airbourne 128 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 it is flown out mate, i dowt it will get home, you should of taken it home and fed it up for a week and then released it or even reported it to the owner if it was wing stamped, they have had a bad season racing with all the bad weather around a lot of good birds missing, when you can pick them up in the open their chances of getting home are rare, you would of been kinder culling it. x pigeon fancier 20 years in the sport wing wasnt stamped mate had them before where they was and contacted owner who sent courier but nothing on this one,if its not made home so be it il cull next time free ferret grub,suprised myself putting up out the way as it was bet there wasent a lot of muscle left on it looking at the pic and its eyes were sunk in, and to be honest if the owner had not wind stamped he proberly did not what it back, you get the tossers that don't give a dam about their animals. it was smaller than i expected thought it might have been a young bird i also didnt know they wasnt all wing stamped as iv previously found like you say owner prob didnt care either way,ok i know now cheers old bird mate it would give you the year on the ring, the other ring is a chip ring which it gets timed in with,( electronic timming system) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 when i roost shoot one of the local woods in late winter, the next day i always find piles of feathers from pigeons the foxs have found but the dogs didnt :laugh: im fairly sure there pricked birds that fall from their roost overnight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airbourne 128 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 when i roost shoot one of the local woods in late winter, the next day i always find piles of feathers from pigeons the foxs have found but the dogs didnt :laugh: im fairly sure there pricked birds that fall from their roost overnight put kettle on it could be a long one 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 when i roost shoot one of the local woods in late winter, the next day i always find piles of feathers from pigeons the foxs have found but the dogs didnt :laugh: im fairly sure there pricked birds that fall from their roost overnight i find that in all the woods round here you obviously aint the only bad shot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 when i roost shoot one of the local woods in late winter, the next day i always find piles of feathers from pigeons the foxs have found but the dogs didnt :laugh: im fairly sure there pricked birds that fall from their roost overnight put kettle on it could be a long one :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shotgun tim 27 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 you cant wingstamp or put adress ring on when flying in the scottish national flying club,that ird is goosed im an ex racer still got the tumblers tho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,770 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I get quite a few here. Every single time the owners have been over the moon to get the birds back. Report them here....... http://www.homingpigeons.co.uk/straypigeons.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
earth&hounds 94 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 it is flown out mate, i dowt it will get home, you should of taken it home and fed it up for a week and then released it or even reported it to the owner if it was wing stamped, they have had a bad season racing with all the bad weather around a lot of good birds missing, when you can pick them up in the open their chances of getting home are rare, you would of been kinder culling it. x pigeon fancier 20 years in the sport wing wasnt stamped mate had them before where they was and contacted owner who sent courier but nothing on this one,if its not made home so be it il cull next time free ferret grub,suprised myself putting up out the way as it was phone rpra give them ring number and they will contact who it belongs to and they give them your number Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,770 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 The first one was Peter the pigeon, he actually landed in my yard, was attracted by the dogs. His owner lived in Scotland and drove for hours to collect him, even brought a hen bird to keep him company on the way home, Peter was used to his dogs. When i put his name on here some of the pigeon lads knew of him, said some of his birds were worth thousands. A makeshift fire guard pigeon trap....and it worked Then one time it was a little sweet sounding old man, told me his pigeons were his pride and joy, he wanted the bird back but could not afford the courier charges, only on a little pension, etc etc. So i agreed to sort that out to get the bird back to him. The courier, bless him charged me less when i told him the story. A few hours later the courier rang me up, he was so annoyed he had to tell me, the place he delivered the bird to was huge and posh, he said the guy could have easily afforded the van never mind the fee This one used to let the grower chicks keep warm under it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Peter the pigeon fooking class :laugh: if i was the driver i would have rung its neck before handing it over Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,770 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 He was my first, dead tame. Only ever named the first The delivery driver was obviously a nicer person that you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 when i roost shoot one of the local woods in late winter, the next day i always find piles of feathers from pigeons the foxs have found but the dogs didnt :laugh: im fairly sure there pricked birds that fall from their roost overnight Need a good Lab mate.?............. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 when i roost shoot one of the local woods in late winter, the next day i always find piles of feathers from pigeons the foxs have found but the dogs didnt :laugh: im fairly sure there pricked birds that fall from their roost overnight Need a good Lab mate.?............. do they fly and climb trees as well as lick pots then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 He was my first, dead tame. Only ever named the first The delivery driver was obviously a nicer person that you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 when i roost shoot one of the local woods in late winter, the next day i always find piles of feathers from pigeons the foxs have found but the dogs didnt :laugh: im fairly sure there pricked birds that fall from their roost overnight Need a good Lab mate.?............. do they fly and climb trees as well as lick pots then They just stand under the tree and give me that...."Its up there" look.................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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