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

[Grim]

Any updates?

[Trees Gray]

I saw the bird again last Sunday, he is not the worse for wear, not yet, but he needs to be caught. If you have a trap you can set up there, it might work best, as anyone who tries to get near him, just seem to scare him up. He is now either hiding or perching two or three stories up. I have not found a good time to catch him, and am not getting any cooperation from most of the people there, its not worth their time, nor do they think it is their job, or the bird is not to be found when they are around.

Let me know if you can help, I have already given you my phone number and sent you an email previously.

I will have more time to dedicate to this project next week, hopefully, he will still be doing okay. I'm just afraid it may come down to him having to get sick, to be weak enough then to come down and get caught.

[Scuiry]

I know it's been a while, but after the retirement home released my pigeon back onto their grounds, I pretty much lost hope of it ever being recovered. I just couldn't get over how utterly idiotic, lame and totally STUPID it was for them to trap the bird, get its band number, trace it to me, call me all the way in California, then let it go. Why?

[Pidgey]

Perhaps they were ignorant enough to think it would go back to where it came from.

Pidgey

[Scuiry]

All the way to California?

Daniel

[Pidgey]

I didn't say they were bright.

Pidgey

[flitsnowzoom]

Daniel, is this the same pigeon that we just got reported on 911 Pigeon Alert?

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by flitsnowzoom

Daniel, is this the same pigeon that we just got reported on 911 Pigeon Alert?

Don't think it is the same bird, Mary. I think Daniel is asking on 911 PA about another bird that someone found. Could be wrong as I just glanced through the new 911 posts before coming here to try and catch up.

Terry

[flitsnowzoom]

My yahoo mail is "down" so I can't reply. Hopefully, you'll be able to send something to him.

[Trees Gray]

Originally Posted by Scuiry

I know it's been a while, but after the retirement home released my pigeon back onto their grounds, I pretty much lost hope of it ever being recovered. I just couldn't get over how utterly idiotic, lame and totally STUPID it was for them to trap the bird, get its band number, trace it to me, call me all the way in California, then let it go. Why?

Daniel,

I have been checking on the bird whenever I am in the area. We usually show up when the grounds are calm and there isn't any traffic in the receiving area, that is early evening. He is still there and seemingly well. They have sort of adopted him and he is quite enjoying it there. He is getting more tame again, as he came down from the window ledge, but when I got close he took off, he definitely knew what I was up to.

[Birdmom4ever]

At least he's still there and in good health. Thanks for the update, Treesa.

[Scuiry]

Originally Posted by Trees Gray

Daniel,

I have been checking on the bird whenever I am in the area. We usually show up when the grounds are calm and there isn't any traffic in the receiving area, that is early evening. He is still there and seemingly well. They have sort of adopted him and he is quite enjoying it there. He is getting more tame again, as he came down from the window ledge, but when I got close he took off, he definitely knew what I was up to.

I'm hoping he/she is like a pigeon I once adopted that had been living with ferals for several years. He was a banded Galician Highflier, a very rare breed, and was content living as a street pigeon for a long time - until he discovered my friend's loft was better digs

[Trees Gray]

The people have sort of adopted him, but I don't intend to leave him there, and they KNOW I still intend to capture him and it is priority for his survival. He flies from the receiving area to the fountain in front, and I can usually find him in that area.

[Scuiry]

Treesa,

Any news on this? I may be able to take a white homer or Fantail hen at this time. If you'd like to know more, please send me a private message.

Many thanks,

Daniel

[Trees Gray]

Hi Daniel,

I know the bird is fine, I just haven't been over there recently.

I just talked to Jan and she said they pretty much have adopted him as their mascot and of late haven't even tried to catch him. I think the bird has adopted them too, from everyone I have talked to. He is getting into a routine and seems to know the drill. She says when people come and go he steps aside and then moves back. He has adapted himself to them.

Anyway, I'm going to go see for myself. I just don't be looked upon as the bad person here, trying to take him away from what they think, that he is "living the life of Reilly". I've explained all the facts about domestic birds, living in the wild, even my husband agrees with them, maybe he is happy and content, I shall see.