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TO THE RESCUE

Meet Eggo
Meet Eggo

the Pigeon
the Pigeon

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One day, Cynthia Zhou got a call. A
pigeon landed in a family’s backyard Wild or Pet?

and stayed for a week! Zhou works
for Palomacy, a group in California Most pigeons we see are

that rescues pigeons. When Zhou wild. They are not friendly to
came for the bird, she saw that humans. Palomacy says to leave
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something was on her leg. It was a them alone, unless they are hurt.

band that a person had put on. This Pigeons who have been pets
meant the pigeon was once a pet. cannot live on their own. They
may stand in one area for a long
Zhou brought the pigeon home and time without a flock, or group,
named her Eggo. “Eggo is the of other birds. They may have
sweetest.” She loves to snuggle in a band on their leg. They

Zhou’s blankets. She is even potty- may not be able to fly.
trained! Zhou says, “I wish more Learn more by visiting
people knew about pigeons. They PigeonRescue.org!

can be cuddly, smart, and love you
very deeply.”

CRITTER CLUES

1 am a reptile. 3 I live in rainforests,
I
forests that get a lot of

2 I have a type of eye on rain, or deserts.
top of my head to watch
for danger above! 4 I can make my tail fall off

to get away from danger!

WHat am I?

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