This morning I was due to meet Louise (another Pigeon rescuer) to visit Carshalton Ponds and look for injured Pidges. There are several that have been spotted with twine and string around their feet and we were intending to attempt to catch the worst of them. As it was raining first thing, we decided to leave it a couple of hours and review the situation. By 11am the skies had cleared and we headed to the ponds. As we were passing under the bridge at Carshalton station, we spotted a small black shape on the pavement and both thought it was not a Pidge. Suddenly it moved and I got Louise to stop the car. I ran back and there was a juvenile Pidge face down on the pavement. By face down, I mean neck twisted through 180 degrees and head tucked under the body and under one leg. Had it not moved as we drove past, we might not have stopped. The Pidge was far too young to be out of the nest and the PMV most likely caused it to fall out. The Pidge was very thin and wet but had strength enough to struggle. I placed her in the pet carrier and we contacted Sarah to see if she had room for one more Pidge. As luck had it, she did. We drove to Wallington and dropped off the little Pidge. Another case of right place, right time, especially as we failed to get any of the Carshalton Ponds birds. I named the Pidge 'Angel'. Sarah says Angel has been trying to eat but its hard to tell how successful she has been as PMV Pidges make a lot of mess with their food due to lack of co-ordination.
We just have to wait now and hope that tlc gets Angel through this. There are no meds for this viral condition, so please keep your fingers crossed for little Angel.
See what I mean about the mess? At least she's trying to eat.
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You will have to keep it to a minimum they get very close when young like this I have brought some up in the past years ago and they followed me everywhere and would fly down the street when I was coming home from work but they knew I had food for them in my top pocket and they just helped themselves to it :)
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Aw she is a poor little thing, I do hope that she will be able to recover, and that you are able to not give her that much loved contact, as it will help her in the long run. She is in the right place and will gets lots of TLC until she will be able to be released. Good luck.
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Good luck with her, MC. It is a big job you have taken on.
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Thank you for the kind words. I found an injured Pidge in Kingston market today. She has twine around her foot. Due to Angel being infectious, I am taking 'Mango' to Pigeon Recovery in Sutton. It's going to make it a very long day but the welfare of the Pidge comes first. Should be home by about Midnight and then I have to wake Angel and clean her pet carrier, wash her food and water dishes and change her bedding. Then I can have a snack before going to bed.
Angel was 315g today
That was posted from my phone. I'll edit the pic when I get home lol
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Wow, looks like you have two full time jobs Paul.
320g today