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I just happened to be walking by a gas station today when I saw a pigeon under a car. He didn't look injured but he was walking, not flying. I put some water in a bottle cap for him and he drank it greedily. Put some more out and he drank several more times. But he didn't seem interested in pigeon seed, which I carry with me at all times.
He made squeaky mewing noises occasionally that sounded just like baby pigeon sounds. He has a tiny little feather on the top of his beak, but otherwise looks like an adult pigeon.
When I held the actual water bottle out to him he made that squeaky noise and put his beak in the opening.
Anyway, I got a box and tried to take him but he did half fly, up onto the hood of a car getting gas, then onto its roof, then onto the roof of the one-story convenience store in the station. So, he can fly even if he doesn't know it!
An hour later, coming back home, he was still in the exact same spot.
I think if I go back and park my car under that spot, I can stand on the roof of my car and put some water up there for him. But I'd like to put some food too. What should I put? Bread soaked in water to be easy to eat? I could also put some canned cat or dog food up there (meat) if you think I should.
I can take a photograph but I don't think it will tell you much.
He made squeaky mewing noises occasionally that sounded just like baby pigeon sounds. He has a tiny little feather on the top of his beak, but otherwise looks like an adult pigeon.
When I held the actual water bottle out to him he made that squeaky noise and put his beak in the opening.
Anyway, I got a box and tried to take him but he did half fly, up onto the hood of a car getting gas, then onto its roof, then onto the roof of the one-story convenience store in the station. So, he can fly even if he doesn't know it!
An hour later, coming back home, he was still in the exact same spot.
I think if I go back and park my car under that spot, I can stand on the roof of my car and put some water up there for him. But I'd like to put some food too. What should I put? Bread soaked in water to be easy to eat? I could also put some canned cat or dog food up there (meat) if you think I should.
I can take a photograph but I don't think it will tell you much.