Racing Pigeon Keeps Coming Back

[Guest Lisa]

Hello there,

 

Im hoping someone can help me please?

I live in Swansea, South Wales and there is a small white and grey racing pigeon who keeps coming back to our house every night and sleeping on our window sills. He/she goes in the day but always comes back at night. Im really worried about him/her as it is bitterly cold and I wouldn't have the first clue how to catch him/her to read it's tag.

This has been happening for about 2 weeks now.

Thank you in advance.

Lisa

[billt]

Hello there,

 

Im hoping someone can help me please?

I live in Swansea, South Wales and there is a small white and grey racing pigeon who keeps coming back to our house every night and sleeping on our window sills. He/she goes in the day but always comes back at night. Im really worried about him/her as it is bitterly cold and I wouldn't have the first clue how to catch him/her to read it's tag.

This has been happening for about 2 weeks now.

Thank you in advance.

Lisa

Hi Lisa, Thanks for your concern, they are tough cookies, the cold weather wont be a problem as long as the window cill isn't on the ground floor it should be safe, any type of grain will do for a feed even bread-crumbs will be eaten, it might well head for home if fed to build up strength, all the best, Bill

[Wiley]

Lisa,

If its there at night grab yourself a sheet or something if your not keen in trying to grab it by hand, and turn off the lights on the window the bird sits, pigeons hardly move in the dark and is the best time to get hold of the bird. Like i said if your not keen in grabbing it place the sheet over it.

Cheers

Ryan

[Guest Lisa]

Hi Lisa, Thanks for your concern, they are tough cookies, the cold weather wont be a problem as long as the window cill isn't on the ground floor it should be safe, any type of grain will do for a feed even bread-crumbs will be eaten, it might well head for home if fed to build up strength, all the best, Bill

 

 

Hi Bill,

Thank you. I will put some food out there in the morning as I don't want to scare it away at the mo. He/she is cuddled up for the night now. It is the second floor so nice and safe from predators....I hope! Do you think I should try and catch it or just leave it alone for now and see if it flies away?

Thanks again.

Lisa

[Guest Lisa]

Lisa,

If its there at night grab yourself a sheet or something if your not keen in trying to grab it by hand, and turn off the lights on the window the bird sits, pigeons hardly move in the dark and is the best time to get hold of the bird. Like i said if your not keen in grabbing it place the sheet over it.

Cheers

Ryan

 

Hi Ryan,

 

I don't mind trying to grab it but there is a small problem which is the window sill it likes to sit on is the bathroom one and there is only the small thin top window, so can't get to it there! When I tried to coax it the other day, it flew down onto the top of our caravan in the driveway, so maybe I will try and do that and get someone to throw a sheet over him there!

 

Thank you

Lisa

[billt]

Hi Bill,

Thank you. I will put some food out there in the morning as I don't want to scare it away at the mo. He/she is cuddled up for the night now. It is the second floor so nice and safe from predators....I hope! Do you think I should try and catch it or just leave it alone for now and see if it flies away?

Thanks again.

Lisa

I Think for now best to feed and see what happens, should be fine roosting there, at the moment it is looking for a safe roost and off in the day feeding, which must be pretty minimal at this time, with a feed up it might get back into homing mode and head for home, Good Luck

[Guest bigda]

Hi Ryan,

 

I don't mind trying to grab it but there is a small problem which is the window sill it likes to sit on is the bathroom one and there is only the small thin top window, so can't get to it there! When I tried to coax it the other day, it flew down onto the top of our caravan in the driveway, so maybe I will try and do that and get someone to throw a sheet over him there!

 

Thank you

Lisa

 

 

scatter a little seed in a line towards a shed or into a box

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[Guest lisa]

scatter a little seed in a line towards a shed or into a box

 

I will give him/her some food tomorrow and see if I can coax it into a box or something similar!

I will keep you updated! If there is anyone from Swansea, maybe they could come and give me a hand! lol!

Thanks everyone! I will keep you updated!

Lisa

[Guest cowboy]

hi Lisa i am in swansea where are you give my ring if you have not got the bird or you have got it 01792611738

[Guest geordiejen]

it might not be a racing pigeon it might be a show pigeon.most domestic pigeons dont mind being handled but you could coax it into your caravan or garage then read the ring number and put it on the board.lots of different clubs and stuff so someone will be able to identify which club or organisation it belongs to.