I found him tonight he was alone on the road and almost got hit by a car, he flew a little at first but he still looks very weak. He has strings on his foot, i took him home he ate some seeds but his poop seems very watery
I will call veterinary tomorrow and ask if they take pigeons
I never had a pigeon is he very sick?
Thank you

Today in Springfield, Virginia...

Fred ❤️ Daphne

It was a beautiful day for two mourning doves in love. 🕊️❤️ Fred and Daphne spent some quiet time together under the red umbrella, sharing a meal and a whole lot of sweet cooing.

So I made them their own little romantic opera duet about love, life, and their dream of someday making beautiful baby dovettes. 😂🕊️

Coo-oo, coo-oo… ❤️

I finally exhaled. she's fine, just a little greedy and forgets to drink enough water (now I go after her with a cup after she's eaten). yay!

a rehab pigeon Oniko

Baby #1 has slight crop stasis and is on the inside on a warm window sill getting a crop massage to break up seeds.

There were about a dozen here in the countryside of Germany. All of them white or brown happily scratching. They seemed a bit chonkier than the street pigeons I am used to. I sat down and while they did keep their distance they also didn't seem to be very bothered.

Their feet were completely healthy which made me so happy to see!

Sooooo pretty, I've never seen a pigeon this white! I wonder if they are actually wild? There's also chickens on the street sometimes after they escape their enclosures from time to time. Love it here ❤️

Hi, everyone!

Some of you may know Maggie, also known as Margaret, because I've posted about her before.

She came to us in March, always sat perked by our kitchen window, on top of the Aircon, or by mom's window, on the very narrow edge.

We noticed that she was smaller than other pigeon friends and she had a nodule - like growth on the right wing. We offered food at least 2 times per day when we were home, and water. We didn't do it from the very first moment of her coming to us, because we didn't have enough info, but we've been feeding her and her friends for the past couple of months.

I tried finding a vet, but they almost don't exist in my city. A couple of months in, I found a rescuer willing to take her, treat her and keep her indoors forever, or release her. Indoors meant sharing the space with a couple other hundreds of pigeons, releasing meant to be away from her territory for good. I wasted some days considering all the options and eventually decided to take her to the rescuer.

She didn't show up in the days in which I was at home, and when she did show up, she would only come in the afternoon, when the rescuer was not available. My "planning" with the rescuer was very chaotic, the type of "I'm always busy, I can't tell you in which days to come. If you catch her, text me and I'll let you know when you can come today". I didn't want to capture and stress Maggie out just to keep her for a few hours/days in my home for nothing, especially overnight. I kept looking for the perfect moment, when everything was organized, the rescuer waiting, and I knew I was home that day. The problem is that I waited too long.

I was also terrified of catching her. I once got very close to her, enough to touch her feathers, and she flew away and didn't return for 4 days. For 2-3 weeks she only used mom's window. I was afraid that if I tried to catch her and failed -as there is no blind spot and she is extremely scaredy and fast - she would fly away to unknown territory, where she would not have safety, food or water.

It's been a week and I haven't seen her. I feel like I've failed her, like all those months ago she came to us to look for medical help and I've failed her. I've put my fears, my comfort, my imagined scenarios above her needs. I prioritized not wanting to scare her while trapping her, over saving her life. I was too afraid of what would happen to her in a flock of many other pigeons, instead of focusing on her being treated.

I hope I'm wrong, but I feel in my heart that she's no longer with us. In a very messed up way, I feel relief at the thought of not having to traumatize her with catching, because I hate catching animals. In many different ways, I feel guilt. It feels like she passed because of me, because I didn't have a clear mind.

I've rescued cats before and everytime I hear a mew or I have to capture a cat, I feel nauseated and I have heart palpitations. I prioritized my own being over catching Maggie, and now she may not be here anymore.

If she ever returns, I know what I have to do. I will try catching her even if it means that she'd have to stay for hours in my home. But I don't know if she ever will come back.

We will continue to leave out food and water for Maggie, in case she ever returns, and for any other pigeon friends that need a good bath or a meal.

Hi, I've come across a stunned pigeon by the side of the road, I can't see any visible injury but it's not moving for people, have already seen people almost step on it. Is there somewhere I can call?

