Pigeon Adventures

That's awesome you are able to save so many. I don't live near any large cities so never really get to see feral pigeons up close. Usually just see them around farm silos sometimes. I'm surprised how many get string caught on their foot.
I’m actually grateful that the stringfoot problem isn’t worst, in places such as New York City there’s a lot more with string and hair wrapped around their feet which results in some pretty horrific wounds.
I’m only able to get close to the ferals because I bribe them with seed. :lol:
 
Thanks! I’ve gotten very good at catching pigeons. :lol:
I think Casper is a male, but I really have no idea. I’m unsure about Wraith and RB, too. They all dance and coo at each other.

Since I keep rescuing new ones, I’m not going to breed them, or I’d end up with an obscene number of pigeons. :p Neet would have such cute offspring though.

Casper is the original homer. Honestly I don’t think either of them are bred well since they don’t have homer-looking faces and obviously didn’t return home as they’re supposed to.


I just caught a new pigeon, a lost fantail mix! I hope she’s a female, I did see a feral dance for her. (Since fantails are a domestic breed, she wouldn’t have been able to survive long in the wild.) View attachment 2890284View attachment 2890285View attachment 2890286I’m excited to get to know her, she’s already tamer than my homers!
How do you catch them?
 
How do you catch them?
First, I pour/throw out seeds in front of the pigeon I’m intending to catch. Once they start eating, I get close and wait until they are entirely focused on the seeds and the other pigeons and aren’t paying attention to me. Then I reach down with one hand and pin them to the ground. It’s relatively easy to catch them when they’re hungry and in a large flock.
 
First, I pour/throw out seeds in front of the pigeon I’m intending to catch. Once they start eating, I get close and wait until they are entirely focused on the seeds and the other pigeons and aren’t paying attention to me. Then I reach down with one hand and pin them to the ground. It’s relatively easy to catch them when they’re hungry and in a large flock.
I caught a pigeon once but I thought it was because it was exhausted and domestic. Sounds like a pecking pigeon is pretty dead to the world with your success rate. 😅
 
I caught a pigeon once but I thought it was because it was exhausted and domestic. Sounds like a pecking pigeon is pretty dead to the world with your success rate. 😅
Well, the ferals do trust me more than the average person, since I’ve been feeding them for a while. I’ve only ever been able to catch one pigeon without food and that was Pickles.
 
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