Photo of "Pepe" as he is about to drink a Delicious Coca-Cola // Foto de "Pepe" antes de tomarse una Deliciosa Coca-Cola

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Passenger Pigeon's, Drexel University Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

These photo's were taken by Mr. Wm. Brito at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in March 2014.

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Poem on Passenger Pigeon, "Ghosts of Yesterday" by Sharon Sweet (Copyright 2014)

In my dreams I feel it long before I see it A hint, no more than a rumble in the ground Like the sound of a distant train That slowly grows louder and more insistent. Until its presence cannot be denied.

I see them, there they are! Do I dare believe my eyes? A tidal wave in the sky approaching Roiling, curving, moving as one One made of billions Billions as one. They are here!

The sound of infinite wings beating infinite times is deafening They are passing right over my head Sucking the light from the sky with their numbers and mass as I stand awestruck in a surreal darkness.

And still they come! Hours pass, days pass Their numbers do not die? There are enough to mark every star in the universe And still there are more. Always more.

Wednesday, September 2, 1914 Today I woke up And they were gone forever But still I listen, still I watch, still I hope.

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Dodo Bird Stamp, 1994, Laos // Sello del Pajaro Dodo, 1994, Laos

 

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Passenger Pigeon for Sale // Venta de Paloma Migratoria

Do you know of anyone selling a Passenger Pigeon (mounted or a skin) ? If you do, please contact me at HistoryofTheSouth@Yahoo.Com and I would be happy to talk to them and include the Bird (photo's, information, etc.) in my upcoming study of existing Passenger Pigeon Specimen's. // Si conoces de alguien que tenga una Paloma Migratoria para venta, por favor pongase en contacto conmigo, me puede escribir a HistoryofTheSouth@Yahoo.Com

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How many Passenger Pigeon's Specimen's Exist ? // Cuantas Palomas Migratoria's existen ?

The answer to this question is a very simple, "no one knows for sure". Paul Hahn attempted to track down every single known specimen, in 1963 both in Museum's and the few in Private Collection's. His book "Where is That Vanished Bird" lists a total of 1532 Specimens and 16 Complete Skeletons. There have been recent attempt's to recount the total number which still exist in Museum's and Private Collection's and some which were listed in 1963, are no longer in the Museum Inventories or have "disappeared" completely. There have also been some unknown specimen's which have miraculously appeared out of private collection's in the past decade. I would take a personal guess and say that between approx. 1300 to a very high 1500 exist between the known Specimen's listed in 1963 (of which 1500 or so might still exist today) and those that might still possibly exist in "Private Collection's". There has been no authoritive "Census" on how many exactly still exist and their specific condition (a mounted specimen or a skin) or if any more skeleton's or bones of the Passenger Pigeon have been found and or assembled. If I was asked "How Many Passenger Pigeon Specimen's Exist"? I would answer, "no one knows for sure but a good estimate would be between approximately 1300 to a very high of approx. 1500.

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Photo of "Martha", The last Passenger Pigeon // Foto de "Martha", la ultima Paloma Migratoria

This is a photo of "Martha" the last Passenger Pigeon. The photo was taken in 1914, at the Cincinnati Ohio Zoo. She was named after Martha Washington, the wife of George Washington, 1st President of the United States. Martha died on September 1st, 1914 and is now in the Smithsonian, in Washington, D.C. // Esta es una foto de "Martha" la ultima Paloma Migratoria. La foto fue tomada en el Zoologico de Cinncinnati, Ohio en 1914. "Martha" fue nombrada en memoria de Martha Washington, la esposa de George Washington, el primer Presidente de los Estados Unidos. "Martha" murio el 1ro de Septiembre, 1914 y su cadaver esta en el Museo Smithsonian, en Washington, D.C.

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Ivory Billed Woodpecker Stamp, 1996, Benin // Sello del Carpintero Real, 1996, Benin

 

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The Passenger Pigeon by A.W. Schorger (This is a "Classic" on the Passenger Pigeon).

"A Feathered River Across The Sky" by Joel Greenberg (This book is a "New Classic" on the History and Extinction of The Passenger Pigeon. I highly recommend it !!)

