Missing Pij

[janice]

missin pij I HAVE HAD HER FOR 6 MONTHS NOW SHE HAS BEEN MISSING FOR 4 DAYS NOW IT IS NOT LIKE HER SHE IS HOME IN HER HOUSE WE BUILT FOR HER EVERYNIGHT AND SHE DOES STICK AROUND WITH HER BUDDY WE CALL MAGIC she pick him up somewhere ? YA SEE PIJ HAS A BAND323 nbrc AND A FREIND HELP FIND HER OWNER HE NEVER CALLED SHE IS A LONG WAY FROM HOME ! SO WE HAVE TAKEN CARE OF HER SHE IS A ROLLER PIGEON AND HER FRIEND MAGIC HE IS A BIG WHITE PIGEON HAS 2 BANDS ALSO STILL COMES HOME EVERYNIGHT BUT HE WILL NOT GO IN HER HOUSE SHE WOULD NOT LET HIM IN SHE WOULD FIGHT WITH HIM BUT THEY STILL STUCK TOGETHER AND THEY FLY TOGETHER ALL THE TIME !! THIS MORNING HE WENT IN HER HOUSE AND THREW HER HAY OUT LIKE HE IS LOOKING FOR HER /? I HAVE BEEN CALLING HER & LOOKING FOR HER I REALLY MISS HER IT IS BREAKING MY HEART I AM SOO AFRAID A HAWK GOT HER WE LIVE ON THE HOUSATONIC RIVER in conn AND THERE ARE QUITE A FEW HAWKS around sorry i am going on & on just need to talk to someone janice

[Birdmom4ever]

Janice, I'm so sorry you have lost your little roller hen. I know how upsetting that is because it happened to me. Hawks are a big threat, especially at this time of year, and unfortunately it's quite possible a hawk could have taken her. Rollers are easy pickings for hawks because of the way the fly and the fact that they aren't as fast as homers or even feral pigeons. Don't give up yet, though. I've had lost rollers turn up as long as six days later. If a hawk spooked her it's possible she flew far away to escape him and had trouble finding her way back--this has happened to our rollers. If she does make it back, I recommend you find a way to pen her in, at least for the winter.

[Trees Gray]

Hi Janice,

I'm so sorry to hear your roller is missing. Sounds like she has a wonderful home with you. It is very hard to deal with when they are misssing, and hard also on their pigeon 'friends" left behind.

The hawks are starting to migrate this year, so they are around more. Hawks have been really bad in our area, so I don't allow my Homers free play time outside, and no more unsupervised flights. They go out to fly and then stay in the rest of the day.

I'll be sending positive thoughts that your roller has only been scared off, and hopefully is still coming home.

[janice]

I WANT TO THANK YA's FOR YOUR REPLYs IT IS NOW DAY 6 & NO PIJ HER MATE STILL COMES BACK AT DUSK AND STILL WILL NOT GO INTO THE PIJ HOUSE HE SITS ON TOP ALL NIGHT TAKES OFF IN THE A.M ??

[Reti]

I am so sorry she hasn't returned yet.
Don't give up hope, she still might come back someday.

Reti

[janice]

well she is still missing I AM SO UPSET IT IS AMAZING HOW YOU GET SO ATTATCHED TO THESE BIRDS HER MATE MAGIC STILL COMES AT DUSK THE OTHER NIGHT HE DID NOT COME HOME UNTIL 3 in the mornin ?? I THOUGHT THAT WAS STRANGE ???HE REALLY MISSES PIJ I TALK TO HIM ASK HIM WHERES PIJ HE LOOKS AROUND HE STILL WILL NOT GO INTO THE PIGEON HOUSE ?? HE SLEEPS ON THE TOP ?? IT IS A NICE BIG HOUSE <she would not let him in for some reason ?> AND HE JUST WILL NOT GO IN?? ANYWAY I AM STILL HOPING SHE WILL COME HOME . THANK YA ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT I AM SO GLAD YOU HAVE THIS SITE AND HOW ALL OF YOU CARE SOOO MUCH FOR THESE BIRDS !! THANKs jan

[Trees Gray]

Hi Jancie,

I'm so sorry that Magic hasn't returned home, I know how much you and pij miss her.

As time goes by perhaps you and pij might want to get another hen, perhaps that will fill the lonliness.