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Hello, fellow pigeon lovers. This is gonna be long but I wanted to include all the details. Yesterday (Thanksgiving Day) I found a wild pigeon sitting in the middle of a busy road. Didn't know it was a pigeon until my boyfriend drove right over it! Thank God it was sitting in the center of the lane and it didn't come into contact with the wheels. Another car did the same thing before we could turn around and get back to it. It does not appear to be injured, just sick. Yesterday it was very lethargic and puffed up. It couldn't seem to keep it's eyes open and they looked kind of watery and sunken. Shortly after I picked it up it started regurgitating what resembled small cherry pitts. Mouth looks clear and pink. I have been rehydrating with eye dropper. It will not drink out of dish when I put it's bill in the water and it won't eat (offering Thistle seed). Crop feels empty. Bird is in "good flesh", feathers in good condition. I have it in a pet carrier with a heating pad. Today when I checked on it, it had about 5 normal stools over night and seems to be somewhat more alert today but still somewhat lethargic and puffed up -- eyes look much better, though. I live in Wilmington, North Carolina. Can someone give me advice or direct me to someone in my area who can help me? I'm afraid if I take it to the vet they will put it to sleep, plus, I don't have the money. Thanks!