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News of the Weird—July 1, 2026
A Gender Reveal for the Birds
A Gender Reveal for the Birds An expecting couple in Queen Creek, Arizona, contracted Sacred Dove Release for their gender reveal party, requesting that the birds be dyed—yes, dyed—to announce their baby’s gender, NBC 12 News reported on June 18. It was a first for owner Monica Flores, who typically provides doves for weddings and funerals.
“I thought it was a beautiful idea,” Flores said. After the bright blue (it’s a boy!) doves were released, they caught the attention of local residents along the nearby Salt River, who alerted Crystal White of Crystal’s Critter Haven, a local wildlife rehab…
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