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12th September 2008, 07:25 PM
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Pigeon found, can anyone help me locate the owner?So tonight a pigeon found me. He has a tag, his band number is SHC 2007 58. I'm dieing of frustruation because I can not find his owner. Ive given him food and water and he is sleeping in my garage tonight. I'll have a cage for hi by tomorrow night. Can anyone help me?
Thank you. Last edited by Mylithium717; 13th September 2008 at 12:52 PM. 
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#2
12th September 2008, 08:05 PM
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Welcome to Pigeon-Talk! Thank you for your efforts on behalf of this banded pigeon. Are there any additional letters or numbers on the band (I ASSume not but have to be sure). Where are you located? Your location may give us a clue. I am not familiar with this band but will do some research this evening.
Terry
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#3
13th September 2008, 06:48 AM
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Thank you so much for helping this pigeon. I don't recognize the band letters either but thank you for keeping the bird comfortable for the night. Your general location may help us track the band. Are you outside the U.S.?
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#4
13th September 2008, 08:46 AM
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I live in the detroit metro area in michigan and he does not have any addtional letters or numbers on his band. Still my family and I have had no luck locating his home.
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#5
13th September 2008, 11:19 AM
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Sounds like it must be some type of speciality club band or possibly the bird was imported from another country. A photo of the pigeon would help us identify the breed. Does it look like a race bird (kinda like a wild pigeon but larger) or a fancy pigeon? Here's a list of resources from this forum, but I don't know if any of them are close enough to help. http://www.pigeon-life.net/prd.htm
You can also try the AU (American Racing Pigeon Union) and NPA (National Pigeon Association) web sites to see if there are any clubs near you. You might find someone willing to take the bird. Those sites are: http://www.npausa.com/ http://www.pigeon.org/ Please keep the pigeon comfortable for now and if you can't find the owner or keep it, we'll try to find another home for it. -Cathy
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#6
13th September 2008, 11:28 AM
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Im not sure what kind of bird he is, but i have a picture. If I sent you a picture of him could you identify him?
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#7
13th September 2008, 11:30 AM
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Please do post the picture, and we will certainly try to indentify it.You can post it here by clicking on manage attachments, or post in the gallery. Thank you.
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#8
13th September 2008, 12:05 PM
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I posted the picture of the bird in the gallery. I would like to keep the bird if we can't find it's owner, however my family and I live in a metro area and it's probably not the safest place for a pigeon. We have a friend of a friend who actually raises pigeons in northern michigan, so if worst comes to worst i suppose he will end up living there. If we are unable to find the owner we would certianly be open to giving the bird to a loving new home.
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#9
13th September 2008, 12:28 PM
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I don't know what kind of pigeon that is, but it's not a homer, that's for sure. I also have no idea what the letters on the band could stand for. Looks like to me you've got yourself a new pet.
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#10
13th September 2008, 12:31 PM
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Wow, this is really crazy. I'm not quite sure what to do now.
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13th September 2008, 12:35 PM
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I didn't mean to sound so mysterious. That is a breed of pigeon, but I don't know which breed it is. It's either some sort of high flyer or a show pigeon. In either case, there's little to no homing ability, so you shouldn't just turn it loose. It will never find it's way home. They make really good house pets. How tame does it seem?
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#12
13th September 2008, 12:36 PM
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Are you 100% sure about the letters on the band?
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Renee www.lovebirdsloft.com People have the right to be stupid, but some abuse that privilege. For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. Mark Twain Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes.------ Frieda Norris
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#13
13th September 2008, 12:51 PM
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You know, i think i might have typed HSC the first time totally by typo the first time i posted. Its SHC. God, im sorry.
Last edited by Mylithium717; 13th September 2008 at 12:53 PM.
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#14
13th September 2008, 12:58 PM
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There was only one web site that I know of for those bands, and it doesn't exist any longer. Without going to a lot pains, you won't find the owner. I don't even know who to tell you to contact any more. Terry, that posted last night, MIGHT know.......but again, as far as I can remember, no one ever took these birds back and we always wound up having to adopt them out. I personally wouldn't even worry about the owner. That's just me though, and don't get me wrong, I've got racing homers and I always want my birds back, but they're also banded with two bands and it's VERY easy to figure out who I am and give me a call. 
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Renee www.lovebirdsloft.com People have the right to be stupid, but some abuse that privilege. For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. Mark Twain Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes.------ Frieda Norris
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#15
13th September 2008, 01:04 PM
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Well, I would love to get ahold of the owner, but if they aren't looking for their birds I dont suppose that they care enough for me to feel comfortable with returning the bird. My family is deffinately growing attached(my sister has named him) I suppose I'll continue to attempt location for another day or so and then we'll discuss either adopting the bird ourselves or finding a good home. Thank you for your help.
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