Pigeons Visiting Nursing Home Boutwells Pearl Khufu more

 

"CHICKENS, PIGEONS, and DOVES, OH MY"... at many nursing homes, Minnesota and Wisconsin ~:<)

Many hundreds of times now, with a variety of birds.(Video, click on pic).

STARRING - - Pearl Jacobin, Khufu Egyptian Swift, Simon Modena, Mr. King Show King, Shmoo Silky Chicken, Mini and Spot Dove, Quail, Nursing home residents and Staff, and my 101yo Mother (Other birds, dog and cat not in film clip).

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- Pearl Jacobin has been held by nearly 1,000 residents, and has never flown or pooped on anyone (she can do both ~:<) . . . She will jump on anyone's arm and they can pet her.

- - It's a good feeling to see how excited the residents get when holding the birds, HUGE smiles. They LOVE the birds. Many have never held a bird.

Many more times to go ~:<)

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Simon, Khufu, and Pearl Pigeon taught me tricks

1) Simon Pigeon (RIP) taught me that when he pecked at my shirt, he wanted a treat.
2) Then Khufu Pigeon taught me the same thing
3) Now Pearl Pigeon has taught me that when she pecks at my shirt she wants a treat. . . . . .(Pigeons are smart ~:<)
. . . . Simon and Khufu also taught me that when they pecked my HAND they wanted a HUG. (Pearl has yet to teach me that, I've only had her 3 weeks)
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Simon was a 16yo white Modena Pigeon. - 140813f

 












Khufu is a mostly black 1yo Egyptian Swift. - 180211c

Pearl is a greyish Jacobin.(new to me) - 180415c