with: from the feral pigeons we inhabit a shared space with to the abandoned, injured, and lost pigeons and doves that have found a home with us.
Winning entries weave thoughtful, interesting stories that add depth and personality to who the bird or birds featured are. Whether it’s through the photo or the accompanying story, they communicate something about pigeons and doves emotionally. This may be their quirks as individuals, the hardships they’ve overcome, or their relationships with others, both bird and human.
Thank you for sharing this piece of your lives with us, and we look forward to amplifying your voice to Palomacy supporters across the globe.
January: Jeffrey by Leah, Pasadena CA
February: Perry & Little Brown by Dion, San Francisco CA
March: Domino by Jen, Sydney Australia
April: Pomme de Terre by Lisa, Haddon Township NJ
May: Feral Flock by Pigeon Lover, San Francisco CA
June: Prince Leia by Bree, Selah WA
July: Huntington Beach Pigeon Love by Ingrid, San Francisco CA
August: Spy Pigeon by Sue, Patchogue NY
September: Pidge by J, Berkeley CA
October: Wild Pigeons by Claurisa, Bozeman MT
November: Andrew by Laura, Mansfield MA
December: Doug Love & Emmy Swope by Liese, Sunnyvale CA
And special congratulations to our 2023 Wall cover photo winners!
Willy by Elizabeth, San Francisco CA
Petal by Cynthia, San Francisco CA
Ringo by Mali, Washington DC
Rocky Road by Adrienne, San Jose CA
Thank you to each & every one of you- rescuers, adopters, fosters, volunteers, photographers, artists, voters, donors & advocates! Together we are changing the course of the future for these amazing birds, from abuse to appreciation, from exploitation to adoption.
Thank You!
2023 Palomacy Calendars can be pre-ordered here & will begin shipping 12/1/22.
And special thanks to our calendar producers- super volunteers, Heather Hohlowski & Julian Zhang for so generously sharing their time & talents.
