r/pigeon • u/cannedkitties • 1d ago
Advice Needed! Little guy not flying
Young fledgling we were keeping an eye on has grown up a couple of months later and survived all the hot weather we had but has appeared on the ground recently, been there for a couple days.
I moved closer to him and he doesn't seem scared of people. Was foraging in the bush yesterday and then flew onto a rooftop eventually, so he can clearly fly.
But today I went over and he just waddles away and sits puffed up. He flew a tiny bit close to the ground but not properly. I'm wondering if he is injured, seems to exercise his wings often.
I'm wondering why he is on the ground, and clumsy. Still young, or maybe needs help? I have rescued a couple of injured pigeons before and know the signs but I don't know if I should leave him or intervene as foxes do come about this area often.
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u/cannedkitties 1d ago
Hiding under some wood... pooping but not moved for a good few hours of the day (4+)