Gurumina

The first king pigeon I ever met. Big and very tame. After being surrendered to SF ACC by her owner, her initial adopter's roommate's cat was trying to attack her and so she needed a new home. I picked her up 9/24/07 and fostered her until she was placed 10/21 as an indoor pet with a Mickaboo adopter.




"Gurumina is a lovely bird with quite a presence. When I first brought her into my life, she was a bit apprehensive and very gentle. After she became more accustomed to her surroundings, her real personality came forth. She is a queen! SHE comes to you when SHE wants to be scratched and does not tolerate intruders in her cage. (I've made the mistake of petting her when I wanted to and was rewarded with a swift series of pecks on my hand.) She has a very swishy walk and twists her neck in very strange and awkward positions. Elizabeth told me that this has to do with some problem she has with her eyesight. Her quirks add to her presence. She is very quiet when she trots around the house and enjoys standing in front of the hallway mirror and preening herself the most. Since she wears a diaper, the mess she makes is minimal. I am very glad to have Queen Gurumina's presence in my life and would recommend a pet like her to anyone who enjoys animals with personality." Shaf


July 20, 2008 Update:
I was really happy to get a visit yesterday from the bird that started all this- Gurumina, and my first adopter, Shaf. Both are beautiful.

Click here to see Gurumina in action in this video on YouTube.

Read about when I met Gurumina and how she started all this here.

Go here to learn more about bird wear such as the pigeon pants Gurumina wears around the house. Tell Boni, creator of BirdWearOnLine, that Gurumina sent you.