Snow white pigeon found

[peter683]

This fellow showed up sunday morningat our home in SW Ontario Canada last week. He hung around for a couple of days and then went missing for two days but now he is back again. I say he as it seems more like a male bird than a female..

Can anyone help with a band identification?

FS 03 EA 637

He or she is a beautiful white pigeonor dove? and seems quite tame but wont let you touch it. We have fed it crumbled crackers and sun flower seeds and make sure there is fresh water every day. He seems to leave at night and come back in the morning. Been here for about 5 of the last 8 days...

[TAWhatley]

You would need to contact Fancier's Specialty as it is one of their bands. They should be able to tell you who purchased the band from them, and that person would be the original owner of the bird. http://www.members.tripod.com/fanciers_specialty/

That is definitely a white pigeon. Many thanks to you for your concern for the bird. Please do keep us posted.

Terry

[AZWhitefeather]

Peter,
Does the pigeon always appear to be as fluffed up as he is in the photo?
If so, he may not be feeling well. Normally pigeons will 'fluff' up if it's cold or they aren't feeling quite up to par.

If at all possible could you replace the crumbled crackers and sunflower seeds with a dove/pigeon mix of seeds.

Many thanks for keeping an eye on this beauty.

Cindy

[peter683]

This was the only time he was fluffed up. It was after eating lots of seeds and drinking water on the first day. We had a weather system coming in with cooler air and then a thunderstorm. This beautiful creature hid under the car for 7 hours until the storm blew over then flew away. That was the first day he arrived.


Time for a drink.. and hamming it up for the camera.! Im'e ready for my closeup mr Demill!!

[peter683]

After scouring the internet this afternoon and the advice given by you folks so far. I went over to the neighbors and asked for some wild bird seed for him/her. WHen I came back through into our yard(neigbor lives over the back and we have a gate between yards) he had followed me all the way to the gate. When i came back he ran back into the driveway and watched for me. I started to shake the mix seed onto the ground and he was right over and ate hungrily. I dont think he had had anything to eat since yesterday!

Still no luck finding its owner...

[TAWhatley]

Thanks so much for looking after this very handsome pigeon. Were you able to talk to Fancier's Specialty?

Terry

[MaryOfExeter]

Are you in Canada? If I'm not mistaken, FS is like Canada's version of our NPA.


Oh blah, nevermind, I just noticed that in the first post, LOL.

[peter683]

I just got an email that Fanciers speciality is located in Baden Ont canada and a phone num ber for them. I will call them tomorrow..

[MaryOfExeter]

Glad all is working out! Hopefully the person still lives there, and you guys can work something out.

[peter683]

He snubbed me today.. he showd up this morning and I put water and seed out. After a couple of hours he was gone!! I hope a hawk or anything didnt get him!!

[Pigeon lower]

Baden is where i get my food somtimes, I never even knew they where fanciers specialty or what it is... They are about half hour drive from me, Hope all goes well.

[peter683]

He is getting fairly tame now. I was able to drop some bird seed from my hand onto the windowsill. He has taken a liking to the west facing windowsill. I think he thinks he is safe there from hawks and cats.

[MaryOfExeter]

Is there any way you can set up a trap with food in it, to catch the bird? If the owner does respond, you'll have to catch it anyways. And if he doesn't, then you'd be able to find a new home for the bird if you can't keep it yourself.

[Pigeon lower]

If the owner doesnt locate him i could possibly find somone who would take him in. I know a few people who breed white pigeons for wedding releases. And if its a cock possible i would keep him for myself.

[Teresa]

What a beautiful, contented pigeon! He looks very much at ease around you, Peter. Thank you for looking after him.
Please keep us posted.