tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729748722793992022024-02-07T22:11:10.479-06:00The Passenger Pigeon // La Paloma MigratoriaWelcome to the Passenger Pigeon Blog. I'll be writing about the Passenger Pigeon, Extinct, Endangered Species and Cryptozoology. I own a Passenger Pigeon Specimen whose name is "Pepe". I use "Pepe" to teach about species extinction. I'm an expert on the Passenger Pigeon in the U.S. and Cuba, North Amer. Extinct / Endangered Species and Cryptozoology. I'm available as a speaker and for print or radio interview's (in English or Spanish). You can contact me at HistoryofTheSouth@Yahoo.Com John O'Donnell-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167290953273235916noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172974872279399202.post-85085135198123486032014-10-25T22:14:00.001-05:002014-10-25T22:14:34.547-05:00Passenger Pigeon Stamp, Mozambique, 2012 // Sello de la Paloma Migratoria, Mozambique, 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />John O'Donnell-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167290953273235916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172974872279399202.post-62941812792379652622014-10-24T20:15:00.003-05:002014-10-24T20:15:43.997-05:00Prehistoric Animals Stamp, Cuba, 1982 // Sello de Animales Prehistoricos, Cuba, 1982<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />John O'Donnell-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167290953273235916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172974872279399202.post-33966325913449768192014-10-20T17:02:00.005-05:002014-10-20T17:06:48.935-05:00Dodo Bird Stamp, Mauritius, 1968 // Sello del Pajaro Dodo, Mauritius, 1968<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />John O'Donnell-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167290953273235916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172974872279399202.post-45161626356083833332014-08-31T15:31:00.001-05:002014-08-31T15:31:33.608-05:00September 1st, 1914 -- September 1st, 2014 The 100th Anniversary of the Death of Martha The Passenger PigeonIt was Sept. 1st, 1914. It was 100 yrs. ago, between 1pm and 4 pm, that "Martha" the last Passenger Pigeon lay dying alone in her cage at the Cincinnati Zoo. No one noticed she had fallen from her perch, no one came to help her, she was found dead sometime after 4pm that day. They once numbered in the BILLIONS and darkened the sky for HOURS as they flew by, you could hear them before they were ever seen. She was the last one, the last of her species, Sept. 1st, 1914 was a sad day for humanity. Today I am in mourning for what was lost that day. Today I took Pepe and placed him by our window. He looks different today, he looks dejected and depressed. He looks like he is watching the sky, I would swear his head moved as if he is listening. Watching and listening for the BILLIONS of his dead friends, watching and listening for the beginning of the flock that would darken the sky. He looks like he is ready to fly away, he looks like he is about to join the first flock he sees. He and I are watching, he and I are listening, he and I are hoping for something that will never be again. We do this every year on Sept. 1st, year after year. Its' been 100 years now and nothing. The skies are silent and have been for 100 years but we do not lose hope. When I see dark clouds in the distance or hear a strange fluttering sound carried in the wind, I always grab Pepe. I grab him and I take him outside. I grab him in hope they are back. I grab him and wait. I grab him and hope. I grab him so he can fly away but they never come. John O'Donnell-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167290953273235916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172974872279399202.post-30246955882740344922014-08-27T17:53:00.001-05:002014-08-27T17:53:05.943-05:00Pink Headed Duck Stamp, 2012, Mozambique // Sello del Pato de Cabeza Rosada, 2012, Mozambique<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />John O'Donnell-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167290953273235916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172974872279399202.post-8203831713689207112014-08-20T04:50:00.000-05:002014-08-20T05:07:59.246-05:00What is a Passenger Pigeon worth // Cuanto vale una Paloma MigratoriaWhat is a Passenger Pigeon specimen worth ? I get asked this question often. I answer by giving the person the following facts : <br />
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When the last "census" of passenger Pigeon specimens was done back in the very early 1960's there were 1532 specimens in the world. These were mostly in museums, with a handful in private collections. This number of 1532 included mostly "skins" and not actual "mounted" specimens. Then you have to ask yourself, of the mounted specimens, how many were in good or higher condition ? This means were they "museum display" quality. If all this is taken into account from the 1532 that existed then how many are in this condition now ? The answer is > no one knows but a good estimate is probably 100 to 250. This now leads to the second explanation and facts :<br />
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The number of Passenger Pigeon "skins" are the majority of what exist in Museum collections. They vary in quality depending on their condition but are not for the general public to see in a display. We then have to go back to the approx. 100 to 250 which are mounted and are in good to excellent condition. That is all that is left, that's it and they are very rarely put on sale to anyone or any institution. There have been about 5 Passenger Pigeon specimens which have come up for sale on Ebay and other Auction Houses, in the last 15 years. I have seen prices range from $3000 for one that had no head and was in horrific condition to $2.4 Million dollars for a beautiful specimen. <br />
