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ID Please

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Posted by Patricia Brundage on September 17, 2013 at 7:00 AM
ID Please
This pigeon, dove or whatever has been hanging out at a local rose garden all year. Definitely not a local wild bird. His feathers are curly, not wet. Glowing feathers around neck make me lean toward pigeon. Homing pigeon? He is banded. Have checked three bird ID books and he is not in them.

Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
Posted by Ron Dudley on September 17, 2013 at 8:06 AM
Patricia, If I remember my pigeons from when I raised them as a kid, this fancy breed is called a Frill or Frill Back.
Posted by Patricia Brundage on September 17, 2013 at 8:48 AM
Thanks Ron. Was worried whether he can live through a New England winter. If not should a Bird Rescue service be called? I am going to Elizabeth Park today and will update if he is still there.

Pat
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 17, 2013 at 12:12 PM
Patricia, this place looks as if they can help:

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/f20/oriental-frill-satinette-found-rescued-16870.html

He/she surely cannot live thru the winter alone and would like to be back home.
Sandy
Posted by Patricia Brundage on September 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM
Just returned from Elizabeth Park. No pigeon to be found. Someone said that a wedding party released doves (or maybe these pigeons) to celebrate their wedding ! Hope the local hawks didn't get him.