Terra Savia Winery's Gorgeous & Life-saving Aviary

MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue has realized a dream of partnering to create gorgeous, life-saving aviaries for rescued pigeons and doves beginning with Terra Savia Winery in Hopland, California.

Terra Savia Winery, located at 14160 Mountain House Road in Hopland, California, has a mission statement that includes a "special commitment towards land conservation and wildlife preservation." It produces medal-winning organic wines, olive oils and honeys on an extensive property north of the San Francisco Bay area.

MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue, inundated with domestic, unreleasable doves and pigeons that are rescued from shelters or found as strays, has been working toward encouraging wineries to create aviaries for these beautiful, loveable, easy-to-care for birds.

Elizabeth Young, the head of MickaCoo, says, "King pigeons are big, snow white, charming birds that can't survive in the wild but are lovely and easy to care for in an aviary. If not rescued, shelters euthanize them for lack of awareness and adopters, but they are smart, gentle and deserve better."

Yvonne Hall, of Terra Savia Winery, says, "Part of Terra Savia’s mission/vision is protecting/preserving wildlife habitat. We strongly believe that all animals should be protected. It’s unfortunate for the kings that they have to live in an aviary, however it is a better alternative than being euthanized. We also have the space and desire to create a model home that reflects our aesthetics in creating a structure out of recycled and reclaimed redwood from Mendocino County. Each piece was hand selected to mirror our WildThings seasonal tasting room. Just outside of the aviary, we built a redwood bench where visitors can just sit and admire the kings in their new habitat. Sitting there quietly, you can simply enjoy them or begin to understand their communication patterns or, better yet, spend a few moments in quiet contemplation. We absolutely love our new aviary and the newest members of the Terra Savia family. They are a welcome addition to our diverse family of animals and people."

For more information about how you can help a parrot or a pigeon in need of a home, contact Elizabeth Young at AdoptKings@gmail.com or 415.420.7204, and visit our website at www.MickaCoo.org

The photos below were shot and generously donated by photographer Megan Wolfe.