Dilemma with a bird!
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I'm glad to see you have been looking after it. They do need to get something to get their energy back up before attempting to return home. Chances are if you fed it for another few days and released it, it will finds it's home. Occaisonally if they get sidetracked from a race they require a breather to get enough energy for the return flight.
It won't be killed. That's absolute nonsense. My dad races pigeons, and throughout the years I've come in contact with loads of pigeon racers and not one has ever killed a bird just because it didn't win a race.
Get in contact with the original owner and try to get it sorted. Shouldn't be too difficult to arrange. Do you know which country the bird originates from yet?
It won't be killed. That's absolute nonsense. My dad races pigeons, and throughout the years I've come in contact with loads of pigeon racers and not one has ever killed a bird just because it didn't win a race.
Get in contact with the original owner and try to get it sorted. Shouldn't be too difficult to arrange. Do you know which country the bird originates from yet?
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You monster, playing on everyone's love for these "Dear Deirdre..." threads
Genuine lol from me.
Thanks very much for the offer, t'is really appreciated!
I'll leave it for the weekend though, it is absolutely knackered still and I don't want to stress it more. I'll contact the association on Monday and see what they have to say.
Really heartening to hear from yourself and Rotty that it should be OK, I'm really interested in the lil fella, never seen one up close before.
I'll post updates on what happens.
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Yeah that would be tricky...especially as it's probably male.
I've had my tea thanks and so has the pigeon.
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Any progress with the pigeon? Interested to see how this ends up
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Post it to me. I shall ensure it is well looked after.
Very recently had exactly the same happened to me. Took the bird to the vets, was advised not to feed it since it was soo tame by now anyway. I don't know where it flew home to but it didn't matter....it returned to my address anyway! :d
Eventually it left.
Eventually it left.
some do, some don't
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I read on another forum that it kept coming back to your place as it felt safe there, it was trying to get home but didn't have enough energy to get there so was coming back to roost.
When it didn't come back, that's when it made the full journey.
Thanks for the input...not good though.
I saw an update was requested, I've spoken to the association and have the details of the owner, I'll be ringing them today...and try and tactfully ask if they still look after their birds if they are late.
I can't do a lot either way though, if I find that the owner does kill them, it's not fair to keep it in a cage for the rest of it's life and if I let it free it'll only fly home anyway...d'oh.
^^ I was told by the vet that in some instances the creature is killed, which just goes to show that not everyone has the bird's welfare or happiness at heart. Shame.
Yes, the one I had constantly visiting me, pecking at the window, even venturing into the hallway!.....did eventually return home but perhaps that was because I stopped feeding it.
Yes, the one I had constantly visiting me, pecking at the window, even venturing into the hallway!.....did eventually return home but perhaps that was because I stopped feeding it.
I once looked after a wild one that got injured, and after I let him go he always used to come back and sit banging on the kitchen window when he wanted feeding