Pigeon Messages: “When you have our exact address through Lockhart, do your utmost to let us have other pigeons in this district.”

 

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Catalog numbers: ADM199/2475  #329, #330, #331, #333,  #334

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pigeon Messages

 

 

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Catalog numbers: ADM199/2475   #317, #318, #319, #322, #323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pigeon Messages: “They have already destroyed a pigeon found by a woman who gave it up to them.”

 

  Success!  The earnest young dove was seen with a beautiful dove on Tuesday and Wednesday.  By Thursday he no longer needed to fly his gorgeous circles to woo her.  We saw them at the park around the corner.  He was obviously so happy and excited!

 

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Catalog numbers: ADM199/2475  #415, #416, #417, #427, #429, #430

 

 

 

 

Intelligence on Coastal Defenses

 

 

     If you believe in positive thinking, please send some positive vibes for the earnest young collar neck dove who, for more than a week, has been flying from the telephone pole outside the living room window high up into the air and then in a grand circle back to the pole.  This is how the males try to attract a female. He is a gorgeous, fit, hard working dove.  What is wrong with the female doves?  Why aren’t they flocking to him?  I fear there aren’t many in this area therefore his prospects if he continues from the same spot may be bleak.  In any case, send him some “Best of luck with finding your mate” wishes if you like.

 

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Catalog numbers: ADM199/2475  #211, #212, #213, #215, #216, #214

 

     These docs contain observations on German coastal defenses.  A note, file #214, is included between the two reports, but it’s not clear which report it refers to, so I posted it at the end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      The dove wants a mate so much.  When he takes a break from flying he perches on the power line by himself, looking very lonely. This is what we hope for him:

 

     Don't give up, dove!

Pigeon Messages

 

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Catalog numbers:  ADM199/2475  #418, #419, #420, #421, #422, #423, #424, #425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pigeon Messages: “There is nothing to eat.”

 

 

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Catalog numbers: ADM199/2475  #309, #313, #314, #315,  #316

 

 

     I apologize for not getting this post done over the weekend as per usual.  A pigeon died on Sunday, January 23.  We saw him in the yard with a broken wing on Tuesday.  He bravely refused help until he walked into the house on Saturday afternoon.

     It brings tears again that because it was the weekend, no vets could see him.

     I named him Walter on Sunday because the pigeon in A Pigeon’s Tale by S.A. Mahan suffered from a broken wing too.  Walter’s grace, dignity, and good humor right until the end overwhelmed me.   I learned a lot from him and if he had lived, I could have learned more.

     In honor of Walter and all brave pigeons who try to deal with their injuries on their own, I donated $1000 to Palomacy, the pigeon and dove rescue group in San Francisco.  If you would like to do something to honor Walter, search pigeonrescue.org and then click on donate.

     Until January 30, I will send the first three people to email their mailing address, phone number and full name a copy of A Pigeon’s Tale.  Please use jspangler8@yahoo.com. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pigeon Messages: “The ‘blackshirts’ try to get out of it when they get orders to go to Russia.”

 

 

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Catalog numbers: ADM199/2475  #413, #414, #300, #305, #306, #307, #308