Car Pidgeon

Guess who was sitting on the car when I got home.



Bit concerned as its now sitting under the hedge and there are rats & badgers abroad.

Torn between letting it take its chances and putting it in a box for the night

 

aww bless get it in a box,i couldnt leave it all by its wee self

 

It doesn't look very well Ziggy, perhaps it's been out on the tiles all night!

 

I want to too Ruth, but there is this advice from the other, other forum

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All I want to do is cuddle it & have it sit on my shoulder at work.

 

It could be a young bird Ziggy, I would see how it fairs overnight,by then you'll know whether it's parents are around. If not I'd be inclined to take it to the local RSPCA or a bird sanctuary tomorrow. Don't take it to a vets, they'll probably put it down.

 

Ziggy your bird is a baby Collared Dove and has probably left the nest a bit too early.It no doubt felt safer on top of your car plus would have got some warmth from the heat the roof would have collected from the sun.

I missed this post so hope you have managed to get it in a box as i would think that the local cats would have it if the foxes don't.

I will have to read the info that has been given by that bird forum as i know they always say to leave the birds to their fate but if it was me i would have to do something

 

Sadly its nowhere to be seen this morning. Wish I had ignored the bird forum.

 

It's lovely that you cared so much Ziggy but I feel it is probably meant to be, had same predicament with a Kitty 3 yrs ago now he has his feet firmly under the table. See what happens if it comes back maybe

 

follow your heart ziggy not there silly advice ,and who knows you may find him/her yet

 

If I picked up all the baby jackdaws that hop around our garden later in the year, when they tumble down from the chimney pots, I'd have a flock of them following me.

An old friend kept one and taught it to repeat several words. My sister-in-law had a pet crow that would follow her to school every day.

But I just let them get on with things whatever it is. Some stupid blackbirds have made their nest on the pitched roof of the home made bird table fixed to the top of our clothes line post. Lots of squarking yesterday as the nest + babies contents started sliding down the roof!

 

well im a big softie every wee waif and stray gets a home for as long as it wants/needs no matter what,i couldnt forgive myself otherwise

 

Ziggy,
It may well have rested there overnight and found it's strength and wings early this morning. Let's hope for the best.

 

Aww, thanks for all your kind words of support, i've been feeling pants all day about the whole thing. If I had just nestled him up & kept him in the bedroom with me...

Had to stop myself writing a tirade of "well thanks for such useless advice" reply on the bird forum.

Daughter #2 spent an hour in the car not talking to me because she wanted to bring it in. I feel as guilty as hell as i'd abandoned a baby that needed help & when I talked to my mate about it this morning he started going on about how to gut them & how many it takes to make a meal.:runhills:

Apparently, the present Mrs Zig was in tears about the poor thing last night (it was her car it was on) although if it upset her that much, I don't know why she didn't bring it in

Like Ruth said, should have gone with my gut feeling & taken a baseball bat to any wooly thinking liberal do gooders.

Armandii & Sheal, thank you for your kind words. Thank you also goes out to GCQ, Scrunge & Kandy.

I am now drinking a bottle of wine, but I promise to stop again tommorow.

I handed a baby badger to the RSPCA once, they called him Glade and he appeared on Blue Peter. I always wanted a Blue Peter Badger.

 

The bird will soon fade from memory Ziggy..............until the next one finds you. Then you'll go through the heartbreak again, but at least you'll know what to do!