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Aug 9th, 2007 at 2:01pm

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Had a little visitor in the garden today........

I came home today and found a mark on my window which closely resembled a bird (not the first time this has happened they are always flying into the window)....anyway thought nothing of until i went into the garden to find this........

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We believe that it is injured as is all it has done all day is wonder around the garden, especially when you go near it.  It tries to fly away but just flaps one or two times then runs away into the bushes.

Now the question......We rang the RSPCA to possibly come and collect it, and they reckon it may be a fledgling rather than a pigeon?

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Reply #1 - Aug 9th, 2007 at 2:08pm

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I've seen lots of pigeons wandering about like this over the last couple of weeks. Also seen it reported in the papers. Don't know why & I've never noticed it before.

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Now the question......We rang the RSPCA to possibly come and collect it, and they reckon it may be a fledgling rather than a pigeon?

A fledgling is a young bird that's learning to fly. It can be any type of bird. I'm no expert but it looks very much like a pigeon to me. If it's a baby then mum & dad should be somewhere nearby.
 

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Reply #2 - Aug 9th, 2007 at 2:17pm

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The RSPCA said that its family would be close-by, so keeping an eye out for them Wink
 

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Reply #3 - Aug 9th, 2007 at 3:43pm

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damn those flying rats...

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    Reply #4 - Aug 9th, 2007 at 4:02pm

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    if he's learning to fly, let him mess with your flight sim for a little bit, get him a good idea of what he needs to be doing to get off the ground... Grin
     

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    Reply #5 - Aug 9th, 2007 at 5:08pm
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    It may be a baby Collared Dove... the tail looks more like one than a pigeon.
     
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    Reply #6 - Aug 9th, 2007 at 5:13pm

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    Be sure to let us all know what it tastes like.

    My money's on chicken. Any other takers?

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    Reply #7 - Aug 9th, 2007 at 5:56pm

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    TSC. wrote on Aug 9th, 2007 at 5:13pm:
    Be sure to let us all know what it tastes like.

    My money's on chicken. Any other takers?

    Grin

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    It will probably taste like chicken, random things always do!! Grin

    I am actually surprised it took this long for the subject to change to eating the injured/learning to fly animal Cheesy
     

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    Reply #8 - Aug 9th, 2007 at 7:13pm

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    Not much meat on that... Grin

    If a wing was busted, it probably would not even be able to fold it properly, so that looks OK.
    Maybe it just doesn't feel like doing any more flying for a while. Grin
     

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