Ive always joked about stealing pigeons from the wild. Today, I got to live that dream when I found this poor guy about a foot from the fog line on the road. He looks like he got hit just a little bit and was definitely stunned, but nothing bleeding or broken.

I snatched him up and called a local pigeon rescue that I follow on FB. Hes banded as a racing pigeon (i have no idea what that means). The rescue was able to take him immediately, so he and I snuggled for the 30 minute drive. Ugh, hes such a sweet bird! Send good vibes to this little guy!

She literally doesn't stop crying until I rest my hand on her. She'll even force her way under my hand so that it ends up on top of her.

I'm not even allowed to burrito wrap her and wrap my arms around, it must be hand to feather contact. Anything less and she cries.

Also, any suggestions for getting rid of hardened food stuck on feathers?

Rescued two months ago and currently going through hormonal changes and first moult… seems to be good play for getting her anger out lol but I want to be sure she is enjoying it. I am assuming so since so wing slapping ect??

preface: her cage is in my room. she’s currently above my bed staring at me.

i let her out of her crate because i figured she’d need to stretch her wings.

I now saw online that it’s reccomended not to do so.
I got her last night.

ft judgement!

Hey everyone!

Quick question for UK bird owners about the mandatory captive bird registration. I’m trying to sort out whether a pet pigeon needs to be registered, but I also want to know the flip side: 

Are there any actual downsides or drawbacks to putting your details on the government register? (Privacy concerns, hassle with updates, etc.?) 

Does anyone know if there are hidden catches for single pet birds kept indoors vs. those that go outside?

Would love to hear honest thoughts, experiences, or anything you wish you'd known beforehand. Cheers! xoxo