Arrived 5 minutes ago, that was fast.
This bird has a dislocated wing, I will do my best to relocate the wing.


BW

Thank you for taking this lost one under your wing, Arty. If anyone can help him to fly again, it will be you.

What a sweet looking bird, I hope you're able to mend his wing.

P.S. Like many others here, you've helped me to look at Pigeons with new eyes, Arty. In my parking structure here at work many Pigeons fly in and out and they are beautiful (most look very similar to Camille's Mollie). A couple of months ago I was walking up the stairs of the parking structure and on the next level up on the stairwell, the top level, was a Pigeon desperately trying to fly out and away. But that top part of the stairwell is enclosed in glass with a closed door to go outside and I saw the poor thing hit the glass twice. I spent about 30 minutes trying to guide the bird out of the door that I propped open. He/she was actually pretty calm around me and let me approach many times to guide in the right direction, must have sensed that I was trying to help, and I did tell him/her that many times. He/she never went out the door, but I did get him/her to go down the stairs to the lower level where it is open and many Pigeons fly through that level. I most definitely thought of you that day, Arty.

I hope you're able to mend this guy Arty. He's very handsome.

Thank you for helping the pigeon Sarah! Most people would have either laughed at his plight, or just kept on walking.

Such a kind heart, Your words mean so much to me but yet there is a little one out there that felt your compassion and kind caring ways and he-she is very grateful for the help you offered, "know this to be true".
They do know when someone is trying to help them, I find this fact very mysterious but very true.
Thank you very much for reaching out to help the Pigeon during his-her trying time, I am sure you felt a sense of Peace when seeing the bird fly free.
You shine so brightly within my eyes.
In this mans world many will keep on walking by until a light is seen, ONE, "but one stops to help", you are that light and it is you that provides hope to those that need that help so desperately.
I am very pleased you look upon the Pigeon differently, they mean us no harm.
I simply can't thank you enough.
{{{HUGS}}}
BrokenWing

The wing is reset, I have no idea how long the wing was misplaced.
I know this bird was found about 3 weeks ago, hope there is no permenant damage to the cartlage or socket.
Its time to go to work...

That's good to hear! I hope it heals up nicely!

You are such an angel Arty.
Imagine that...Arty with angel wings. That would be fitting.



Sarah; You could join me and Camille???
Sounds like you would be a great piegeon mom.

I'm not sure if I live in the right area, I live in a small town but we are in the city with close neighbors. But I've actually thought that my dad might be a good candidate. He lives further out in the country (nearby me) and he watches the wild birds in his yard every day, he has many feeders. He is fascinated by my birds and I've taught him a lot about them. He would still need to learn a LOT about bird care, but I think he might really enjoy something like a Pigeon that he could free fly (he's very much an animal person, very compassionate about them). I haven't brought this up with him at all though, so it's still a very premature thought.

I also wonder about the hawks around here, we have many hawks - how do you guys deal with predators such as those??

Here in Minnesota the dreaded Coopers Hawk has taken one of my Pigeons and several other wild birds, Then oneday a Peregine Falcon came to visit and took one of my babies, I almost got my bird back from this preditor but it wasn't meant to be, the falcon was persistent and hungry, the last I saw of my bird was when he flew up and over the neighbors house with the falcon close behind.
Mother's natural food chain can't be broken, all one can do is lock down there loft til the preditor moves on.
The sad reality of free flying your birds.
I battle the stray cat here more than anything, I have live trapped many and done battle with my neighbors, I hand the little menace over to the authorities, if the same cat returns again I catch him-her and take them to a shelter far away from here, hopefully they will be adopted by humans that understand what they do to wildlife and keep the animal safe within there home.
But the Eagle, Falcon, Hawk...Mothers way of keeping all in check, one can only shed tears, or take the freedom of flight away from your birds.
BW