r/pigeons • u/RelativeExpert5116 • 2h ago
Lost Pigeon
Please help us find our pet pigeon Peter! We’re located in the Sterling, VA - Countryside/Potomac Falls area. Peter was a feral pigeon found without his parents when he was a few days old. We took him in to raise him and released once he was old enough, he ended up coming back 3 days later and has been with us since, a bit over a year. Over the weekend he bathed and was sitting outside drying himself, as he liked to do. We were all sitting outside with him, all was as usual and after a while he decided to take flight around the neighborhood and eventually flew out and didn’t return. Have not been able to locate him, will not give up looking for him/holding he comes home.
He is currently missing his middle tail feather and a few feathers around his beak as he is molting. He responds to his name but will not approach strangers. He loves raw unshelled sunflower seeds and looking at his reflection.
There are a lot of pigeons in the area, I haven’t been able to locate the local flock to check if he’s with them but I do see glimpses of them here and there, the area has plenty of wooded spaces for them to wander around. I really hope he’s found a pigeon family and is happy if he decides not to return home. I would just like to know and ensure he’s ok for my peace of mind.
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u/Luv2collectweedseeds 1h ago
Aw man that really sucks and i hope he returns to you. It could be that he is possibly looking for a mate because I don’t believe pigeons can actually get lost but I could be wrong. I have 2 females and they stay around and are never gone more than 5-10 minutes at a time so its possible because yours is a male. Im not sure what the weather is like where your at but once it starts getting cold out he may return on his own. I hope all is well and I will pray for a safe return.