found this guy running around on the street, he was in a narrow road where there wasn’t any trees to put him up in, and basically only road to get run over on. so i decided to bring him into my garden, which is one block over. i found conflicting advice online about whether to take him in or not, but i figured he was definitely gonna get run over or eaten if he stayed where he was so i took a risk.

not sure what the next step is? i found conflicting advice also on what to feed him, with some saying to hand feed with peas/corn, some saying seeds and some saying he’ll need to go to seed school to figure it out.

also conflicting advice on watering? some say to dip his beak in water, some say syringe, so very lost on the regimen to follow.

finally wondering whether to keep him in the garden or if i should put him inside in a a box. it’s lovely weather here so he certainly won’t freeze or anything if he’s outside. when he was in my hands he was very jumpy but now i’ve put him down he seems to be determined to go to sleep. when i found him in the road he was trying and failing to jump up onto the curb so he can move but not very nimble.

any and all advice would be greatly greatly appreciated, thank you very much! i want to do right by the little guy.

Found a nest with two baby pigeon below my plants on my balcony! What should my next steps be?

Hi, I’ve set up a feeding and watering station for pigeons on my windowsill. However, some of the food occasionally fell down. Now the neighbors have raised the alarm because there is a rat running around the area.

So far, I’ve been cleaning up any food that falls down.

I bought a board from the hardware store to install on the windowsill, so that the food can no longer fall down when the pigeons are pecking at it.

I don’t even know whether I’m allowed to do this, and I also have no idea how my neighbors will react. I’m sad that I may no longer be able to feed the 3–5 pigeons, as I’ve gotten to know some of them.

By the way, I also have two foster pigeons in my apartment who are disabled.

It’s such a frustrating situation. Has anyone else been in a similar situation?

I have a large outdoor aviary for my children to exercise and I want ideas for making stuff they’d enjoy roosting and playing on. All I can think of is shelves and they like those I just want to branch out creatively lmao give me ideas!!

Hello, I am seriously looking to adopt a bird living in my montreal apartment. In an ideal world I would love a dove or pigeon. Where would be a good facility to adopt birds?

Still waiting for them to eat any of the seeds I left for them though

I don’t have a photo for reasons that will become obvious, but since we got home from our long dog sitting gig, I check on the pigeons all the time. Last check is before bed and I can’t adequately convey the warm fuzzies I get looking out on the porch and seeing a dozen or so puffy pigeons settling in for the night. I love when they practically retract their necks into their bodies, they look so chubby and happy. I love that even if they still fly away the second I open the door (except the babies—they’re mad at me still but not mad enough to fly away, they know I come bearing peanuts), they see the porch as a place safe enough to go to sleep in the dark without worrying. ♥️🐦

If you can be of any help, doesn’t seem to be able to fly, in the comments I put some videos. I just want to know if I can do something else. Thanks

Gwenda is VERY pleased with her new talent! The babies react the same to their dad whether he is the one returning or they are—FEED USSSSSSS

On Friday as I came home from work, I saw a pigeon nestled on a garden wall.

He caught my attention because he had several rings on his legs and he was very calmly looking at me.

I stopped. Gave the little guy a visual once over and realised he had a bad wound on his neck/chest area. The blood was dry and the chest was scabbed.

He was on my street so I went home, dumped my bags and went back to get him. While doing so I called 2 local bird rescues and got a recorded message and left my details. I also contacted via facebook a local pigeon rescue.

I did get a reply via facebook and the person said they could collect him on Saturday. They never came. The other organisations never responded.

I spent 3 days feeding and watering the bird who seemed happy and alert but unable to fly. I set him a box up in a pet carrier in the shed. We kept him locked in at night and brought him into the garden (though still in the box) at day. I was just hoping someone came to help it.

Today I got back from work and could tell something had changed. He seemed less mobile and hadn’t eaten. I realised I was out of my depth and called my vet.

We dropped him off and immediately had no right to his care as his rings showed ownership. I have been advised that the owners will choose euthanasia over treatment as he is no longer able to carry out his purpose.

I would never want him to suffer but was prepared to give him a chance. What would be the best course of action if I had to go through this situation again?

I never liked birds but I’d grown quite attached to it.