r/pigeon

They don't mind my face or legs but they always bite me when I try and pet them, when they're roaming around my room they never come to me on their own I have them for almost 2 years now what can I do?

Little Pookie has been renamed to Cocoa! He doesn't look like Pookie so he deserves his own name 🤣

Just chilling don’t mind it’s a bit of mess around

Hey all, new to reddit and new to pigeon owning! I've just picked up my bird today (Archangel I believe) and was wondering how to know if they are eating or drinking.
I did as much research as possible but truth be told, google is extremely overwhelming! But I have seen people's Pigeons on here and they all look adorable and lovely.

I'm aware it's their first day and overall she (assumed, I ain't got a clue haha) is rather passive and very inquisitive, looking at my glasses, grooming my beard and happily sitting on my shoulder and in my hands. I saw her briefly peck at food I had in my hand but never truly ate any.

I believe I could just be worrying for no reason but I have had rescues drop for reasons like wounds and sickness and while she has specifically come from a rearer, I still worry! (Especially with the current UK heat!)

I know their is something about their crop and while I know where it is, I don't honestly know how to feel for it or exactly where. Half the images I see are just AI images which put the crop in places where I didn't even think possible.

Outside of this, I'd absolutely love to hear any advice from the more experienced of you!

(Added a picture! I did clean up her feet because she had dried poo that didn't allow her to stand properly, picture is before that ofc :D)

Today, I had to say goodbye to my beautiful Crystal.

Three years ago, I found her abandoned in the street by her owners due to PMV. I never thought she would survive but I still cared for her and she survived. She taught me just how gentle, loving, and affectionate pigeons can truly be.

When I saw how lethargic she was this morning my whole world came crashing down. She was with me for around an hour...I stayed by her side the entire time, holding her close, and she took her final breaths in my arms while I gave her scritches...like I always did...

I will never forget you, Crystal.

Fly free, my beautiful girl.

I hope that one day, we'll meet again.

I think he's adorable

Playtime with the white pidge we have. He is blind entirely on his right side. None of his pinches here hurt, he's always been fond of wing slapping from an early age, he can even do high five with for treats.

She's still spooked of me I think, but while giving her reign of the apt she started taking food from me without me having to coax her alot. Celebrating the small wins

Zero braincells looking bag.

Kept seeing people with bird bags on the internet so I made my own. Didn't have orange fabric so they have pink eyes.

I found a pigeon behind Stadelhofen. It’s a young pigeon, very thin. She was sitting on both legs but barely moving. When other pigeons started approaching her, she jumped down onto the railway tracks. She can’t fly and barely reacts to her surroundings.
I just brought her home. The only problem is that I live in Oberwinterthur. She passed green-and-white watery droppings. I placed her in a basin with some water; she drank a little and tried to preen herself, but she is very unsteady and keeps losing her balance.
I have now put her in a box lined with natural-fabric T-shirts in a quiet place, with water and food next to her. She isn’t eating yet and is just sitting in the box, dozing.
I’ve already called several animal services. The last number they gave me was the police. Does anyone know what I should do next? If her condition gets worse, who should I contact? If she recovers, should I release her back where I found her? And if she unfortunately dies, what should I do and who should I notify?
Thank you.

One of the boys from my local flock having a the most melties of loafs on the roof. Adorable

I have been taking care of the baby with the spinal injury, and the little guy only eats if I’m petting him. I don’t know how we learned these behavior, but I would like for him to be more independent in the future. Any tips?

One of our backyard visitors seems to have some kind of illness. I noticed it yesterday for the first time. Every time it is drinking some water, it suddenly stops and weirdly stretches its wings. It looks like the little fellow is in pain. I also noticed heavier breathing. Today, it didn't eat anything like it usually does. I'm worried about a contagious disease because I found two dead pigeons over the weekend. Any ideas?

Hi everyone,

I found this young pigeon today on the ground. It still has some yellow down feathers. It was very weak and in shock at first, but now it's moving a bit and making sounds.

I have put it in a cardboard box with a t-shirt in a quiet room. It's very hot here (30°C+), so I didn't add extra heat, but it's away from the AC breeze. I also placed a small bottle cap with water inside.

I have two main questions:

Is the bare pink skin on its back a wound/injury, or is it just normal feather development for its age? There is no active bleeding.

It doesn't eat on its own. How old does it look, and what is the best way to feed it?

Any advice on next steps would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

Hello, this beautiful winky wood pigeon is nesting on my balcony.

We are gradually adjusting to each other's presence. And since I always put out some food and water for birds I keep doing so.

I have a couple of worries: she is not eating nor drinking any water. Also, her partner while was coming to nest, now is never coming nor switching with her.

Is there something I can do to help her? Should I be worried about her not drinking nor eating at 40 Celsius degrees?

Thanks

Edit: wood pigeon instead of rock pigeon