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Fwd: I need some backup
by Elizabeth Young 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

Hello- I'm forwarding this message on in the hopes that someone in the Brentwood area can assist Beth to assess the well-being of these birds and assist in improving their care to whatever extent possible. Beth's contact info is bethpforr(a)yahoo.com and 925-516-4869 Thank you, Elizabeth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elisabeth Pforr <bethpforr(a)yahoo.com> Date: Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 7:52 PM Subject: I need some backup To: Mickaboo Outreach <pr(a)mickaboo.org> Cc: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> I have been watching (and visiting) the outdoor aviary at a private (Charter??) school here in Brentwood. In the aviary, which is hardly a fancy build, they have four ring-neck doves, a dark color pigeon with both a red and a blue band one on each leg, plus a cockatiel (female from the colors) and a small parrot which I judge to be either a senegal or a Pionus. I happened to stop by to see how the geese they have in their small barnyard, and that is when I discovered the birds. The aviary is exposed on all four sides with some wallboard with the wire netting in places. I noted that the place looked neglected, by my standards since I care for 13 birds. Every few days I go to check on them and I see that the 3 or 4 small bowls of water are all dirty and some have algae in the bottom. I spoke to the man who is the original and present owner of the property, which once was the family home decades ago. He knows me quite well as a few years ago I complained (even to Animal Control) about the geese they were keeping and that the pens were much too small for the size and numbers of the geese. There is a public trail running alongside this barnyard type property. They still have the geese and a huge sow plus some pheasants and chickens. All supposedly for the children (very young toddlers up to jr. high school.) to see. Passersby, runners, etc. use the trail and can see the animals. The owner proudly showed me a run which he had constructed so the geese and sow have a place outside their pens for exercise; he even gave me a moment of credit because I had complained about that few yrs back. I am about to make a strong complaint with him again about the birds. He told me that when it is "very cold" they are put inside in a room. We are already having very cold, damp nights but I do not know whether they have been inside or not (I doubt it.) He said there is a person responsible for the birds, but I will complain that whoever that is (a woman according to a Mexican handyman I saw there today, Sunday; he told me she never is there on weekends.) I have been worrying every night about the parrot and cockatiel especially, since they are NOT wild birds. He said they have been there 4 years, but I also doubt that. There is no shelter arrangement for these two birds to go in out of the cold or wind. I have E-mailed a carpenter yesterday to try to get an estimate on a simple shelter house for inside the aviary, but have not heard from him yet, and I do not know whether the owner of the school will accept my idea. But the birds do not have adequate protection from the cold and it bothers me greatly. I also feel angry that whoever has "their responsibility" does not take care of the birds. They certainly should have fresh water once every day, as you will agree. I will take all these things up with the man who owns the property and does a lot of the maintenance from what I observe. Incidentally, Dr. Speer's children attended there when the same couple had the school as now, but they are now attending college. I have considered asking him about this but don't want to make an issue just yet as they might try to tell me not to go on their property if I anger him. Is there anyone *in Mickaboo *who lives in this area (Brentwood, Antioch, Oakley, Pittsburg etc.) who would be willing to go over with me to see this arrangement? I feel very concerned for the birds and wonder if they could have or get rheumatism from being out in the cold nights. I am sorry to trouble you but I want to see what can be done to better their living conditions. I left the Mickaboo & CSAA folders with him; along with some cockatiel and pigeon foods. My tel. no. is 925-516-4869. Thank you for any help you may offer. Beth Pforr, Brentwood -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Pigeons when I was young
by Priya Tuvell 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

I was talking about parrot and bird research with my parents earlier today, and my mom told me that even when I was a baby, I loved birds. There was this time when I was a baby, we walked by a flock of pigeons and I would not stopping giggling and laughing! See attached of me and my grandma. :D They said that ever since I was a kid I liked birds, so its not surprising what I do now ;-p Thank You, Priya Ringneck and Rosella Coordinator Conure/Education Teams

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Oakland Mayor Quan released a "dove" (white pigeon) at an interreligious conference yesterday. Doubtful that it was a trained white homer, more likely a doomed baby king.
by Elizabeth Y 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

Oakland Mayor Quan released a "dove" (white pigeon) at an interreligious conference yesterday. Doubtful that it was a trained white homer, more likely a doomed baby king. Would anyone volunteer to follow up to inquire and educate? Elizabeth Y www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org

