Pigeon Talk

[Calendula]

Hello! I finally got myself a starter flock of Capuchine pigeons, and I couldn't be happier. But I am a bit lost on a lot of things to do with, well, raising them. Mostly just pigeon body language, and how to sex them.

 

[biophiliac]

Hello! I finally got myself a starter flock of Capuchine pigeons, and I couldn't be happier. But I am a bit lost on a lot of things to do with, well, raising them. Mostly just pigeon body language, and how to sex them.

Welcome! Your starter flock is lovely! Observing pigeon body language and behavior in general in one of my favorite things about them. Sexing is usually uncertain unless the bird lays an egg. Lol Just hang out with us pigeon keepers to get answers to most of your questions.

 

[Serin]

Those European house sparrows are probably draining most of the seed. In some areas there are seemingly infinite numbers of them.
I practiced a "live and let live" policy with those invasives because I live in a pretty rural area and used to not see many until they began moving into barns in the area. After seeing them kill a number of native cavity nesters on my property like chickadees and bluebirds I have been shooting them on sight. I do not enjoy killing anything especially birds but I also like my yard to be a refuge for native birds which they cannot do with the HOSP pecking holes in their heads.

I have a fairly predictable crew that comes to my feeder array each day. Every year for a number of weeks during breeding season this lone fish crow comes and cuts off large chunks of suet and carries them off in the same direction for his brood.
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These two mourning doves used to belong to a company of four but two were taken by the Coopers.
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In the city there is no bluebird habitat. Sparrows nest in places native birds don't, mainly in vents and eves, inside air conditioners and other places on human construction. The city is already a dusturbed habitat and they're just adapting to It. It's different in the country.

The only invasive I dont tolerate on the property are cats. They never catch sparrows or other introduced species but they seem particularly good at killing off cardinals instead.

 

[Serin]

My rescued street parrot is doing well too. I bought a budgie to raise with it to keep it company and help show by example how to eat solid food.

 

[biophiliac]

My rescued street parrot is doing well too. I bought a budgie to raise with it to keep it company and help show by example how to eat solid food.

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OMG! Friends already.

 

[backyard pigeons]

My rescued street parrot is doing well too. I bought a budgie to raise with it to keep it company and help show by example how to eat solid food.

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They are both so pretty!

 

[backyard pigeons]

I flew the birds today, a coppers came out of nowhere and started chasing my birds. After screaming at it it finally gave up. I then was calling, and calling my birds. They were all scattered throughout the sky and trees. 6\7 have come back after several hours. The one missing is, my feral. I really liked him, but I guess he just doesn't have the same instincts like the others.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

My rescued street parrot is doing well too. I bought a budgie to raise with it to keep it company and help show by example how to eat solid food.

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Aww little Nemo! Please tell me you named the budgie Dory also its been years since I lived in downtown Chicago but I dont recall any parrotsare they new to the area? Its probably been about 10 years since I've been there...

 

[Serin]

Aww little Nemo! Please tell me you named the budgie Dory also its been years since I lived in downtown Chicago but I dont recall any parrotsare they new to the area? Its probably been about 10 years since I've been there...

Sorry... I named it Winter on account of his colors! I'm not that big on names that reference media Idk why. I like every one to have a unique fitting name.

Quaker parrots have been in chicago since before 1970 but their colonies are scattered and localized.

 

[biophiliac]

I flew the birds today, a coppers came out of nowhere and started chasing my birds. After screaming at it it finally gave up. I then was calling, and calling my birds. They were all scattered throughout the sky and trees. 6\7 have come back after several hours. The one missing is, my feral. I really liked him, but I guess he just doesn't have the same instincts like the others.View attachment 1889563

Give him time. I hope he comes back.