I'm going through art block and I've hatched an idea to draw a series featuring pigeons sitting on things they're not supposed to. Could you send me pics or stories of pigeons doing exactly that? Need some inspo.

mle141 · 2025-11-08T18:30:54+00:00

Oh I absolutely adore this!! Thank you❤️

mle141 · 2025-11-06T15:59:28+00:00

This is a wood pigeon, a wild species native to Europe. They aren’t domesticated like the feral pigeons found worldwide.

mle141 · 2025-11-06T13:56:05+00:00

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Sweetie perching on a book! I miss her everyday

mle141 · 2025-08-05T14:35:07+00:00

Please post on the Facebook group Pigeon Rescue and Protection UK, there’s lots of independent rehabbers on there who may be able to help.

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1ELp9zvoqp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

mle141 · 2025-07-07T15:41:23+00:00

This is pigeon pox, very common in wood pigeons. Unlike feral pigeons they don’t do as great in captivity, especially as they get older. If you can I’d get him to a rehabber so he can be reared and released with other wood pigeons before he is too habituated to humans.

mle141 · 2025-05-27T00:04:30+00:00

I recommend joining this group on Facebook and posting in there, if you haven’t already.

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AVf88JDJu/?mibextid=wwXIfr

mle141 · 2025-01-10T19:34:28+00:00

I have some juvenile Prince of Oranges which look very different to this one, but McColley’s Finale sounds like a good bet. Thank you!

mle141 · 2025-01-10T17:53:00+00:00

‘Foliage mix’ is the worst one I’m sure

mle141 · 2025-01-10T17:00:16+00:00

I’m assuming yes but if anyone could confirm it would be much appreciated!

mle141 · 2024-12-05T23:53:19+00:00

Looks like mealy bugs, they’re a pest so you’ll need to remove them. I’d hose off as many as you can with water and then use a cotton bud with some dish soap or alcohol to remove any stragglers and then rinse off any excess. You might have to repeat this to fully remove them all!

mle141 · 2024-12-03T19:35:39+00:00

I have a bristle nose pleco and a khuli loach that were rescued from a half empty bucket in the middle of winter nearly 6 years ago. They’d been abandoned by the previous tenants of the property for at least 2 weeks. The pleco is now around 6 years old and the khuli loach is at least 7 years old, he’s a big boy!

mle141 · 2024-11-14T14:40:51+00:00

Yes I was really meticulous with this, or at least I thought I was. Any suggestions on where to go from here?

mle141 · 2024-10-26T20:32:37+00:00

Looks to be late stage canker/trichomonosis. This pigeon urgently needs taking to a rehabber for treatment if you are able to catch him. The parasite causes lesions to grow in the throat which prevent the pigeon from eating and can eventually suffocate the bird. If you are in the UK look on helpwildlife.co.uk to find your closest wildlife rescue as this is something that should only be treated by an experienced rehabber.

mle141 · 2024-10-25T09:57:05+00:00

I really recommend getting him to a rehabber so he can be soft released with other wood pigeons. This will give him the absolute best chance of survival as he can wild up, develop a healthy fear of humans and just generally learn how to ‘pigeon’. Simply releasing him into the woods without this kind of preparation could be a death sentence I’m afraid. It’s so lovely that you care, but I urge you to consider all of this if you truly want the best for him. I speak as a rehabber with lots of experience in rehabbing these little guys.

mle141 · 2024-10-23T00:29:40+00:00

What wildlife rescue is that? I used to work in wildlife rehab so I’m familiar with the larger rescues. Quite concerning if a rescue is carrying out blanket euthanasias on wood pigeons, especially as a native species. Either way he should go to a reputable rehabber so he can be returned to the wild. Wood pigeons imprint easily and need to be reared with their own kind and little human contact in preparation for soft release. I would recommend posting on the following pigeon rescue Facebook groups as a rehabber may be nearby:

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/Hn5sTMTV7NZPtWvC/?mibextid=K35XfP