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Re: [MickaCoo] Pigeons when I was young
by Priya Tuvell 13 Nov '11

13 Nov '11

This picture is in San Diego, my grandma is still alive, but she lives in Karachi, Pakistan. My mom grew up in Pakistan, and there are wild parrots there, and she would take in sick ones and try to make them better. She did that for all sorts of animals :) Not much was known about bird care then, but there was a guy on the street with what would probably equate to two small "budgie" sized cages literally stuffed with IRNs , my mom ran up to them and opened both the cages and all the birds flew free. All of them were wild caught birds back then. My grandma quickly took her away as the guy was angry all his birds aka products were flying away :) There were always birds in my house here too, a pair of budgies and a tiel that all flew into our home and decided to stay, a baby ringneck dove that we found in our yard as well. The budgies and dove all idolized the cockatiel ;-p they would follow him around everywhere! (This was like 15 years ago, and none of our birds had cages...back before we knew better :-/) Thank You, Priya Ringneck and Rosella Coordinator Conure/Education Teams On Nov 13, 2011 9:57 PM, "Chloe Redon" <marat(a)burble.org> wrote: > > That is SO cool! > > What a picture. How marvelous that your parents told you the > story. Is you grandma still alive? Where was the picture taken? > > Did your parents also always like birds? > > > Priya Tuvell wrote: > >> I was talking about parrot and bird research with my parents earlier >> today, and my mom told me that even when I was a baby, I loved birds. There >> was this time when I was a baby, we walked by a flock of pigeons and I >> would not stopping giggling and laughing! See attached of me and my >> grandma. :D >> >> They said that ever since I was a kid I liked birds, so its not >> surprising what I do now ;-p >> >> Thank You, >> >> Priya >> Ringneck and Rosella Coordinator >> Conure/Education Teams >> >> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ------------ >> >> > > -- > > kLOwEy - > "dReAMiNg iN bLACk aND wHiTE WiTh sUbTitLeS" >

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Very young baby king pigeon needs foster who will hand feed
by Elizabeth Y 13 Nov '11

13 Nov '11

There is a very young baby king at SFACC that needs foster care, feeding & TLC. If you've got time to be a momma bird (about 4 feedings per day needed), please let me know. Thank you! Elizabeth Y www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org

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Re: [MickaCoo] [Mickaboo Discuss] Toast to the Turkeys
by Elizabeth Young 13 Nov '11

13 Nov '11

Yay! Beautiful pictures, Coredelia! And did you happen to see their flock of king pigeons? MickaCoo LOVES Harvest Home because they are the first (and so far the only) farm sanctuary in the Bay Area to step up and help king pigeons (bred and sold as squab- poultry). Harvest Home adopted the flock of king pigeons that were dumped like trash in Oakland early in 2011<http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/02/harvest-home.html> . P.S. Did you show Christine your new tattoo? She'd love it! On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 6:58 AM, Cordelia Naumann <birdbrain1(a)mac.com>wrote: > Hi all, > > Yesterday I went to the Toast to the Turkeys event at Harvest Home Animal > Sanctuary near Stockon, CA. It was a beautiful day, and all the animals > look so happy to be living their lives out at such a beautiful place. We > were served a delicious vegan meal, and then the turkeys were given their > dinner while we "toasted" them. The best part was when the sanctuary > manager, Christine, said "this year we doubled our attendance from last > year..." and one of the big turkeys let out a big gobble! (I think they > paid him to say that...). > > Here are some pictures I took, enjoy! > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/crows_nest/sets/72157628114853734/with/6338551… > > Cordelia > > > ------- HOW TO -------------------- > CHANGE PERSONAL SETTINGS: > https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ > VIEW LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ > HOW TO RESET YOUR LIST PASSWORD: > http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj > -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Re: [MickaCoo] [Mickaboo Discuss] Reminder - Sacramento adoption fair coming! This Sunday!
by Elizabeth Young 11 Nov '11

