Feeding some pigeons today and thought this was molting feathers but couldn’t find any similar photos online, is it actually molting or maybe dropping feathers from a scare or fight? It flew off just fine and seemed otherwise healthy

So many beauties! 🥰

And now drawing tropical pigeon species because they are fantastic.

Hello fellow pigeon lovers! I know very very little about birds, and have come seeking advice!

I have a pigeon that is now living on my balcony behind some totes (one full of birdseed, as I enjoy feeding the local birds, and the other with potting mix) tucked beside my outdoor couch. He’s quite a decent sized buddy and seems oddly comfortable with people. The first time we really saw him, he flew up to me, my fiancée, and my best friend as we were hanging out on the balcony and just kind of vibed with us for quite some time. He has a little metal anklet on his right leg with what looks like orange lines on it (no idea if that’s relevant).

I am a top tier animal lover and would LOVE to befriend this little guy, especially if he/she is nesting on my balcony which I suspect he might be (found a small scrap of metal wire tucked behind the totes where he’s been hiding that I know was not out here before). I’ve been offering him some small seeds and today (as i’m typing this actually) offered some small mealworms so he has a bit more protein with a little birdbath coming soon!!

He has been dubbed Big Mac (or Mr. Macaroni as I call him sometimes) and i’d like to attempt to befriend the little dude. He’s gotten quite close to me on his own without any pressure, so i’m hoping we can be buddies one day!! Any advice on food, shelter, and anything else I can provide him to make him more comfortable would be greatly appreciated!

Source: Internet

I’ve had a terrible couple of days but feeding the pigeons brought me so much joy and always helps me feel calm.

I've been trying to track down this pigeon image I found on pinterest, with no luck. It's such a pretty bird, but I have no idea what type of coloration or wing pattern it is. It looks similar to lacing patterns you'd find on chickens, but searching that also lead nowhere. Any help would be appreciated!

I’ve been feeding the pigeons near me with safflower seeds for awhile now, and I’ve gotten familiar with this one who needs a wire removed from her foot badly. it looks so swollen and painful and she really avoids putting weight on it with a bad limp.
I know de stringing pigeons isn’t uncommon and I’ve read a few guides, but even if I could catch her, the string is wrapped so tightly I don’t know how I could cut it without hurting her. She’s getting comfortable with me though, which is nice. any advice welcome!

EDIT: I genuinely can’t thank you all enough for the advice. I’ve been a lurker on this sub for a year or so now for the cute pigeon pics, but only recently moved to into a city. this situation is depressingly common, as I’ve learned recently, but I have a mini catch and release kit now (thanks to all your guys’ help) and will update when possible. ❤️

I heard a bunch of crows outside, must’ve been like 50 of them flying around. And I wondered why they were being so noisy, I went out to leave them some monkey nuts (usually it’s just the jackdaws I feed here - never seen this many crows).

But when I went outside I saw this little pigeon running and trying to get away, and they ran into my garage. I’m not sure if one of the crows was trying to kill them?

They’re now sat on my garage door and have been for about 3 hours. They did bleed quite a bit, have a little puddle maybe 2 inches across on the floor, but it’s stopped bleeding.

I’ve left them some water and seeds/peanuts on the door, but I don’t think they’ve touched either. I presume they’re still terrified.

Is there anything else I should be doing?

Thanks!

This is Gecks. We do this and s/he does not wing slap at all. It does wing flutters the whole time (i know that's not always indicative of happiness.)

But Gecks doesnt fly away, flies to me, perches on me etc.

Overall a great pet and sweet and intelligent bird!

Please let me know what this looks like to y'all 🥹 thank you!

About a week ago two babies hatched on my balcony. This is the second clutch from this pigeon pair I’ve been watching and it’s been fun getting to see the chicks grow so much each day!

Unfortunately, today when I left for work I noticed one of the babies was on the sidewalk and no longer alive. Then when I came back I saw the second baby a few feet away from the nest on my balcony, also deceased. We haven’t had any unusual weather and the chicks didn’t look injured, so I’m not sure what caused it.

Since then, I’ve seen the bird I assume to be the mother come and stand next to the dead baby on the balcony. She doesn’t interact with it or touch it, just stands near it for a few minutes. It’s really off putting to see the dead animal, but at the same time I don’t want to interrupt the adult’s possible grieving process by removing it? It seems cruel to scoop it up in a plastic bag to rot in. Not sure if anyone else has dealt with similar or has advice.

Otherwise she’s a sweet heart

Attached a photo of her when she was looking a bit better!

By some miracle of timing, I went out to check to see if she’d returned and she was sat looking ill & sorry for herself in her corner. When I looked down, the rehabber turned up and asked if I was the one trying to help her! I quickly used à towel to put her in a box, and took her downstairs. It was canker apparently. Now she’s in the care of someone who knows how to treat it, and hopefully she’ll go on to live a long & happy pigeon life!

I honestly cannot tell you how happy & relieved I am. ❤️

Thank you all for caring and thanks especially to the wonderful lady who took her off my hands!

Found this green pigeon fledgling under my parked vehicle yesterday.. it dropped on to the ground most probably due to dehydration and heat stroke

It's actively drinking water and took some bites out of the guava. Hoping he gets his energy back and gets released in the wild in some days at polo forest. Though uniting with the same flock is not possible, we will find a suitable flock that this individual can settle with...