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If he's hanging out with the doves, are there flocks of pigeons where you are? Pigeons are safer in flocks because there are more eyes to look out for predators. Also, they can teach him where to roost and forage for food and water.
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found pigeonOk, I uploaded a picture of him. There are no other pigeons around here, he hangs around with the mourning doves. If nobody claims him will we have to build him a hutch? Can he live in really cold weather? Should I get him special food? Right now he is eating just the regular wild bird seed I put out for all of the birds. Thanks for helping.
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Hi, sorry for not getting back to you - I haven't forgotten about your threat, just missed your new post somehow. I don't know if the pigeon is still around - and it' s a really beautiful one by the way - but in case it is, let me answer your questions.
First, I'm not really sure what kind it is, but it looks to me like a homing or performing breed as opposed to a fancy breed. I doubt the pigeon is roosting with the doves, because unlike doves, which are tree dwellers, pigeons are cliff dwellers, so like flat ledges to perch on, which is why they do so well in cities. Pigeons can live in very cold weather (and in indeed you see pigeons all over the world from Montreal to Moscow), but just as long as they have food. Birds have a very fast metabolism and need to eat very regularly to maintain their body functions, especially to stay warm in the winter. So it's not the cold per se, but the lack of food that makes life so hard for them in the winter (and backyard bird feeders such as yours, so life saving for them), especially when the ground is covered with snow so that they can not forage - and pigeons forage exclusively on the ground unlike other birds that can eat berries and such on trees and bushes. Pigeons need about twice as much protein as what is in the typical wild bird seed mixes, so getting him a pigeon/dove seed mix from Petco or one of those places would be great. You can also add some dried lentils and peas to your current mix for extra protein. All pigeons absolutely love raw chopped peanuts – it’s the fastest way to win their trust. As I already mentioned, nobody can claim him until he’s secured and you have the complete band info, but even then as is often the case the owner can’t be located, doesn’t get in touch or doesn’t want the bird back. And there are even some people who race pigeons who have a practice of killing those who have gotten lost. So assuming the bird is yours to keep, you’ll have two options. You can keep him as a house pigeon – a house pet - as you’d keep, say a parrot. Pigeon are incredibly intelligent and affectionate and take to life as indoor pets extremely well. You can also build him an enclosure outside, but in that case you should get him a mate. They love company and if they don’t have the company of people or another pigeon they are very lonely. They mate for life, which is also what makes them such affectionate pets – they bond very deeply with their owners. If you get him a mate, you can choose whether you want to let them have babies or not, by simply replacing the eggs they lay with fake ones. I don’t know where you live, but chances are there are hawks in your area, and letting a single pigeon or two free fly is very risky. So building an aviary – a small enclosure where the pigeon can get a bit of exercise would be most ideal, but a rabbit hutch would be a sufficient at first.
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found pigionThank you for getting back to me. I thought that since I posted the pic, nobody wanted him or was interested in him. He is still here and was waiting this morning on the porch for me to fill the feeders and I put some on the porch floor for him. I will get the pigeon food from petco and also some dried peas and lentils. The peanuts I usually do in the fall for the squirrels.
I am also going to contact the bird sanctuary and see if they want him, he can live there and get plenty of food and he will be protected. I will let you know. I can't keep him in the house because I have three cats and since we both work he would be alone during the day with the cats. Do you want him? I'm about 2 hrs north of NYC.
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THAT IS ONE PRETTY BIRD, BUT HE NEEDS TO BE CAUGHT.
tHEN YOU CAN POST IN OUR ADOPTION FORUM, IF THE OWNER DOESN'T WANT HIM OR THE BAND IS NOT TRACEABLE.
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found pigionIf I catch him, will I have to keep him captive? The only experience I have with birds are my daughters parrottkeets. They live in a cage, but are let out on a daily basis to fly in her room or apartment when she is at school. I can't imagine letting a pigeon out to fly in the house with three cats.
So, if I catch him and put him up for adoption will the people come here to get him, will I have to ship him off somewhere? I am really out of my league on this, I want to do whats best for the bird, but I am going to need your advice on how to do this. By the way we have hawks and foxes around here.
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You will need to keep him captive until a home is found. I posted a link earlier on different methods to capture the bird. Once he is caught, you can read the band numbers to us and we can help find the owner. If you do not get a response from the owner, or they don't want the bird back, you can post him on adoption forum.
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I wish I could take him, but I live in tiny rental in the city where I care for sick feral pigeons, so unfortunately I don't have a place for a permanent resident.
Once you catch him you can keep him in a cage like your other birds. Obviously with three cats in the house you can not have him loose. You can even keep him in a cat carrier (new or extremely thoroughly disinfected) temporarily. When a new owner is found or the original owner is located, he can choose to come pick him up or ask you to ship him, in which case he'll guide you through the shipping process, but whenever you have questions on anything feel free to post here.
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found pigionOk, thank you. I am going to put him in the cat carrier. If nobody claims him, we will put him up for adoption, in the meantime I will ask around to see if anyone has a bigger cage so he won't be cramped.
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The band information is: 183 IF NJP 2011
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Hi,
this is an International Federation (IF) band. Can you double check these letters again - are you sure it's NJP and not NJF? If it is NJF that would be the abbreviation for the club below and they should be able to help you locate the owner. Northwest Junior Flyers Tim Tessier P.O. Box 325 Chesterfield, MA 01012 (413)296-4359 Florenceprecision@verizon.net
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I just called and spoke to that man. He said its not his bird, but he can find out who the bird belongs to. He took my number and is going to call me back. I also asked him why the bird was not using the bird bath, he is getting dirty. He told me to get a turkey pan and fill it with water. So tomorrow on my way home from work I will pick one up.
I will keep you updated, I'm hoping for a happy ending.
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Wonderful, thank you for the update.
Most likely the owner will be happy and grateful to have him back, but just in case, please ask him what he intends to do with the bird, and if he is going to cull it, please don't return it to him, but put post him for adoption in our "Adoptions" section. He's very beautiful and won't have a problem being adopted if it doesn't work out with the owner. Yes, they love a shallow pan to bathe in. A clean kitty litter box is also ideal. Where are you keeping him now?
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Cull it? If you mean kill it, I will not return the bird to him, and I will put him up for adoption. Ok, now you are going to be disappointed, I did not capture him. He stays on the porch roof most of the time. He let my daughter get very close to him, she was feeding him corn. When he goes home, either his original home or adopted home, we will capture him. Also I think he is learning his name, we call him Steve and if he's not around, I call him and he usually shows up.
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I understand that you don't want to confine him and break his trust by keeping him caged, but we've said it before here - I doubt anyone (the new or original owner) will want to make serious arrangements for a bird that is just loose out there, he can be captured by a predator at any moment, or disappear for many other reasons. But if that's what you've decided to do.....I hope it works out. Yes, "cull" usually means kill - so I'd ask very directly what will happen to the bird upon return. Please keep us updated - Steve sounds like a totally adorable bird.
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