Pigeon visitor

[Justso]

Today I had a little white pigeon show up on my doorstep. Literally.
It's stuck around all day near the chicken coop, is there anything I can do for it while it rests (which I assume is happening)?

 

[Justso]

Here's a picture

 

[biophiliac]

Here's a picture

Provide water and a seed mix. It has what looks like a 2018 band on its leg. If you can read the letters and numbers on the band you can contact the owner.

Do not keep it in with the chickens - they may attack it.

 

[biophiliac]

Today I had a little white pigeon show up on my doorstep. Literally.
It's stuck around all day near the chicken coop, is there anything I can do for it while it rests (which I assume is happening)?

What a nice little bird. Hopefully it will return to it's loft after a rest. Good of you to assist.

 

[Justso]

It's real sweet but won't let me near it. No way I'd put it in my Coop, my big hens are too busy brutalizing my new chicks.
The only numbers I can read on its leg band is 8040. I hope it's okay tonight, raccoons are wicked around here

 

[biophiliac]

It's real sweet but won't let me near it. No way I'd put it in my Coop, my big hens are too busy brutalizing my new chicks.
The only numbers I can read on its leg band is 8040. I hope it's okay tonight, raccoons are wicked around here

I hpoe so too! That's pretty good you got the individual bird number. It probably reads : AU 2018 (then letters for the club) 8040.

 

[Justso]

Found some very nice info here too:
https://www.pigeon.org/carelostbird.htm

 

[biophiliac]

Found some very nice info here too:
https://www.pigeon.org/carelostbird.htm

That is an excellent resource.

 

[Hokum Coco]

won't let me near it.

Patience, food, string, stick and box. You will soon catch it. Looks like a very young bird only months old.

 

[LamarshFish]

It's real sweet but won't let me near it. No way I'd put it in my Coop, my big hens are too busy brutalizing my new chicks.
The only numbers I can read on its leg band is 8040. I hope it's okay tonight, raccoons are wicked around here

I agree with Hokum, that looks like a young bird... plus it has a 2018 band on it, so must be a 2018 young bird.

I'd take a different approach to trying to catch it. I'd simply wait until it gets dark, and then just go grab it. They can't see well at night, and usually will let you get close enough to just grab them when it is dark. I would do that for at least two reasons: (1) to keep it safe from coons, and (2) get it back to its owner.

Keep us posted!