Brown baby pigeon rescued

[Victor]

Hi folks, Last night around 10:30, I got a call from work to inform me that the mechanics found a baby pigeon in the bus garage huddled in a corner by some spare parts. They scooped it up and put it in a box.

I drove over to the bus company right away and peeked in the box. I could smell the oil and fuel (not soaked) on a rag that they put inside to cushion him. Well, I got rid of the rag right away and took him or her home with me. Bev and I inspected him for visible damage and checked his throat and seemed to be OK just weak and probably thirsty, hungry and scared.I suspect it was overcome from diesel fumes.

We administered water in a dropper to him, and mixed up some Kaytee Exact, which he took well to both. He started peeping right way and presented us with a watery dropping or two.

We placed the bird in a smaller lined box, and put it inside a small kennel in a heated room for the night. It was about 50 degrees last night.

This morning, we fed and ACV watered him and he pecked at Bev once and showed strength this morning. He tried to cuddle up on my chest and under my chin. Oh, oh, I spotted a small bug on him, so he is getting ready to have a warm treated bath. He has been outside in a spare cage sunning and was very much attentive to the coos coming from our aviary.It is a warm 68 degrees now and climbing.

The pigeon has beautiful two-tone brown coloration with still some yellow baby plums sticking up in places. It appears to be about 24 days old.

A bit off the baby topic here, but the boys and I finally finished the refurbished pigeon cubbie stand and will install it in the aviary this weekend once the fresh paint has aired out. "Looks better than it did before it got crushed" Coolpigeon said!

[John_D]

Well rescued, Victor. So fortunate that your work people will call you (I get the same if someone spots a downed racer or whatever).

Bet you were glad to hear the peeping .. isn't it amamzing how quick they will perk up with a little care and warmth

John

[Victor]

Music to my ears John, music to my ears.

[Trees Gray]

Hi Victor,

I'm also glad to hear about the rescue, and am glad your co-workers will call you if there is a needy pigeon about.

Sounds like the baby has taken a liking to you all humans and feathered creatures who live in the Tooterville mansion!
Thanks for giving such wonderful love and care to this needy but very lucky youngster and for sharing.

Happy peeping to you!

[Lady Tarheel]

Victor, great rescue! I'm really happy the guys will call you when they find a bird in need.

Now, ummm, you don't have a brown pigeon, do you?

[Victor]

Originally Posted by Lady Tarheel

Victor, great rescue! I'm really happy the guys will call you when they find a bird in need.

Now, ummm, you don't have a brown pigeon, do you?

Well, let me see...

no I don't Maggie.

[Victor]

Thisafternoon before reporting for work, I was out in the yard about 10 feet from the aviary feeding and watering the baby pigeon in the warm sunshne after his bath, and I noticed on the ground right besides me a pigeon..."Oh no I thought, not another pigeon!?" After about 2 seconds I realized it wasn't just a pigeon, but Tooter....yes, Tooter was out loose!OH NO TOOTER, DON'T DO THIS TO ME AGAIN!
More later, gotta get back to work.

[Lady Tarheel]

Victor Slape!

You simply can not do this to us. It is cruel and unusual punishment to leave us hanging like this!!!!!!!!!! Not our Tooter!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Victor]

Ms Maggie! Bev always calls me that when I am in trouble...well, so did my mom for that matter!

Don't worry, Tooter is just fine, but I almost had a heart attack!

I tell ya all about it later.

[Lady Tarheel]

Well, OK.....so long as he is all right, I can wait for the details.

Looking forward to a picture of your little baby. He sounds delightful.

[TAWhatley]

Well .. Victor Slape .. it's a very good thing that all is OK .. Thanks for taking in the new youngster. Looking forward to pictures and the whole story of the new one and Tooter!

Terry

[mr squeaks]

I never know what I'm going to find when I log into the site!!

Victor, I see it's been a loooooong time since you have scared us, entertained us and updated us on Tooterville doings!!

I think you have surpassed yourself THIS time. A RESCUE and an ESCAPE SCARE!! You gonna write a book???

Soooo, for now, commenting on what I've read so far...WELL DONE WITH THE BABY RESCUE and THUMBS UP ON TOOTER STAYING AT HOME!!

I join my fellow members in looking forward to more updates!! Would love to see a picture of the baby too!! AND, your new loft improvements! AND, the pigeon "crew!!"

Love, Hugs and Scritches to ALL

Shi and the gang

[Victor]

This is brown baby pigeons second day with us, and he is doing just fine. He went outside today in his cage and was watered and fed with a dropper. The little tyke can wing slap

now in between his peeping, so that is a good sign. After feeding the baby, he was anxious to get back into his cage.

Oh, about yesterday, well, as I said, I was outside feeing the baby pigeon and out of the corner of my eye I saw a pigeon. I naturally thought for a couple of seconds a pigeon from

the flock a block away came to beg for food, but realized then that it was not just a pigeon, but Tooter. I felt a lump in my throat and slowly extended my arm to him, but he was

more interested in the baby pigeon and what he was doing with me. I put the baby pigeon away, and grabbed the small carrier I use to put my small flock in the aviary from the coop,

but he refused to get inside it. Meanwhile, our little black adopted squirrel was racing around me and Tooter to see if I had anything to feed her. Just too much action going on for

me! I recall telling him, "Tooter, please don't do this again to me!!!!" He walked over to the aviary door trying to get back in. I reached down and scooped him up. I found out that

Tooter squeezed through the larger gap on the door of the flight pen, It had been misaligned from the June storm, and when the damaged panel was replaced, the door was never

readjusted. I did not think any of them would be able to get through the gap...WRONG. I put him in his cage in the coop after kissing his little head. I thought I was going to loose him AGAIN.



Today, Bev and I took the front of the pen apart and put the wooded pigeon cubbie structure back in and realigned the chain link door. It is safe now. I still have to replace the

hardware cloth on the south side of the aviary, but we're getting there.

Tooter sure likes keeping me busy and on my guard.

Anyway, the baby is progressing well, though the poops are still a bit watery, but I am working on that.

[mr squeaks]

Well, thank goodness, Tooter, THE VETERAN, got out and not one of the others! Tooter already knows HIS HOME and I doubt he would have flown off! Of course, there IS always a hawk scare!!

Looking forward to pictures of your new little guy!

AND, what's this about an adopted BLACK SQUIRREL??? Do tell...with pics, of course!!

Keep SMILIN'

Love, Hugs and Scritches

Shi

[Victor]

Originally Posted by mr squeaks

Looking forward to pictures of your new little guy!

AND, what's this about an adopted BLACK SQUIRREL??? Do tell...with pics, of course!!



Shi

I promise I will work on that on Saturday and ask Bev to download them this weekend. I will take pics of the black squirrel, "Little Critter" as well. She is a darling.