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A wild pigeon

Tara81

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A wild pigeon was found injured by my boyfriend and his dad about a month ago. It still cannot fly, so they decided to keep it as a pet. The wing looks warped when it stretches. Any chance it could heal on its own or usually impossible? The pigeon seems pretty happy living in a shed , and walks around, even outside but comes back. Also, does anyone know if the pigeon is older or younger by its colorations? Here is a photo of it :)
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Toy

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Highly doubtful it will be able to fly again. If it has bands on it's legs it was a racing pigeon. Couldn't tell from the photo.
 

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Sounds like it could be someone’s lost pet if it’s not afraid of people and sticking around.
 

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Disclaimer: I am not an expert at all.

Is it friendly/docile? City pigeons get used to people being around them, but I don't think they are actively friendly. Does it let you pet it, and seem relaxed around people? It could potentially be somebody's pet that escaped and flew away.
 

Tara81

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My boyfriend can't pet it. It took 2 months to be able to gain enough trust to climb on his hand with a glove to get out of the tub it was in. I was mistaken, my bf said his dad found it 3 months ago, not 1 month.
 

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He looks young,,could be an old injury, best seen by a vet,,,maybe he was a pet, or just exhausted, and decided you were his best bet..
 
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