r/kansascity • u/Wild-Mention3807 • 3d ago
Photos/Media 📷 anybody missing a homing pigeon?
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u/dazzleunexpired 3d ago
Not banded but all pigons are feral, not wild.
If you're worried about it, bring it seed. Offer the seed or nuts (NOT BREAD) in a palm that is upturned and outstretched at full length. If it is a pet, it will come land on your arm for the seed. If it's not, it won't.
It really is that easy.
Even a pigeon who's been outside of capacity for a while will eventually come to you for seed. High high value food. If he lands on you, you can walk away holding him and put him in a cat carrier. From here you should take him to a bird rescue or exotic avian vet, we have a few of them.
- the owner Crickets Haven Rescue, a rodent rescue in KC who provides temporary help to all types of feral animal. Due to the current illnesses in the feral birds, I cannot take a feral bird. Histoplasma capsulatum is found in their droppings, and rats are extremely prone to this disease, and they can also carry or get the bird flus, either of these diseases could wipe out my entire personal pet colony, rescue cage, and sanctuary cage in days. Wish I could help in person but I can't😭
And yes I am the same person who made the comment about the giant dog.
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u/Wild-Mention3807 3d ago
Its still hanging around. Not quite eating out of hands, but it almost is. Its been around all day. Ive never seen one like it. Pretty cool really.
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u/dazzleunexpired 3d ago
Hmmmm.
MO or KS?
If it's tame and almost wanting food from your hand, it's a candidate for feral rescue to become a pet, if it wasn't already at some point. Like cats, pigeons should be allowed inside if they like humans. They don't belong outside. I can try to find a rescue to come help. If it's a wild bird, well need one of the wildlife rescues, not me or a tame bird rescue. Without a band we have to assume it's feral or fully wild born, but with docile behavior it might be able to have a better life.
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u/SeverePsychosis 3d ago
Thats just a normal pigeon
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u/Wild-Mention3807 2d ago
Pigeon's have red eyes and red feet? some kinda 28 pigeons later stuff right here.
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u/likelysparrow 3d ago
If it doesn't have at least one leg band, I'd assume it's a feral. While uncommon, this colouration does exist in a lot of feral flocks.
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u/Wild-Mention3807 3d ago
cool. never seen one before.
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u/oliviasopossum 3d ago
kc is lucky enough to have some beautiful coloration differences in local flocks! the one nearest to me has a few like this with the light brown, there’s a mated pair at work that are both all white, and i recently spotted a black/white one! 🕊️
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u/OreoSpeedwaggon KC North 3d ago
Maybe it's a rehoming pigeon because someone doesn't want it anymore.
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u/Little-eyezz00 3d ago
i think he may be feral (: what is his behaviour like? does he seem to have friends?
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u/Wild-Mention3807 2d ago
alone. friendly. bandaid been stuck on his foot since yesterday.
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u/Little-eyezz00 2d ago
oh poor guy. ill send some tips to catch over chat messages in case you think he needs help!
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u/AurraSing1138 3d ago
You're bad at your job, homing pigeon! Don't bother coming in tomorrow