hi thanks for that info, i found my wood pigeon on the lawn it was about 1 wk old, i have been feeding it, baby rice+water, porridge+water, blackberries, raspberries, EMP rearing food all feed by hand in a freezer bag with hole cut in corner. he has grown loads. He is flying around in double garage now i think he is about 27-30 day old. the problem is he pecks at food EMP or wild bird seed he gets it in is mouth and then doe not know what to do with it. Any tips or advice on feeding by himself and i wll not let him go until he can feed himself. Oh and where do you thinks is best to release him, where, when time of day, full crop etc. I think ive not done a bad job so far to say im a beautician..........oh and i have got a cat