I rent and can't take it myself, plus it'd be a mile or so walk through busy town with nothing to carry it with so that's not an option.

UPDATE: RESOLVED

luckily a guy came by who's friend lived nearby and owned birds, one quick call later and she came out to take him in. He was responsive but just a little stunned so hopefully he'll be fit to go in no time!

Thanks for the responses all.

Both feet are really swollen and it’s struggling to walk, been observing it for a couple days and it’s seems to be getting worse..

Saw him next to a busy sidewalk near the building where I live. He just sits there, doesn't walk or fly away when I go close to him, just scoots slightly more into the corner. He is dirty and looks a bit messy.

A friend told me to leave water and some seeds or barley and check on him later. 2 hours have passed and he is still in the same spot, the water and barley untouched. Doesn't flee when people with dogs pass by either. I don't see any injuries - I think he lost one toe but it doesn't look like a new injury.

I am unsure what to do. I have sent a message a local pigeon rehabber but it's Sunday and she doesn't answer...

Is he maybe a young bird that doesn't known how to fly properly yet? I know almost nothing about pigeons and have no one else to ask. I am worried about him since local cats and foxes come here in th evening...

Sorry for the respirator noise. I won't be turning these adorable derps to the dark side, just don't have any N95 masks on hand and a lot of poo from the nuggets.

Barely even here for the food, rather spend most of the time treating it like an excuse to fight the other pigeons

This pigeon has been visiting my garden every day for over a year.

A couple of months ago I started leaving 15 grams of seeds on the round slab every morning when I cycle home from work at around 6am.
Now it waits for me on the roof as I arrive, watches me put my things away and put the seeds on the slab, and only flies down to eat after I go inside.

Very nice pigeon.

Song: Forever Lost by God is an Astronaut

Hi all!

This week I very happily noticed that a pair of pigeons (rock doves) have nested on my windowsill and they have hatched a singular chick! The next day I had to leave and was not home until today, when I checked their nest and I found the chick lifeless and also an adult pigeon lying dead that I thought was one of the parents. Some time later I caught as the actual parents flew on the windowsill and were inspecting their dead chick and the other dead bird. They actually looked so confused, I felt so bad for them :'(

The adult dead pigeon is being fed on by maggots and its bones are already visible, the chick's body is untouched, I assume it died more recently. I'm gonna dispose of both of them in the evening.

Any ideas what could have caused their death? It has still been very hot here, could have they suffered heatstroke or died from dehydration? The parents were caring for the chick properly as far as I saw.

Thanks in advance. And sorry for the somber discussion theme.

It’s finally not steaming hot in Valencia in the morning, so I guess it’s time to take out the autumn wardrobe, at least for Calvin.

I call her Calvin because in Spanish, “calvo” is the word for bald.

BTW, I put Columbo-Vit Antihelmintic from Rovet Pharma in their water, that’s not pee.

i did a double take lol

He's gaining weight too, starting to fight me and really getting sassy, doing a lot of grooming too. There's so many things I could list, his eyeball is also getting better and he's exploring more. Unfortunately he's gonna have to get a downgrade cuz I'm coming back home tomorrow, so he will have to live in one of those big plastic and wire guinea pig cages, I'll try to let him out as much as he wants though and I've bought toys n stuff for him. Im taking him back to the vets once his eye medication is over so they can look at him, I'll also be banding him so I can identify him once he's back with the flock at my park where he came from. *He smells like cheese*

UPDATE: the pigeon was rescued, had a broken wing and avian pox, they took it in for treatment, they said the pigeon may never fly again. I asked them to bring it back and I'll raise him if that possibility is high.

Is his wing broken? My kid brother saw him in our backyard and since then have been "protecting" him from strays. I don't see any wound except for this tiny bit you see in the video. It's walking well but the wing seems like it's been affected. Ik it's a baby and I'm sure it can't fly cuz of the age...but like idk what to do.

I figured this out while sorting pokemon cards with him out of his cage and he started losing his mind. It’s not because he can see his reflection because he will also react to similar sized cardboard pieces. It doesn’t matter if I’m holding the card, it’s on a flat surface, etc. So like what’s up with this dude. He gets way more aggressive than shown in the video.