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The question I ask the people who ask me is simple, what would you pay for something that everyday that passes becomes more and more rarer, in ANY condition ? The Passenger Pigeon 'census" of the early 1960's listed 1532 known specimens BUT my own research and that of others has shown this number no longer exist. There are specimens which were destroyed in various ways since then and have disappeared. My studies have shown that approx. 1300 to 1500 might still actually exist in all conditions. This makes the remaining specimens even rarer and among them a mounted Passenger Pigeon in excellent condition is extremely rare. My opinion as an expert is this, a Passenger Pigeon mounted specimen is worth anything from $10,000 and up for an extremely "very bad condition" specimen and $1 Million and up for a mounted specimen in excellent condition. The few specimens that exist every day get older and worn and tattered. There are wars and fires and mites that destroy them. The few existing ones become more and more valuable to the world and to science with each passing day. <br />
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The specimen I own "Pepe The Passenger Pigeon" is in extremely excellent condition. I have been offered sizable amounts of money for him, by private collectors and museums. I keep "Pepe" in a secure "fire proof" bank vault for protection against fire, thieves and burglars. I only take him out when I am going to give a Lecture or presentation and I always have Law Enforcement or Armed Security on the premises. I take no chances, as "Pepe" is worth his weight in Diamonds to posterity, science and the world.<br />
John O'Donnell-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167290953273235916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172974872279399202.post-89960717174800779272014-08-10T03:59:00.000-05:002014-08-10T03:59:14.755-05:00Rock Dove Stamp, Turkey, 2007 // Sello de la Paloma Livia, Turkia, 2007<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />John O'Donnell-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167290953273235916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172974872279399202.post-59866399777923665802014-07-09T14:51:00.001-05:002014-07-09T14:51:28.916-05:00Dodo Bird Stamp, Mauritius, 2007 // Sello del Pajaro Dodo, Mauritius, 2007<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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John O'Donnell-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167290953273235916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172974872279399202.post-39022842432259219472014-07-05T08:09:00.000-05:002014-07-07T17:55:21.690-05:00Moa Stamp, Cuba, 1974 // Sello del Moa, Cuba, 1974 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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John O'Donnell-Rosaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06167290953273235916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172974872279399202.post-75996502817411079992014-05-07T03:46:00.000-05:002014-05-07T03:49:47.645-05:00Review of "Lost Animals, Extinction and the Photographic Record" by Errol Fuller, Princeton University Press, 2014. I was recently contacted by Princeton University Press and asked if I would be interested in doing a book review of Errol Fullers' new book "Lost Animals, Extinction and the Photographic Record". I immediately accepted the invitation, as Mr. Fuller is extremely famous for his books on Extinct and Endangered Species. I was told that I had to tell my reading audience that I did get a copy of the book for free and that I was not told what to write and to give my complete honest opinion as an expert on the Passenger Pigeon and other Extinct Species. I patiently waited for the book to arrive and after reading it, my opinion is a simple one >> DO NOT buy a single copy of this book, instead buy TWO. This book is amazing, it truly is. He covers 28 different species in the book, from the Passenger Pigeon to the Laughing Owl and just about everything in-between. The photographs are haunting, you cannot but feel sad at the loss of such beautiful creatures by the ignorance and stupidity of man. He gives a brief general history of each species and its demise and this is followed by the photographic evidence. The book is written in everyday language and will appeal to both the "layman" and the "expert". The photographs are amazingly disturbing, in many cases some species were only photographed once or twice and that is all we have left of them. Mr. Fuller hit it on the nail with this book. It literally tugs at ones heart strings to think that what you are looking at is all we have left of these beautiful creatures. My major complaint with this book is that it wasn't longer. It leaves you longing for more but sadly this is all there is. This is all that exists. My expert opinion is simple DO NOT buy a single copy of this book, instead buy TWO. This book needs to be shared. These photographs need to be seen and these beautiful and long gone species need to be remembered. I highly recommend Mr. Fullers' book, you can purchase a copy (or two) by clicking below :
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English (U.S. and Canada) -- Wild Pigeon, Wood Pigeon Wandering Long Tailed Dove and Passenger Pigeon<br />
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French (Canada and Louisiana and Gulf Coast Alabama and Mississippi) -- Pigeon Ramier, Pigeon Sauvage, Ramier and Tourterelle <br />
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Spanish (Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Cuba) -- Paloma Migratoria, Paloma Pasajera, Paloma de la Carolina, Paloma Salvaje and Paloma Grande <br />
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Dutch (New York and Northern New Jersey) -- Boom Duif, Wilde Duif and Ringle Duif<br />
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Swedish (Southern New Jersey and Delaware) -- Villa Dufor and Dufor<br />
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German -- Wandertaube and Strichtaube<br />
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German (Pennsylvania "Dutch") -- Wilte Doub<br />
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