A little update to this. He is DEFINITELY recovering and his courage to survive is just unbelievable.
Yesterday, I found him sitting on his lonesome outside the local bakery. He immediately flew straight to my balcony to wait for my return there. 🥰
Yesterday, I found him sitting on his lonesome outside the local bakery. He immediately flew straight to my balcony to wait for my return there. 🥰
https://twitter.com/shaunjlawson/status/1453268562198532099
Then today, he appeared when bigger pigeons were on the balcony. They chased him off and I was FURIOUS. I shook my curtains at them: a signal they know means "scram!"
That must be confusing. "Shaun, we thought you were our friend". Yes, I am - but I won't tolerate bullying!
That must be confusing. "Shaun, we thought you were our friend". Yes, I am - but I won't tolerate bullying!
And... it worked. They scarpered, he returned half an hour later, and he gently trotted in. In other words, he can almost walk again! ❤️🙏
All that in just 4 days since something so awful happened to him. I find it astonishing. And his feathers are visibly growing back too.
All that in just 4 days since something so awful happened to him. I find it astonishing. And his feathers are visibly growing back too.
If he's at all representative of most pigeons, no wonder they're such incredible survivors.
And don't worry: now he's flown off, some of the others are back. And eating happily. All they had to do was wait their turn and learn to share. 🙂
And don't worry: now he's flown off, some of the others are back. And eating happily. All they had to do was wait their turn and learn to share. 🙂
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