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Friday, February 05, 2010

Dutiful child, constant lover, wise parent

SFACC Small Animal volunteer and rat rescuer Michelle very sweetly gave me the present of a book called Pigeons by Barbara Allen.



In it, I found my favorite quote about pigeons.

"The pigeon,' said Archimedes, "is a kind of Quaker. She dresses in grey. A dutiful child, a constant lover, and a wise parent, she knows, like all philosophers, that the hand of every man is against her. She has learned throughout the centuries to specialize in escape. No pigeon has ever committed an act of aggression nor turned upon her persecutors; but no bird, likewise, is so skilled in eluding them... Vigilant, powdery, odorous and loosefeathered- so that dogs object to take them in their mouths- armoured against pellets by the padding of these feathers, the pigeons coo to one another with true love, nourish their carefully hidden children with true solicitude, and flee from the aggressor with true philosophy... They are loving individualists surviving against the forces of massacre only by wisdom in escape." (excerpted from T. H. White, The Sword in the Stone)


posted by Elizabeth at 11:00 AM 2 Comments

The Pigeons

  • Speckles- FERAL REHABBED & RELEASED
  • Rio- RECOVERING
  • Teddy- AVAILABLE
  • Scooter & Truffles- ADOPTED
  • Spirit- AVAILABLE
  • Bo- AVAILABLE
  • Clarita- AVAILABLE WITH FRANKIE
  • Frankie- FLIGHTLESS, AVAILABLE WITH CLARITA
  • Tiptoes- ADOPTED
  • Sesame- FLIGHTLESS, AVAILABLE
  • Gracey (formerly Suchi)- DECEASED
  • Little Jazzy- AVAILABLE
  • Squeak- AVAILABLE & TAME
  • Detroit (aka Aspen)- SPECIAL NEEDS
  • Skyscraper- ADOPTED
  • Bandit- AVAILABLE WITH JUNE BUG
  • Austin- AVAILABLE
  • Jade- ADOPTED
  • Mei Mei- ADOPTED
  • Brutis- ADOPTED
  • Honey- FERAL REHABBED & RELEASED
  • Sophie- DECEASED
  • Simon- ADOPTED
  • Winnie- DECEASED
  • Sparkle- ADOPTED
  • Will- ADOPTED
  • Ella- DECEASED
  • Dorsey- ADOPTED
  • Peppermint- AVAILABLE & TAME
  • Persia- DECEASED
  • Sienna & Summer- ADOPTED
  • Pink- DECEASED
  • Millie- AVAILABLE WITH KIZZIE
  • Ricky Ricardo- ADOPTED
  • Carmen- DECEASED
  • Tum Tum- AVAILABLE WITH JAZZY
  • Abby- ADOPTED
  • Blanco- BEAN'S MATE!
  • June Bug- AVAILABLE WITH BANDIT
  • Zoe- ADOPTED
  • Jazzy- FLIGHTLESS, AVAILABLE WITH TUM TUM
  • Frances- MY FAMOUS PET & COUNTRY'S MATE
  • The Oops Kids: Coco & Ginger- ADOPTED
  • The Georgia 8- CARE-A-VAN ADOPTION
  • Johnny Pijj- ADOPTED
  • Wendy- ADOPTED
  • Sweetlips, Lee & Dixie- CARE-A-VAN ADOPTION
  • Lulu- ADOPTED
  • Ike- ADOPTED
  • Kizzie- AVAILABLE WITH MILLIE
  • Izzy- DECEASED
  • Bubbles & B.B.ADOPTED
  • Jack & Jill- CARE-A-VAN ADOPTION
  • Bell & Charms- CARE-A-VAN ADOPTION
  • Journey- CARE-A-VAN ADOPTION
  • Gus- ADOPTED
  • Art- ADOPTED
  • Martin & Luther- ADOPTED
  • Alfredo & Amaretto- CARE-A-VAN ADOPTION
  • Dolce & Macademia- CARE-A-VAN ADOPTION
  • Mocha & Smokey- ADOPTED
  • Walter- ROCKY'S MATE & MY PET
  • Bean- MY PET & BLANCO'S MATE
  • Uma- DECEASED
  • Lark- DECEASED
  • Santino- AVAILABLE WITH CHARLIE
  • Nicky- DECEASED
  • True- DECEASED
  • Gatsby (Renamed Ciel)- CARE-A-VAN ADOPTION
  • Dill & Tess- ADOPTED
  • Opal- ADOPTED
  • Rome- ADOPTED
  • George- ADOPTED
  • Alejandra- ADOPTED
  • Billie- ADOPTED
  • Blue- ADOPTED
  • Sparks- ADOPTED
  • Willow- ADOPTED
  • Titanium- ADOPTED
  • Mardi Gras- ADOPTED
  • Tank- MY PET, DECEASED
  • Luna- - ADOPTED
  • Doll (Renamed KariJo)- CARE-A-VAN ADOPTION
  • Country- MY PET & FRANCES' MATE
  • Dancer and Sanchez- ADOPTED
  • Pearl- DECEASED
  • Big Man- ADOPTED
  • Louie- MY PET
  • Tony Baby (Renamed Anthony)- CARE-A-VAN ADOPTION
  • Amber- ADOPTED
  • Hollywood- ADOPTED
  • Jesse- ADOPTED
  • Stretch- ADOPTED
  • Sugar- ADOPTED
  • Rocky- MY PET
  • Gurumina- ADOPTED

    Kings Who Need Homes

    16 Number of Kings (I know of) currently in Bay Area shelters awaiting foster and forever homes

    MickaCoo birds available for adoption:
    Jazzy & Tum Tum, Kizzie & Millie, Santino & Charlie, June Bug & Bandit, Peppermint, Dee Dee Detroit, Austin, Squeak, Sesame, Little Jazzy, Spirit, Frankie & Clarita, Teddy










    MY PET PIGEONS: Rocky & Walter, Frances & Country, Bean & Blanco & Louie





    MY AVIARY:
    All the pigeons live out there full time now, days and nights. I love having them outdoors in the sun and wind and changing weather and they love it too.




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