11 Nov '11

MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue will be there with pigeons in pants. 8 ] On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Lee, Pamela A < pamela.a.lee(a)bankofamerica.com> wrote: > If you’re in the area, drop by the adoption fair! > Time: 10 - 4 pm > Location: Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi, Carmichael, CA 95608 > Mickaboo will have LOTS of its volunteers and foster birds at this event. > Basic bird care classes will be held at noon and 2 pm. Bird supplies will > be available for sale - ALL proceeds will benefit Mickaboo. Raffles will > be held at the bottom of every hour – first raffle at 10:30, last raffle at > 3:30 pm - raffle ticket holders must be present to win.. > Please note, for the safety of all concerned, the only birds allowed into > the event will be Mickaboo foster birds who have completed their quarantine. > -Pam > > > ------------------------------ > This message w/attachments (message) is intended solely for the use of the > intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, > confidential or proprietary. If you are not an intended recipient, please > notify the sender, and then please delete and destroy all copies and > attachments, and be advised that any review or dissemination of, or the > taking of any action in reliance on, the information contained in or > attached to this message is prohibited. > Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a > solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or > service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official > statement of Sender. Subject to applicable law, Sender may intercept, > monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its > networks/systems and may produce any such EC to regulators, law > enforcement, in litigation and as required by law. > The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling > of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other > than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be > guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. > > References to "Sender" are references to any subsidiary of Bank of America > Corporation. Securities and Insurance Products: * Are Not FDIC Insured * > Are Not Bank Guaranteed * May Lose Value * Are Not a Bank Deposit * Are Not > a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity * Are Not Insured by Any > Federal Government Agency. Attachments that are part of this EC may have > additional important disclosures and disclaimers, which you should read. > This message is subject to terms available at the following link: > http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. By messaging with Sender > you consent to the foregoing. > > > > ------- HOW TO -------------------- > CHANGE PERSONAL SETTINGS: > https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ > VIEW LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ > HOW TO RESET YOUR LIST PASSWORD: > http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj > -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Limited Time Only: Coupon Codes for MickaCoo Gear
by Elizabeth Young 11 Nov '11

11 Nov '11

There are lots of cool MickaCoo designs available in a wide variety of Ts, sweatshirts and even mugs and a tote at http://www.printfection.com/MickaCooGear and, through Monday, these coupon codes will save you money! Sweet Discount Info Coupon Code: *Likeit2011* Discount: *$5 off* all orders over $30.00 Coupon Code: *Loveit2011* Discount: *$10 off* all orders over $50.00 Dates: *Today, November 11* - Monday, November 14 Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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MickaCoo Updates and News...
by Elizabeth Young 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Hello! You can catch up on and get involved with MickaCoo's latest news and updates at www.RescueReport.org. And you can join MickaCoo's own Discussion Group here<https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mickacoo> . Thank you for your support! Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Fwd: [Mickaboo Discuss] Ongoing public education opportunity - San Francisco, 2nd and 4th Sundays
by Elizabeth Young 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Hello! MickaCoo is invited to join Rocket Dog Rescue at Stonestown PetFood Express on Sundays. If you and your foster or adopted pigeon or dove want to help, please let me know! It's a fun and valuable way to volunteer on behalf of the birds. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lee, Pamela A <pamela.a.lee(a)bankofamerica.com> Date: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 3:39 PM Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] Ongoing public education opportunity - San Francisco, 2nd and 4th Sundays To: General mickaboo discussion <discuss(a)mickaboo.org> Rocket Dog Rescue has invited Mickaboo and MickaCoo to join them when they’re at the Stonestown Pet Food Express, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, 12-5 pm. We can bring our donation jar, and foster birds are absolutely welcome. Would anyone like to pop over now and again? If so, let me know at * pambudgie(a)yahoo.com* <pambudgie(a)yahoo.com> and I’ll give you the organizer’s contact info so you can let her know you’re coming (for space planning etc). (Thanks, Elizabeth, for the referral!) - Pam ------------------------------ This message w/attachments (message) is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or proprietary. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, and then please delete and destroy all copies and attachments, and be advised that any review or dissemination of, or the taking of any action in reliance on, the information contained in or attached to this message is prohibited. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Sender. Subject to applicable law, Sender may intercept, monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems and may produce any such EC to regulators, law enforcement, in litigation and as required by law. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. References to "Sender" are references to any subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Securities and Insurance Products: * Are Not FDIC Insured * Are Not Bank Guaranteed * May Lose Value * Are Not a Bank Deposit * Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity * Are Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency. Attachments that are part of this EC may have additional important disclosures and disclaimers, which you should read. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. By messaging with Sender you consent to the foregoing. ------- HOW TO -------------------- CHANGE PERSONAL SETTINGS: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ VIEW LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ HOW TO RESET YOUR LIST PASSWORD: http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj -- Elizabeth *MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue - Join us at https://www.facebook.com/MickaCooRescue* Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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