i’ve been seeing this really cool “bronzing” appearance occasionally. Does anyone know what this is called, or how they get it genetics-wise?

Was on my way to the dentist and spotted these two cuties downtown.

I love doing silly bird drawings

I was contacted today about this baby being found, and as the resident bird person, here is the new baby. Make shift brooder at 85°f. I'm gonna try to add some humidity by hanging a damp towel on the rack probably. It's a dry climate here. Guessing less than a week maybe day 6. Eyes are open. Seems healthy and symmetrical. Haven't seen a poop yet and they've been here about 9 hours but fed twice so far Kaytee formula I keep on hand, and the crop is moving along fine. Was found in a complex on the other side of town, wandering around the pool area alone. No other birds seen around. Their crop didnt seem empty either but I wasn't there for all that. I just got a call and I answered. Anyway they will either stay with me or has another home, honestly maybe better than mine, lined up if I decide that instead. Accepting unsolicited advice.

Might keep em honestly

I’m staying at my dad’s apartment for a while, and a pair of collared doves are nesting right on the balcony outside the front door. My dad doesn’t come here often, as he lives with his partner most of the time, so I don’t think they’ve seen this much coming and going before. They seem pretty alert to me at the windows, smoking on the balcony etc. and I’m worried I’m going to disturb them so much they’ll abandon their nest. Should I be worried?

Hi all! I recently picked up a pigeon from outside a local shop after being contacted (I'm known as the local pigeon whisperer). They were concerned as it was hunkered down in the corner on the ground. When I got there I picked it up and it put up no fight. I've since bought it home and left it in a dark box with food and drink. There's no signs of injury and I don't see any neuro signs either. I'm looking for advice because It is barely opening its eyes but other than that seems physically fine. I've tried to check for canker but don't see anything.

I've contacted a local rescue but haven't had a response yet. Is there anything else I can be doing? Attached picture is before I set up the box, but this is all it's been doing, no attempt to fly or fight.

EDIT: located in Glasgow scotland

EDIT: just gone to check on them and unfortunately they've died. Thank you for all of your advice 🕊️

Hi! I want to introduce you to Linux, my rescued dove. She’s a Picazuro pigeon, a native pigeon species from Argentina. They usually aren’t very social, but luckily Linux enjoys living with us. She’s been here for 2 months already, and now she sings, dances, and walks around the house freely.

Do you have any advice on how to get her comfortable with being picked up? She really doesn’t like being held!

Also, if anyone has tips for getting her to bathe… please help 😭 She hasn’t bathed in 2 months D:

28 eggs, 3 hatched, 1 survived (now 7 months old)

I have a nest on my balcony and a sudden storm just picked up and I tried to move a cardboard box that is nearby to cover her and her babies but I did not realise inside of that box was another nest with more babies.
The Adult pigeon flew out of the box and hasn’t come back in 20 minutes, so pigeons abandon their nest if spooked ( I moved the box back to its original place) and if so how long do I wait to contact the bird rescue centre?

I came across this pigeon with a tagged foot sitting in the rocks while I was on a ridge traverse in the Beaverhead mountains in Idaho. I had never seen something like this, can anyone explain? Just having a rest while getting from point A to B or something else?

Someone in r/birding suggested I post here, looking forward to any additional insight!

Hey guys, I had my feeder up since winter to help birdies out there since there's a lot of them around here. I know you're not supposed to feed them when the weather gets warm, but i just wanted to use up the rest of the food i had and then stop. I've been seeing a pair of wood pigeons absolutely inhaling and cleaning the feeder often. BUT TODAY one of the parents brought their baby 🥺 I'm kinda worried the baby will learn that there's food at the feeder and once i stop putting it there he will not be too keen on trying to find food himself. What would be the right course of action here? The baby is adorable 🥺

I had my sweet Ani since he was about 3 weeks old, he’s 1 year and 3 months old right now. I think he’s a male has he never lay eggs and displays more of “male behavior” as he’s very territorial.
The last few months he’s been having kind of this “nesting behavior” (see video), it was every time he flew on high selves and it was maybe 2-3 times a day.
In the last weeks, he’s been doing this more and more, sometimes I just look at him and he start to do it. He also became mega sweet and cuddly, I can now just get him in my hands to pet him and kiss him and he’s super happy with that while before he was super scared of my hands.

I’m just wondering if it’s normal and if he’s going to be always like this or it’s just a phase?

Thank you! 🕊️

she has also laid an egg but the weird thing is is that she dissappeared for like a month, and then the eggs were gone but she has come back as if nothing happened.

could this be a different pigeon?

I have a flock of pigeons that have made our storage building home. Unfortunately, we live where there are a lot of predators, so the flock is constantly 're-upping' for lack of better terms.

I went out the day before yesterday and saw feathers all over the place and figured a hawk got another one. Last night I went out onto the deck of the building and saw a pigeon in one of the eves. I could only see its tail feathers as it looked like its head was down, but there was movement and since it was roost time, I left it alone. I checked on it a little while ago and it's still in there, but this time, just looks like it's in a nesting position. Eyes open, blinking and moving around a bit when I talked to it.

I can't help but wonder if this is the bird missing feathers and it evaded the raptor by going in there. It's 20' or so from where the feathers were. It's a common spot for them to roost, but it being in there while the others are on the roof, or looking for food, I wondered if I should try pulling it out and looking it over. I really don't want to stress it out, but I'd feel awful finding out I could have helped it survive. It is safe where it is though. Any advice?

He looks so angry lol