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20201222

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 ~:<)
#Pigeonlove Pigeonlove 181111 181113
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20180429

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

20170607

Simon Pigeon takes his daily medicine.

Simon takes his daily medicine.
He's 16yo, arthritis, hard for him to walk.
This is kinda like a pain reliever, seems to help ~:<)
Quite cooperative compared to most birds, he really doesn't seem to mind.

20160901

Simon Pigeon goes Van Camping ... and mushroom hunting.

Simon Pigeon goes Van Camping ...
and mushroom hunting.
 Good morning Simon ~:<)

Simon waiting for breakfast.


















Wow, Big rock.




Simon found lots of mushrooms.

 



 Simon found this babbling brook to get a drink of clear cold water. 



 More mushrooms


Simon says ... Yup, this is the North side of the tree. 






  Simon checks out Lake Alice.



 Waiting for the lecture to begin.
 


On the way home, . . . waiting for an Ice Cream treat at Nelsons in Stillwater MN.



End of a nice camping trip ~:<)

20160516

Van Serpentine belt tensioner - wrecker, Simon Pigeon waits patiently.

160516 (150514) Van Serpentine belt tensioner - wrecker



Another adventure for Simon Pigeon (and us), but Simon got bored waiting at the repair shop. While in New Ulm MN, the serpentine belt tensioner gave out and we had no Power Steering, alternator, or water pump. Most everyplace was closed but we managed to get it repaired in time to get home to the airport to pick up our daughter arriving from Mexico.

Simon Pigeon waits patiently for the repair to be completed. 










Simon had to explore the place ~:<)



Pics 160514 New Ulm Bird Swap Van Serpentine tensioner and belt broke wrecker tow truck.jpg
160514fa New Ulm Royal Tire shop Pigeon Van belt repari Simon.jpg
160514d New Ulm Royal Tire shop Pigeon Van belt repari Simon.jpg
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20160501

Big day for Simon, his previous owners came to visit him

Big day for Simon,

After 7 years with me, his previous owners came to visit him. Not positive, but it sure appeared that Simon remembered them? Very comfortable in their arms.
. . Nearly 15 years ago, they found Simon roaming around a parking lot, obviously not a wild Pigeon. They kept him for 7 years, but it seems their parrot was getting too aggressive with Simon, couldn't stay there.
. . It was a very sweet reunion ... ... They loved him too ~:<)
Pic 160501b 2731 Pigeon Simons original owner Karen Dickason-Van Reese .JPG
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20160430

Simon's Big Adventure.

Simon loves to explore. He found many things he had never seen before ~:<)

Looking for the most comfortable chair around the fire pit.














Helping cut firewood.

A Garden Accent Piece ~:<)


Running the drill press.

New brakes












                                   The musician.

Simon has no vice's.














                                           Setting the dining room table.














                                       Nap time after dinner.

Metric? or SAE? 













Time for a break.
 

Which end is the front ?














                                                               Simon was getting tired (get it ?).

              Got Gas??

Hmm, needs a minor tuneup ~:<)














                                               

End of a fun day ~:<)

20160222

Simon Pigeon Pet Paw Prints in plaster cast

160222 Anyone love their pets? (or kids?)

Love them Forever?
This is slick, so easy.
. . Kinda like clay or putty, but kinda like foam, very very light... easy to form (clay more dense). Takes 2-3 days to dry solid so you can make several attempts at the perfect print if needed.
You could buy 2-3 and squish them together to make a big print (Horse?).


Pics 160222c 2731 Pigeon Pet Print Simon.JPG

160222d 2731 Pigeon Pet Print Simon.JPG
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20160208

160208 Simon soaking his arthritic feet in water

160208 Simon soaking his arthritic feet in water
ONE of my biggest joys in life is when I hear Simon Pigeons footsteps coming down the hall to my office where he stands at my feet looking up at me because he really needs a loving hug (me too). It gives me a warm feeling ~:<) ... ... That's why I type with one hand a lot.
ESPECIALLY meaningful because his arthritis is getting worse and now it's a very long walk for him. His flying is not so good anymore either (almost 16yo).
.. . I always wondered why he stood in his water dish. Over the past year I noticed his increasing difficulty in walking, .. painful I assume?
I love Simon Pigeon ~:<)










PICs 120219a 2731 feet foot Bath In Water Dish Simon.JPG
110228b 2731 SimonPigeon in WaterDish.jpg
121214 2731 Pigeon in TunaCat Waterdish Simon.JPG
130915 2731 PigeonBathInWaterDish Simon.JPG
101127 2731 SimonHinting4Bath.jpg
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20160131

The Absurd Adventures of Simon Pigeon... Chickens and coops too.

Simon Pigeon and Tuna Cat watch TV with me every night.

Solar powered Aviary and Coop

The Solar Chicken Coop-Aviary (for Pigeons too) sometimes gets up to 80+ degrees, works good even on cloudy days.. free heat. The surplus heat is drawn into the coop to keep it above freezing at all times. At minus 20 degrees at night, the radiant floor heat is sometimes needed in the coop, ... cost less than $5 for the entire winter. No frozen water, no frozen eggs, no frozen Chickens. Exceedingly easy to clean, everything mostly automatic, .. bright, clean and sanitary. Many internet cams.  Can be left unattended for up to a month. Ordinary costs to construct.
. . With foil panels in summer, the aviary the coolest place the Chickens can be.

Simon Pigeon LOVES to be loved and massaged.

Simon was anxious to open his Christmas presents (a leaded glass crystal food bowl)


Simon gets excited when going to the cabin... or anywhere else too. He loves to ride in the car.

In winter, when Simon comes in from outside, he heads for the fireplace.

  Or if the fireplace isn't going, he finds other ways to warm his feet.

Whenever I yawn, Simon yawns too.


Henry loves Simon too, just like I do.

















     They let me know when they want to come in the house.
 
 But, sometimes Simon can't make up his mind.

Simon was upset when discovered that the hiking trail was for foot travel only. 


At the campground, Simon likes to hang around the food.

At Grand Marais MN, Simon pretends to be a seagull.
 
 It was the first time in his life that Simon ever saw a wave. He went running from the water swearing all the way.

At our Wisconsin cabin, Simon admires the mushrooms.


Simon like to be included at play time.
 
and knocked down all the blocks.

Simon often visits Senior homes too, to make the residents smile.
Everyday the Pigeons come to the door for permission to come inside.

Velcro and 2.5 love to take baths together. They are madly in love.


CHICKENS - This is Bert.
 
Bert is not too fond of the spin cycle. 

Cat ?? ... What cat ? 

 NASA apologized to Bert for improperly naming this the Eagle Nebula.

                           Bert loves holidays.

Truffles loves to sing Opera ... very LOUD and off-key. At stop signs, other drivers stare at her, then roll up their windows.  She only knows one Opera, "La traviata". 

Truffles is also know as my "Chicken Helper"

Shmoo is a Silkie breed of Chicken

Alice is a Polish Silver Lace.
               Beep Beep is a Polish Golden Lace.
Sophia Newton Chicken cannot see or fly without a headband.

but with it, she can fly.

My classes, "The Art of Keeping Chickens", are designed to make it as easy and efficient as possible to keep Chickens.
How to conform to city ordinances,
How to keep the neighbors (and the city) and the Chickens happy,
Chicken comfort, safety and sanitation.
Techniques for ease of maintenance (it's SO easy).
Chicken poop is one of the three best compost materials, 
And many other Chicken related topics.  

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