New to the group so apologies if this is in the wrong area !
we have a lot of pigeons in our garden and over the past few days we’ve noticed one of them acting strange on the bird bath.
it takes a drink then stands very upright, almost toppling over backwards, it looks like it coughing or having trouble swallowing?
is this normal?
not noticed it before, any advise ?
it moves around, flies in and out the garden ok
I'm not an expert, so cannot give any answer.
It is possible the pigeon has swallowed something awkwardly and just as we do, having a drink and some hiccups to try and resolve the situation. But this is purely a wild guess, and hopefully someone may be able to give a more definitive answer.
Germain said:`pigeons can also contract trich. and/or sour crop - it might be an idea to give the bird bath a really good scrub and disinfect
I never thought of sour crop, though I have seen in adult hens and cockerels, and you could have a very valid line of thought.