ADOPTED A NEW PIGEON!

[Die Fledermaus]

I know someone who is big into pigeons, and moderates a pigeon chat forum. She lives in Staten Island across the Narrows from me. A pigeon was hit by a car, taken to a vet, healed, and can no longer fly. So I was offered her, and I took her! Jasmine!

Easy to handle and catch. So far she hangs around the window sill alot. I have a wee wee pad thing on it.

Has not interacted with other critters yet, nor has she made any noise. But she seems happy enough, and she is surely lucky!

[Die Fledermaus]

All is going well. need to get her a shallow pan for birdbaths. The other birds ignore her. She is actually the calmest of the birds. The FB photo link: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.398397920258800.1073741825.100002657871616&type=3

[Die Fledermaus]

She is doing well and getting along nicely with Francine the 'tiel who eats her seeds, some of them. This is Jasmine's last day of medicated water.

[Die Fledermaus]

And she can fly. At least around the room. But she prefers to stay on the windowsill, unless frightened.

[pinky]

Nice of you to take her in!

I take it that Jasmine is a rock dove (standard pigeon)? Or is she white?

Not federally protected, they are, so they can be made pets of legally. Same goes for house sparrows and starlings.

[Die Fledermaus]

Standard, not white. All the photos are on FB.

Don't get me started on the Feds. Or NYC where ferrets and hedgehogs are illegal!

[Die Fledermaus]

OK, here's a photo, with Francine who likes her seeds. Pigeons throw seeds all over!

[Hamsters82]

Jasmine looks nice and that's good that she's settling in. At Paws, I remember them taking care of a Crow and another bird, maybe it was a pigeon, but I don't really remember.