Ivory Billed Woodpecker Stamp, 1991, Cuba // Sello del Carpintero Real, 1991, Cuba

 

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Mourning Dove and James J. Audubon Stamp, 1985, Turks and Caicos Islands // Sello de la Paloma Tortola y de James J. Audubon, 1985, Islas Turks y Caicos

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Great Auk Stamp, 1974, Cuba // Sello del Gran Alca, 1974, Cuba

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Rock Dove Stamp, 1966, Cuba // Sello de la Paloma Bravia, 1966, Cuba

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Passenger Pigeon Stamp, 1974, Cuba // Sello de la Paloma Migratoria, 1974, Cuba

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Dodo Bird Stamp, 1974, Cuba // Sello del Pajaro Dodo, 1974, Cuba

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Passenger Pigeon Stamp, 1990, Tanzania // Sello de La Paloma Migratoria, 1990, Tanzania .

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Last Passenger Pigeon killed in New Jersey, 1896 // Ultima Paloma Migratoria matada en New Jersey, 1896

The last Passenger Pigeon killed in New Jersey was killed on June 23rd, 1896, in Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey. // La ultima Paloma Migratoria matada en New Jersey fue el 23 de Junio, 1896, en Englewood, Condado de Bergen.

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Holding the world famous "Pepe The Passenger Pigeon" // Esta es una foto tomada sujetando la famosa Paloma Migratoria "Pepe".

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The Passenger Pigeon Education and Photography Project // El Proyecto Educativo y Fotographo De La Paloma Migratoria

I have started a project to photograph as many people as possible with my Passenger Pigeon "Pepe". I want to raise awareness of the sad History of the Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon and to help raise awareness of Extinction and Endangered Species. I want each individual photographed with "Pepe" to have, keep and share their unique photo. I welcome individual's, group's - organization's and Politician's, Community Leader's, Teacher's, Professor's, Instructor's ect. to have their photo taken with "Pepe". // If you are in the Gulf Coast region or are travelling to Mobile, Alabama and would like to be photographed with "Pepe", please feel free to contact me at HistoryofTheSouth@Yahoo.Com // You can donate $5.00 and help me promote this project by visiting this link > http://www.gofundme.com/7kf4es

Last Passenger Pigeon Killed in Alabama, 1887. // Ultima "Paloma Migratoria" matada en el Estado De Alabama, 1887.

The last Passenger Pigeon killed in Alabama was in 1887. It was killed by Edward Pasteur of Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama during the winter of 1887. //// La ultima Paloma Migratoria matada en el Estado de Alabama fue en el invierno del 1887. Edward Pasteur de la ciudad de Greensboro, en el Condado de Hale, la mato durante ese invierno.

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Welcome to the Passenger Pigeon Blog // Bienvenidos al Blog de "La Paloma Migratoria"

My name is John ODonnell Rosales and I am one of a handful of people in the world to privately own a Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) specimen. I welcome you to the Official "The Passenger Pigeon Blog (La Paloma Migratoria). "Pepe" is a real Passenger Pigeon, he was killed sometime between the 1860's and 1880's, in Michigan and preserved and mounted. The last wild specimen to be shot was long thought to have been killed near Sargent's, Ohio, in March, 1900. There has been recent research that confirmed that the last wild Passenger Pigeon was actually killed, in 1902. There were still a handful of them in captivity and attempts were made to breed them, with no success. The last living Passenger Pigeon, named "Martha" died in captivity, in the Cincinnati, Ohio Zoo, on September 1st, 1914. There were unconfirmed report's well into the 1920's of very small group's of 3 to 5, as well as solitary individual's but these were never validated. The Passenger Pigeon population was once estimated to be in the Billion's (yes, Billion's). It ranged from Canada to The United States but could be found as far south as Mexico and Cuba, where it was called "La Paloma Migratoria" and as far east as Bermuda. I was able to acquire "Pepe" after many years of searching for a specimen and extreme patience. There are only approx. 1500 Passenger Pigeon Specimen's in the world and of those, most are "Skin's" and very few are Museum quality specimen's, such as "Pepe". I am using "Pepe" to educate children (and adult's) about Extinction, Endangered Species and Cryptozoology. It has been 100 year's now, that this beautiful creature was exterminated by the greed and stupidity of mankind. It still has lesson's to teach us and "Pepe" and I, will do our best, to do so. // I hold a Bachelor's and a Master of Art's and am an expert on the Passenger Pigeon, as well as other North American Extinct Species, Endangered Species and Cryptozoology. I am available to lecture or speak on the Passenger Pigeon, other Extinct Species, Endangered Species and Cryptozoology. I am also available for both print and radio interview's, in English or Spanish. You can contact me at HistoryofTheSouth@Yahoo.Com
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