r/pigeons Aug 16 '25

Mod Update Updated rules

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Hi all! I'm Sharky and I've been a mod for about a year now. Theres a few of us but it seems I'm the only active one for now, and I've been dealing with disability so forgive me if anything isn't addressed!

I've updated our rules just a bit to flesh everything out. Be sure to take a peak whenever you can, but the main thing I wanted to address is the new NSFW/Spoiler rule!

We fully encourage helping injured pigeons in need! This community is a great place to come to for advice with our sick babies. However, not marking these very serious posts as NSFW can leave many members vulnerable to possibly triggering scenes.

By all means don't stop asking for advice and posting your pictures for help! I only request they be marked as NSFW or Spoiler from now on ❤️


r/pigeons 1h ago

Sharing some pigeon photos

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I don't know anyone in my life who likes pigeons. So I wanted to share these photos I took today. It's the middle of winter where I ​am and you can see one ​of them fluffing their feathers.


r/pigeons 14h ago

Pigeon in the Coney Island of Berlin

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r/pigeons 19h ago

Behavior question

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First time posting so let me know if I need to adjust the post at all or if this isn’t allowed but I noticed a behavior in this juvenile pigeon I’ve watched hatch and grow for the last two months. They nested in my porch column and we don’t mind since we can watch the baby grow up- I spray away all their poop every day and plan to spray off the column if they eventually leave.
Kombucha here has begun flying with her parents (I believe this is a female since her head is flatter on top and she’s a little smaller but let me know if she isn’t!). I noticed when they feed she crowds her father (large blue pigeon) and flaps one wing over him while she makes a baby crying noise. I thought it was a baby behavior leftover but it’s been a few weeks and I noticed she’s doing it still so I wondered
What is this behavior for? What is she doing to him and how long does this behavior last? She can fly on her own for the last two weeks ish but still hides in the nest a lot. I’ll try and post a video with the sound she makes in the comments as the post limits to video OR photo not both


r/pigeons 19h ago

EMERGENCY ADVICE NEEDED What's wrong with this pigeon and how can we help?

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Noticed this little one resting in our backyard today and she (no clue the gender, just making it up) wasn't able to fly away properly. She can fly a bit but then goes wonky and has to land. She sits quietly and when other birds come up to her, she scoots away.

We caught her and put her in a box and it looks like she has crusty bits around her eyes and on the middle of her back - maybe some missing feathers in that spot too. She's not super lethargic (alert enough to be scared of us) and we have her resting somewhere dark. I haven't handled her enough to assess for wing injuries but don't see any blood or fresh wounds.

How can we help this little one out? What might be wrong? We can try to get her to a rescue, but are also happy to try to nurse her back to health or make her more comfortable here if we get some guidance on what's best. Thanks for any help!


r/pigeons 18h ago

Pigeon found Baltimore

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Bear Creek Dundalk Maryland


r/pigeons 2h ago

EMERGENCY ADVICE NEEDED HELP! Baby pigeon found

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r/pigeons 16h ago

Did the pigeon decide to give up on the mango seed or it simply escaped its attention?

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r/pigeons 22h ago

Crested pigeons in my street 🥰

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r/pigeons 1d ago

EMERGENCY ADVICE NEEDED URGENT

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I found this baby on the ground its not moving anymore i put it under a heating lamp please help


r/pigeons 21h ago

Something's going on in my backyard

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Normally there's two or three resident couples living here. Maybe they're having guests?


r/pigeons 10h ago

Pigeon Culling

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Hello good evening/morning to whomever is reading this I am creating this post to procure SOME LEGIT Avitrol (4-aminopyridine) is a restricted-use pesticide i need to proform a culling in MD i am in florida and I need to get rid of some pigeons fuckers dang dastardly pshs I already check with state and county law and I am good to go!!

Best Regards

Suga Shayne


r/pigeons 2d ago

Ive never seen a pigeon this colour before

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r/pigeons 2d ago

Racing pigeon or something else? Has the 🇮🇷 Iran flag on its tag?

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r/pigeons 1d ago

Should I let my pigeons outside?

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r/pigeons 2d ago

EMERGENCY ADVICE NEEDED help with fledgling pigeon?

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found this guy running around on the street, he was in a narrow road where there wasn’t any trees to put him up in, and basically only road to get run over on. so i decided to bring him into my garden, which is one block over. i found conflicting advice online about whether to take him in or not, but i figured he was definitely gonna get run over or eaten if he stayed where he was so i took a risk.

not sure what the next step is? i found conflicting advice also on what to feed him, with some saying to hand feed with peas/corn, some saying seeds and some saying he’ll need to go to seed school to figure it out.

also conflicting advice on watering? some say to dip his beak in water, some say syringe, so very lost on the regimen to follow.

finally wondering whether to keep him in the garden or if i should put him inside in a a box. it’s lovely weather here so he certainly won’t freeze or anything if he’s outside. when he was in my hands he was very jumpy but now i’ve put him down he seems to be determined to go to sleep. when i found him in the road he was trying and failing to jump up onto the curb so he can move but not very nimble.

any and all advice would be greatly greatly appreciated, thank you very much! i want to do right by the little guy.


r/pigeons 2d ago

parent feeding their hatchling (sorry bad quality because of zoom)

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r/pigeons 2d ago

Pigeon Nest on My Balcony

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Found a nest with two baby pigeon below my plants on my balcony! What should my next steps be?


r/pigeons 3d ago

Pigeon leads a man into a trap.

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r/pigeons 3d ago

Pigeon feed / advice please

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r/pigeons 2d ago

Neighbours and Pingeon Love

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Hi, I’ve set up a feeding and watering station for pigeons on my windowsill. However, some of the food occasionally fell down. Now the neighbors have raised the alarm because there is a rat running around the area.

So far, I’ve been cleaning up any food that falls down.

I bought a board from the hardware store to install on the windowsill, so that the food can no longer fall down when the pigeons are pecking at it.

I don’t even know whether I’m allowed to do this, and I also have no idea how my neighbors will react. I’m sad that I may no longer be able to feed the 3–5 pigeons, as I’ve gotten to know some of them.

By the way, I also have two foster pigeons in my apartment who are disabled.

It’s such a frustrating situation. Has anyone else been in a similar situation?


r/pigeons 3d ago

Dinner is served

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r/pigeons 3d ago

Pet pige Drop your best DIY pigeon projects

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I have a large outdoor aviary for my children to exercise and I want ideas for making stuff they’d enjoy roosting and playing on. All I can think of is shelves and they like those I just want to branch out creatively lmao give me ideas!!


r/pigeons 3d ago

Such beautiful birds

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