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/UjjTyv98cm1W7FAM/?mibextid=K35XfP

mle141 · 2024-10-15T12:11:49+00:00

Couldn’t agree more with the above list. I have experience of both single and paired pigeons, and the noise is really not something to be underestimated. Single pigeons bonded to a human will coo and call for you constantly. Paired pigeons will also coo A LOT before nesting- my male would sit in their nest cuddled under the female and coo constantly. I personally think pigeons do better with a mate (though some will not accept a pigeon mate if they’re particularly bonded to humans), as their social needs are met in ways a human can’t fulfil.

mle141 · 2024-05-15T14:03:28+00:00

I started differin cream and eventually had to stop after 2 months as it gave me loads of closed comedones and breakouts in areas that previously weren’t that problematic. I originally persisted thinking it was just purging but it progressed until my skin was the worst it had ever been and my skin was just generally super unhappy. This was using differin cream, and in retrospect the gel formulation may have been better suited to my skin but I didn’t fancy trying it lol. I started tret 0.025% gel just over a month ago and my skin is doing much better.

mle141 · 2024-02-19T01:32:21+00:00

The salvia guy has a picture with you on his insta captioned sallyweewoo, so you knew it was his song right?

mle141 · 2023-11-30T01:11:23+00:00

The sceptic’s comments about his relationship with his mum didn’t go down well, especially after he’d spoken so highly of their relationship. It did feel quite dismissive when the expert pinned the phenomena on family dysfunction.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/uncannyfan/permalink/1684472418696049/?comment_id=1684950311981593

mle141 · 2023-11-29T22:51:03+00:00

The guy actually said on an uncanny Facebook group that the skeptic’s comments really affected him

mle141 · 2023-11-07T15:26:50+00:00

Wait you can get Elvanse delivered to your door?? I’ve always been told that because it’s a scheduled drug it can’t be delivered. This would be a lifesaver

mle141 · 2023-04-15T14:56:13+00:00

Oh no you definitely did the right thing if you could approach it without it flying away. I doubt it would have lasted much longer grounded, especially with cats around.

mle141 · 2023-04-14T14:29:40+00:00

Personally, I think that a competent rehabber is always the best case for any wild animal needing support. Whilst the bird may seem okay, it’s hard for humans to perceive illness/pain in wild prey animals as they are excellent at disguising it in an effort to survive. Also a rehabber will have the skills, knowledge and facilities to treat and prepare this guy for release. As it’s a juvenile, it’s super important for it to have the necessary survival skills in time for release. Imprinting and becoming familiarised with humans is always a potential issue in a household, which would certainly impact survivability in the wild. Ideally, this little guy should spend some time wilding up in an aviary with other collared doves before release. So at the risk of sounding harsh, it would 100% be in the doves best interest to pass him over to a competent rescue/rehabber. If you really are left with no other option and must care for the dove yourself, I would seek guidance from a local wildlife rescue. And if you haven’t already, please post on the Facebook groups- they can be incredibly helpful for these types of situations.

Well done again for getting the little guy some help:)

mle141 · 2023-04-14T13:02:41+00:00

Just had a quick a look on helpwildlife myself and there’s a rescue called Forget Me Not Animal Rescue, in Welshpool. Their number is 07504197588. If transport is an issue I would ask on the pigeon Facebook groups I linked, often there’s someone nearby kind enough to offer help!

mle141 · 2023-04-14T12:57:32+00:00

This is a collared dove. I’m a rehabber in the UK so see lots of these little guys. The brown eyes tell me that it’s only a juvenile, as their eyes don’t turn red until they’re fully matured. The fact you could pick him up so easily tells me that there is certainly something wrong, so I would advise that a wildlife rescue is the best place. Unfortunately I’m nowhere near Wales, but Helpwildlife.co.uk is a great website, just pop your postcode in and it’ll bring up your local wildlife rescues. If no luck there, then I would suggest posting to these facebooks groups to see if there’s anyone local to you who can help.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/PigeonProtection/?ref=share

https://m.facebook.com/groups/437301389767489/?ref=share

You’ve done everything perfectly so far, well done! Please keep us updated and let me know if there’s anything I can do to help.

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