I've been adopted

[peaches]

It appears that a lost, banded pigeon has adopted me and my tree. I like the bird a lot and have been looking after it. It won't let me handle it unless it is captured,(not easy), and while it's fine for now, I'm concerned about sheltering the pigeon during winter. Is there something I should do or will the bird be ok on it's own. I want to make sure the bird is safe in the winter. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[TAWhatley]

Hello and welcome to pigeons.com! If you can catch the bird and note the letters and numbers on the band we may be able to locate the owner. If the owner can be located and wants the bird back, that will be the best thing to do. Should the owner not want the bird back, then I would suggest that you plan to keep this bird as a pet. Though it is surviving now, things will become much more difficult for the bird when bad weather hits. This bird is used to having food and shelter provided for it and may not be able to survive for the long term on its own.

Terry Whatley

[peaches]

Originally posted by TAWhatley:
Hello and welcome to pigeons.com! If you can catch the bird and note the letters and numbers on the band we may be able to locate the owner. If the owner can be located and wants the bird back, that will be the best thing to do. Should the owner not want the bird back, then I would suggest that you plan to keep this bird as a pet. Though it is surviving now, things will become much more difficult for the bird when bad weather hits. This bird is used to having food and shelter provided for it and may not be able to survive for the long term on its own.

Terry Whatley

Do you have any preferred methods of capturing? I'm at a loss... and thankyou for your response.

[maryco]

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I use a tomato box and a paper towel tube filled with rocks and taped at the bottom, I cut a wedge out of the top so the box can lean on it and tie a string to the bottom.
On top of the box along one side is also another bag filled with rocks and taped to shape sausage so that the box will fall faster when the paper tube is pulled away and the pigeon will be traped under..
Make sure to let the pigeon eat under it and get abit relaxed and after awhile when he is perfectly under(Tail and all) you can pull the string and the box will fall onto him ...THEN I would take a board and slip it under slowely to make sure the pigeons feet step onto the board and once the board is under I carry the whole thing to a safe place or inside and slowly put slide my hands under the box and catch him..
I once tried cathing him and slipping my hands under after I pulled the string and I was still outside so the pigeon escaped so it's best to do it inside.


Hope it helps!

Mary