[nbdyuknow]

When I first got Sophie, I went to pigeon store and got premixed pigeon feed. She would eat only certain seeds, leaving corn, peas, etc. I left them in her dish when adding new seeds and they would continue to collect until I emptied the dish of the "offending" seeds. Both the people at the pigeon store and the wise members of this board suggested that perhaps she was being fed too much, and to apply a bit of "tough love." I did cut her seeds back a bit ( I feed her 2x a day--once in the morning and once in the evening), and now she eats ALL the seeds. She still gets plenty of treats all day, but as well her poops have gotten better and, as anyone who has seen one of her photos can attest, she looks pretty plump and happy. It might sound a little harsh, but as the crusty old guy at the pigeon store put it, "When she gets hungry enough, she'll eat 'em."

PS. If you bird has an aversion to seeds because of an association with negative experience (canker problems), then it may be a bit more complicated, but I am still guessing when the pigeon realizes the tasty bread isn't forthcoming but the seeds are there, the feasting will begin.