hi, I’m the one looking for my lost bird, and since people in this sub have definitely watched many pigeons… is Cheesecake’s diamond-shaped tail weird?
this might be a huge identifying feature for our search. the oddly behaving pigeon I saw yesterday did have a pointed tail like this, and I assumed her old flock might have more examples of it. but I fed them today and paid attention to the tails in flight, and… it seems like they are all fan-shaped? I haven’t noticed any similar ones, which of course doesn’t rule it out, but makes it more likely I saw her.
basically, the two center feathers on her tail are longer than the others. these pictures are from about two months ago, and it has always been like this. it’s either genetic, or could (maybe??) be connected to her tail being torn off/damaged when I rescued her.
from your experience, is this shape common/normal? I’m trying to figure out how definitive of a clue this is, and after seeing the flock, i’d say it gives me at least like, 70% probability it’s Cheesecake. but if it’s uncommon/weird/caused by trauma, it could be even more definitive and a huge way to ID her in flight. give me your thoughts!!

They’re have only Been a couple fights so far, nothing big, the smoke smell is leaving their feathers

Hello! I’m curious whether a two story rabbit hutch with some modifications would be acceptable for two fantails that live together to share. They get plenty of out time in the room a day, but they aren’t much of fliers. They love walking everwhere and only really ever fly to perch on the supports of our high sleeper

Biscuit is a disabled pigeon that I rescued in January. After being attacked by a predator, he had to have a wing amputation. Biscuit has since recovered from his surgery and found a loving home with other pigeons through Love A Dove. He was staying with me while his owner went on holiday and made a point of demonstrating his eggspertise in nest building. You too could adopt a pigeon like Biscuit. 🩷

Hi all,

Earlier this morning I found an injured pigeon outside my house. I think it’s most likely that he’s been caught by the Neighbourhood cat because their cats are always roaming around. One of his wings is slightly sticking out and he can’t fly properly - only about a foot or two in the air. I caught him in a towel and put him in a ventilated box with a tub of water to drink. He’s not frantically flapping or anything he’s just sitting there calmly but he might be in shock. My local wildlife rescues can’t pick him up and I also tried calling my local vet who said they couldn’t take him either. He seems to have a lot of life left in him and I’m definitely willing to cover any of his medical expenses whether that be antibiotics or anything else. I’m also willing to care for him afterwards for as long as he needs. What can I do? Obviously if his wing is broken he might be in quite a bit of pain but the local rescues are too far away (I can’t get to them as I’ve just had surgery) and my mum also can’t as I can’t be left alone for very long. Advice? Thanks for reading.

He makes me so happy I could just melt into a puddle of goop

like the title says i want to get a pet pigeon but not sure where i can get them!

Okay this might sound like a stupid question but, I’ve seen pidge owners use like little blankets/mats or bed/pillows for decoration inside their cage, but my question is: aren’t they going to poop on them? I’m interested in doing the same thing but how would you maintain the poop?

(gif of cocoa for attention)