My Pigeon Found in Florida - Can Someone Please Help Get It For Me?

[Trees Gray]

Thanks everyone.

I am going to call them and tell them nicely.....that everyone needs to make a conscientious effort to get this bird contained, because its a matter of safety now, and since it was once contained it is definitely going to be harder now.

I am also going to call Doreen and give her the information, as well as give her contact info to the Fountains should they catch the bird when I'm not available. I will be on a 2 days trip that has been planned for 3 months, and I can't get out of. I'm obligated to take my brother for a last visit to Kennedy Space Center, before his big move to Idaho. He has talked about it non-stop and there is no way I can disappoint him.

I also have to find a contact for the weekend because these people I know from yesterday, probably don't work weekends. Meanwhile, we are making a conscientious effort to go by there when we are in the area.

[Grim]

Well if you get a call when your gone and need the bird picked up you can contact me. I will pick it up for you if I am not working. PM me if you would need help.

[feralpigeon]

Daniel, I'm sorry to hear about your bird and thinking what a surprise this
must have been for you. I remember you telling me your story about the
landlord and needing to find homes for your beloved birds. Hope this
will all resolve well for you and the poor bird. Treesa, thanks for your
efforts in a time when you are stretched, hopefully Doreen can help as
well....and even more hopefully, the locals there will get w/it and get the
bird into a box so collection is possible.

fp

[Trees Gray]

Thanks Grim and fp.

I called there this morning and the receptionist said he was out walking in the parking lot, as he came out from under a car.

I mentioned about getting the bird contained and everyone working on that effort,(for the birds safety and welfare) to set a trap and feed under it, and only feed under it so he can't go somewhere else to eat.

Grim where are you located. Perhaps between the two of us we can check on him?

I left my carrier there, so it can be used for them to put him in once he is trapped.

If we catch him, I'm going to give him alot of supportive care, as Doreen will also should she be the recipient.

[Pidgey]

Kinda' sounds like a job for safflower seeds. Daniel, do you remember if this bird had a favorite treat?

Pidgey

[Trees Gray]

I also thought about attracting him/her with one of my birds, I just don't know which gender to bring.

[Pidgey]

Well, if you're going to put them in carriers to just sit there as decoys and you've got more than one carrier then maybe you could bring both.

Pidgey

[Grim]

You could maybe even let a bird go and see if he/she will follow it back to your loft. I did PM you about a live trap I have. I am in Downtown Melbourne right off 192

[CHRISTIN RN]

Treesa,
Wow! Unbelievable story!
Good idea to call upon St. Francis for this little guy!
Will do the same!
Godspeed!

[Scuiry]

Originally Posted by Trees Gray

Hi Daniel and all,

Renee, from the Fountains, told me they put the laundry basket over it to catch it to get the band number, then let it go because they didn't have a cage for it to stay in and they couldn't keep it under the laundry basket.

Anyhow, the bird is in an area where trucks pull up and make deliveries all day, it just hangs around there. It probably won't settle down till evening. I'ts quite an unlikely place for any bird to hang out, I'm sure the seed is keeping it there. Hopefully there are no lamps to allow it to see us approach, and we can grab it, it has several places it sleeps...so I know where to look.

I asked Renee to let everyone know -security and all who need to know-that we may be coming tonight, so we have their okay to come by tonight.
Hopefully I can talk my husband into going back there after dark to catch the bird. He won't let me go by myself, anyway.

Keep the bird in your prayers, as I have asked St. Francis to keep an eye out on him and allow us to catch him.

Treesa, they flat-out lied to me. The director told me point she had it in a small cage. A different story gets told everytime someone asks. For the love of God, why in the hell did they even bother to call me? Was I supposed to go all the way to Florida to get it? It's just beyond unbelievable.

[Scuiry]

There is a beautiful story about an old man who kept a white pigeon toward the end of his life. He rescued it and it fell in love with. He kept with him in his apartment until he died. He is a Russian saint. I sometimes ask him for help in cases like this:

http://www.urbanwildlifesociety.org/...ntJohnsPij.htm

If nothing else, it is a touching story about an elderly man and his beloved pet pigeon.

Daniel

[Scuiry]

I have an idea.

I know several of you live in Melbourne. Could I designate one or several of you to get my bird if they agree to contain it? What I would do is tell them you are my agent or friend and are picking up the bird for me. They don't need to know I'm giving it to one of you. I can give them your telephone number so that they could call you immediately.

Treesa, I gave you first rights to this bird but I don't know how far away you are. Please let me know if you want me to give them your number for pick up.

I think this might work since apparently they have no way to keep the bird confined for very long. In any case, please let me know if you think this will work and I'll call them.

Or if someone has another idea, please let me know :-)

Many thanks again for all your help,

Daniel

[Scuiry]

P.S. I will be away for several days but you can reach me on my cell: 510-843-9369.

Thanks again :-)

Daniel

[Trees Gray]

Daniel,

I have made several attempts to collect the bird myself, to no avail. I have no problem with that at all, its getting him in a box, and they have a box now, MINE.

They DO have instructions to get the bird contained for its own sake. I could not contact anyone yesterday, but I did this morning, and they had not seen the bird today, but said they would call me if they did and try to contain it...again.

My husband is going by there now to see what is going on and I am going to continue to pursue this.

I am also praying, and have asked St. Francis to take this bird under his care.

Yes, Daniel I will pick up the bird, they have my number too.

[Trees Gray]

Originally Posted by Grim

You could maybe even let a bird go and see if he/she will follow it back to your loft. I did PM you about a live trap I have. I am in Downtown Melbourne right off 192

Please call me.