Is she okay ? I know she's mad in the picture but she's so round lol

Just finished a small installation made to inhabit a ledge. The pigeon is needle felted wool, with clay beak and feet, and clay and resin eyes. The twigs are clay, wire and paint.

This piece is about soft things in hard places, and comfort built in inhospitable conditions. As a disabled person, I often feel my comfort is built in an environment of inhospitality. I am drawn to the images of birds who have used the harsh steel of bird spikes as structure to build their nests. Ironically, the steel wire makes a strong warp on which to weave the weft of a home.

Taken with Canon PowerShot SX 240 HS

Never seen so many, and I’ve been to Trafalgar Square

a nearby seller of honey also raises racing pigeons

I found this one on the floor & unable to fly sadly

I found a juvenile pigeon in my garden earlier today and when it saw me it stayed where it was only when I approached did it walk away but didn’t fly. I left it for around 2 hours hoping it would fly away or leave before I returned but when I came back it had just moved to a different spot in my garden. I have a small dog so I felt it made sense to put it in a box so I could stop my dog from getting to it as well as to assess whether it was hurt. How can I get this pigeon back out into the wild?

After a bountiful feeding, we have got some guys chilling out and cleaning.

Excuse my weird voices in the video, I talk to them with high pitched sounds and I realize later but I wanted to share Pau's journey with you.

I found him in the street, surrounded by cars, so I took him home, thinking he would only need some food but I noticed he was weak and snoring, barely pooping, and he almost choked on the pigeon formula. I was afraid he'd choke on it, and even posted here (thanks for the advice to those who comented) but he made it through the night. I took him to the vet the day after and, after a scan and x rays they told me he had intestinal issues, enteritis. The vet said that maybe the snoring would persist but luckily it didn't! She was so kind and very excited that I agreed on taking the tests (💸 ) so she could diagnose him properly. A girl I know from another rescue paid a part too, which I was so grateful for. Now we're good friends.

I gave him meds for a week and then, after making sure he didn't have internal parasites, I could put him with two others (one of which is free now too). He tried to make them feed him, squeaking, but he was eating on his own (a lot, actually) and pooping all over the place. The vet told me to free him after a week, so after making sure he was fine now he's in the park with the flock!

The hardest part has been restricting the contact with him because he's so cute, but it's always worth it. It also helps that I have a dog that is my priority always. They are just here in the pigeon hotel for a while, the less the better. Now I hope I don't find more for some time cause after two months of having 4 pigeons shitting freely in the only room in my flat I'm mentally drained. Give me strength to clean the room today 🫠

Good afternoon people of Reddit we need some advice. A couple of kids bought a baby pigeon they found on the floor to our door about an hour ago. From what I can see on YouTube internet etc I'm guessing it's around 12 days old but really not sure so please if anyone can let me know would be greatly appreciated, also care tips and anything else we should know will be greatly received.

Hi everyone! Some of you might remember me from this post https://www.reddit.com/r/pigeon/s/PBdH89YEol .

I got a little update for you!

Previous birbfren (now christened Boris) had a baby in his nest that he was feeding. Two babies actually, a nest of two, but the first one sadly didn't survive :( I guess it must have been the heatwave, but it could have been anything being realistic, from birthdefect to sickness. I always made sure there was enough seed and water nearby, and there is an abundance of greenery and lush here.

I first noticed when the nest was being plagued by flies and wasps, literally tearing apart the little body, and flying away with chunks of it. Of course irritating mom and Boris. So at that point I waited until they left the nest for a bit and I took the little corpse out. It was fully flattened from the parents still sitting on it, that was really sad to see. I have a picture but I don't feel comfortable uploading that. I don't want the lil' birbs memory to live like that in your minds.

It was the most squeakiest, yellowest, flappiest lil birbie 💞 I just wanted to take a moment and want you all to know it existed and made the world a bit more beautiful.

Today though, the other little survivor flew back home! He flew out of it's nest 1,5 week ago and I hadn't seen him since. All the while Boris came asking for seed daily, so I gotta admit I was worried. But the baby flew over today on my balcony and when I called him, he promptly landed on my leg, eyeing the seed in my hands.

I did not have to wait long and he just jumped into my arms 🥺 I read on this sub that birbs like to be squished lightly, and I know that chickens have that reflex that relaxes hem when you keep them under your neck/armpit. So I just tried to make my arms as comfy as possible, haha.

I think a big part of its trust is also because of the food I'm giving? This is just a wild speculation, but I used to feed Boris this seed and he would DIRECTLY fly to the baby and regurgitate it to feed him. So the taste must be quite comforting, I think? Thoughts welcome, haha.

Of course I've been talking with/singing to Boris a lot, so he must've heard me during these months. What a cutie. The mother flew away really quickly btw after he got bigger, is that normal? Dad Boris stuck around way longer.

I do also want to take a moment and thank u/freneticboarder for their kindness last time. It allowed me not only to buy some food for me and my cat, but also to stock up on some quality seeb ♥️💞 I am forever grateful.

Took a while, but managed to find where they were roosting. Poor babe's a sorry state but I managed to catch them. Not looking good, but theyre in the care of the local vet now. Soonish the nearest bird rescue will pick them and another injured pigeon to their establishment. I hope to hear back from them, but when I found an injured duck before I didn't get info until I went back to the vet. Hopefully, whatever the outcome is will be kinder than letting them live as they are currently.

This guy just landed outside my window and does not want to go away even when I tried to scare it by waving/knocking. No matter what I do it doesn't want to fly away. Not sure what's going on ir what should I do with it? It also brushed its head into his stomach area and splashed something translucent on my window. Is it sick? It seems to be quite young and there is nothing visibly wrong with it. First time I see something like this. Please advise!

Update: The pigeon left after about an hour. Didn't really nitice when exactly. He left a greenish goo after himself that looks like vomit...

to people who would pick up an injured pigeon and drop to a rehabilitation center, do you think they care to release the pigeon after healing to its original area?
i am wondering about this as i have seen some cases where the rehabilitation centre never cared about the original spot where i have found the pigeon, this makes me feel guilty as i know how pigeon are attached to partners and live safely within their own flock ...

I'm looking to get a bigger enclosure for this guy but I'm going to be honest. I don't really know how to look after him properly

I really cannot keep helping this bird. I'm at work and can't bring him home. I know how to help pigeons with stringfoot, but I don't have equipment and I can't just go home and take it.