Thanks everyone for your help and kind words, I appreciate it very much. Gail (WHU) has been just brilliant, she thinks there may be someone local to me who can look after it temporarily, I haven't got through to them yet, they must be out, fingers crossed they will be back later and we can take the pigeon to them. The owner has been in touch too, he is hoping the bird will fly back home when he feels stronger. I will let you know what happens.....