Pigeon with leg tag in flock of regular wild pigeons?

Question

we have our "regulars"who feed in garden,we have given them nicknames,for past few days a new bird has come ,he is a checker(blue/grey)is tame an dis wearing a blue tag on right leg so im assuming hes a racer,what does one do,i have not got close enough to catch him and look at tag for info(i have a cat and i dont want iggy my evil kitty getting any ideas)i live in scotland

Answer 1

Its either for resaerch(to get the scoop on the regular pegion life) or for raceing but either way you must try to capture him/her in a humane way to check it out.

Answer 2

Don't worry,.. They all taste the same!

Answer 3

Yup, he's a race bird.  If you CAN get the ID number on his ring, then you can check with the Scottish National Racing Club secretary and she can help you get the bird home again.  She may also be able to put you in touch with a local fancier, who may be able to catch the bird there.

The SNRPCs secretary's address is

Mrs Jessie Keir 40 Station Road Thornton Fife KY1 4AX email: [e-mail]

phone number 01592 774597

Answer 4

esacaped convict. call the pigeon detectives!

Answer 5

if you catch it and turn in the tag you get money. just like fishing.

Answer 6

keep your evil lito kitty locked in the house or in the garage till you catch the pigeon, I have a idea on how to catch the little fella... get a cage big enough for him to fit in it, have some seeds or whatever he eats in the cage and tie a string to the cage door and when ever he gets in, pull the string and hopefully you caught him then you can call the owner of the lil pigeon