Is this a racing pigeon? Advice please?

Anime2lover

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I read the sticky thread about finding lost pigeons, but I don't know if this is a racing pigeon. I found it hopping around outside on my back deck. Needed to catch it so my dog doesn't eat it instead. My question is, is this a racing pigeon? Or a fancy pigeon? Or someone's pet??
 
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It has rings which means it belongs to someone.
There should be an online database for pigeon leg rings.
Enter the number on the ring and you should be able to find its owner.

I used to have lots of racing pigeons landing in our garden. I managed to re-home about 3 via the website.
So it is a racing pigeon then?? We actually have a group for racing pigeons here in Rhode island.
 
I don't know why it would matter what the pigeon was used for.
You'd have to ask its owner.
Because any instructions I found about returning to the owner were different for racing pigeons as they were for pets or breeders. I just want to make sure I'm doing right by the bird. Thanks for the help :)
 
I don't know why it would matter what the pigeon was used for.
You'd have to ask its owner.
Also, do you know how to best care for the bird over night? Does it need to come inside on cold nights?
 
Yes ok.
Sorry, unfortunately I can't help any further.
Good luck.
That's fine. This is the first time in the seven years I've lived here that we've found any sort of pet or domestic bird here that wasn't ours. Never had a pigeon before either.
 

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