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
2013 photos & vids here
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Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos
(One bush does not shelter two Robins)
Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)
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