Tooter's adventure

[Lin Hansen]

Hi Victor,

Happy birthday greetings to Bev! It sounds like you and your family and Tooter had a happy, wonderful day. Also, sounds like Tooter knew what he was doing when he chose to become a part of such a nice family.

Thanks for sharing such a nice story.
Linda

[Victor]

Geez I thought my kids were going to be the death of me, but now I don't know! I think Tooter is going to take credit for that himself!

Read "Defense against Hawks and Falcons "by Cateyes for the rest of the story! It is in the General Discussion section.

[alaska]

Sounds like you had a real heart starter vdog505, I'm glad to here tooter is ok

[RoundAbout]

Tooter's adventure was exciting, and I'm glad he made it back. I also had some anxious moments when I first let out the youngsters to fly from the coop. I also had made a sort of porch cage against the coop so that they could go out and see where they lived. Then I would ring a bell before their mealtimes, and they would come in through the trap door. After a couple weeks of that, I let them out to fly. Apparently they weren't that hungry because when I rang the bell they didn't come back. It took them a couple days to return, but all five did so. Now they know the routine and spend time flying and then come back in after an hour or so. However I would not want to fly a bird that I couldn't bear to lose. That's why I don't fly the breeding pigeons. They have a roomy area to live in and seem happy.
RoundAbout

[Victor]

It has been two months and about two weeks since "Tooter's Adventure", a day that I shall NEVER forget. To think that a pigeon can actually have an "expression" is a memory that imbedded in my brain.He wandered out to play with the big boys but looked so relieved when my grandson Alex and I found him late that evening.

Warren Smith, one of our moderators suggested that when I let Tooter outdoors for flight time, that I do not feed him until he is finished and his advice has worked very well for us.

Now that Spring is well into season, he spends a lot of time outdoors WHEATHER HE LIKES IT OR NOT but I think he has learned his lesson as well. When I am outdoors, he deviates from his back porch area flight route and perches on my head, but if I venture too far from the back porch area he flies back "home!" I have even tried carrying him to my adjacent wooded area and release him, and off he goes....to the back porch!

He is a stubborn pigeon that thinks he is supposed to be indoors at all times.We have to be very careful of him when entering the house because he will quickly try to race one of us in! He will voluntarily go inside his portable cage when he thinks he wants to go inside.

I hope the "adventure" does not repeat itself .I don't think I can handle another one. I think he will be fine ,though I am a firm beliver in "never say never!" I never thought I would be a pigeon lover...never .

Are there any "adventures" for you to share? Good day everyone.