Another Vulnerable Pigeon

Archi 02/08/2021 11:58

Hallo all,

I have no particular interest in birds but seven years ago I posted here asking for advice for a pigeon in my garden which wouldn't fly.

Original post: community.rspb.org.uk/.../vulnerable-pigeon

Strangely an almost identical situation has just happened to my neighbour who called me to help a pigeon she found in her garden unable to fly. Just like before, this pigeon seems healthy with smooth feathers and no obvious injuries and it appears of adult size.

Just like the last time, I now have this pigeon in a box with a container of water inside and an old towel on the box's floor.

Last time I met someone called MonkeyCheese at Streatham Common Station (South London) to take the pigeon off me to a better future.

This time we could take this pigeon somewhere as my neighbour has a car so could anyone here please give advice about where locally we should take this bird.

Alternatively if MC or anyone else near me (SW16 5UP) would like to meet at the local station like last time I am happy to give them the bird.

Archi S

WendyBartter 02/08/2021 12:11

Have sent message to MC alerting him to your problem!
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monkeycheese 02/08/2021 12:14

I've sent you a direct message
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monkeycheese 02/08/2021 12:33

Hi Archi, does this pigeon look like the one you found last time? I remember the allotments tucked away behind the houses.
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monkeycheese 02/08/2021 13:08

I've checked with Starlight Trust and another rehabber and they are both full at the moment. It might be best to get the pidge to Pigeon Recovery in Sutton. I think their address is on the previous thread.
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Archi 02/08/2021 13:36

Thanks for your quick response MC. I've tried to work out how to respond to the private message with my phone number but can't.

We're happy to take it to Pigeon Recovery in Sutton ourselves so thanks for the pointer.

The pigeon doesn't show what to my lay opinion is normal plumage in that it is brown and light grey or cream.
Just now we tried to see if it would fly and took it out of the box and released it in the garden. It didn't fly but did manage to walk around as I pursued it. Again it seemed ok to look at with no obvious injuries.

In view of my inability to work out private message replies, I'm just happy to post my number here after your next post to this string.

Then I'd be able send you pictures or videos of it if you like.

Archi.
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monkeycheese 02/08/2021 14:12

Replying to the pm is easy. Just type in your message in the box and then send or reply. Don't put a mobile on here. Alternatively, you can send a friend request to me and put your number on that. I'm curious to see what this pidge looks like.
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Archi 02/08/2021 14:25

For whatever reasons I just can't figure out these things.

I'll take your advise not to post my number here, but I also need to go out now so instead I'll post my email which is different to the one 7 years ago.

purplescaper@gmail.com

We just tried to give the pigeon another flight attempt. It did fly a little but not enough so we have put it back in the box so I can go out.

It seems to be getting used to me handling it and maybe it will fly when we come back in about 2 hours.
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WendyBartter 02/08/2021 16:45 in reply to Archi

Archi said:
The pigeon doesn't show what to my lay opinion is normal plumage in that it is brown and light grey or cream.

Does it look anything like this?

Or this
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Archi 02/08/2021 16:57

It looks like the first one Wendy.
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WendyBartter 02/08/2021 17:10

I have passed that info to MC ! Is a Red bar feral pigeon, lovely colours! How is it now?
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