May 22, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Kyra Richter If there are two things that define me, it is my love of nature and my love of illustration. I have my mother to thank for inciting that passion for all living things. Growing up, … Continue reading
May 10, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Editor’s Introduction Many birds, wild, stray and pet, are killed by cats and dogs. (Stray domestic pigeons and doves are at terrible risk from pets and predators and must be brought into safety!) There is a very real risk involved … Continue reading
May 4, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Emily Riska June 23rd, 2016 was a very bittersweet day at Cheat Lake Animal Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. I was working an 11-hour shift, and I started my day off terribly by finding out that the … Continue reading
April 25, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Olena Klingman I have always loved birds and I have kept many different kinds of birds throughout my life. Usually I took ones that other people didn’t want or needed to re-home. I also helped to rescue … Continue reading
March 16, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Lynn Eaton I have never been a bird person. Period. When I was a newly-wed a hundred years ago, my then husband brought home a Quaker parrot. It was a hate/hate relationship that lasted about two months … Continue reading
March 15, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Molly Fox and Leslie Crawford If you ever lose your pet pigeon, don’t despair. Pigeons want to be home and you just might be able to get yours back. Our shy and kind King Pigeon Guru flew … Continue reading
March 7, 2017
by Elizabeth
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I have seen a lot of pigeon rescue stories and this is one of the most amazing. The incredible staff & volunteers of WildCare treat thousands of sick & injured wild animals including more than 600 pigeons every year (the … Continue reading
March 6, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Cynthia Zhou Many people may have heard about Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) through stories of strange animals on airplane flights, such as pigs or turkeys. Recently, there has been an increase in websites that claim to certify … Continue reading
January 27, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Olivia Street Verdugo It all began with an unexpected text, one unremarkable day in April, 2015. Little did I know how much answering that text would change my life! It was my friend Alistair, and she had … Continue reading
January 27, 2017
by Elizabeth
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Guest Post by Ellie Paterson The first representative of the Columbidae family I ever helped was a downed feral pigeon sitting in the middle of a sidewalk in downtown San Rafael in 2001. A lady asked me to help take care … Continue reading