found ferel baby, what to do now?

[tozzie]

i looked at your pics of baby wood pigeons and petey looks very similar to those, is the white bit at the end of the beak a specific thing in wood pigeons?

[tozzie]

my girlfriend has just been back down to the stables, and had a look at the nest, the adult has got a light grey head with white/light tail feathers.thats all she could see from below,does this help with the diagnosis of which bird i have?

[pigeonpoo]

Hmmm....can you reach the nest? Is there still one baby in it? Pigeons lay two eggs so there is possibly one baby still there. Is it not possible to replace the baby in it? Contrary to popular belief, pigeons will not abandon their young if they have the scent of humans on them.

[tozzie]

Originally Posted by pigeonpoo

Hmmm....can you reach the nest? Is there still one baby in it? Pigeons lay two eggs so there is possibly one baby still there. Is it not possible to replace the baby in it? Contrary to popular belief, pigeons will not abandon their young if they have the scent of humans on them.

perhaps,with the help of a very long ladder,its pretty high up,in the top of a hay barn.il go down and see whether its possible.
thanks for the info, always thought birds rejected young that stunk of human, good to know!!

[pigeonpoo]

OK, keep an eye on the youngster and check that he is being fed when you return him. He should have a full crop just before dusk.

[tozzie]

Originally Posted by pigeonpoo

OK, keep an eye on the youngster and check that he is being fed when you return him. He should have a full crop just before dusk.

no cant get to the nest had a go tonight after work with a triple ladder, he fell quite a way, but luckily onto about 1m thick hay pile.hes getting all his feathers now and looks totally different,lots of little tail feathers , i think hes not wood pigeon but street pigeon though.

does anyone know what age to try and release him at, obviously when hes a good flyer,but can a bird be a good flyer but too young to release?

[cyro51]

Before release he should be able to forage for food by himself. Ideally he would be mixing with other pigeons first.

It might be worth keeping an eye on the pigeon in the nest, see when he starts making trips down to the ground and see if yours can join him. He might be too young for his nest sibling to remember him, but they often recognise each other after a period of separation and greet each other with touching affection.

Can we have an updated photo which shows his whole body including the feet?

Cynthia

[tozzie]

just tried to upload some pics wont upload for some reason, will try again tomorrow.

[tozzie]

i dont know why but i cannot upload any photos, it keeps saying upload failed.can anyone shed any light?

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by tozzie

i dont know why but i cannot upload any photos, it keeps saying upload failed.can anyone shed any light?

They're having trouble with the web site, but the proper people have been informed and hopefully it will get fixed today sometime.

[cyro51]

It could also be that the photos is too large. Can you check the jpg's?

You could try posting them into an album (go to your profile and check albums), I think there they are reduced automatically. Otherwise mail them to me c.roberts337@ntlworld.com

I am just going out for lunch but will be back at 3 ish.

Cynthia

[tozzie]

sorry i haven't been on for a while, been sorting out my life post pigeon,but i have managed to upload some more photos of the little fella. i have been slowly trying to get him onto dryer food and not ground up,but have been getting him to drink too.what age should i try to introduce completely dry food like the rearing mix,or can i use normal bird food like canary stuff?
thanks for all your time and effort guys its all very much appreciated.
Toz

[rainbows]

I still think that is a baby dove and not a pigeon. How old is it now.?

[tozzie]

Originally Posted by rainbows

I still think that is a baby dove and not a pigeon. How old is it now.?

i guess it would be about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks old now.how can you tell if it is a dove? the adult in the nest my girlfriend said had white or light grey tail feathers thats all she could see from the ground.

[TAWhatley]

I think it's some type of dove also but don't know what type. I'm going to move this to the UK birds forum.

Terry