#id:erebus

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Erebus has really settled in with the flock and is loving life 🥹 So happy to see how well he has adjusted!!!

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Working on editing a small video compilation of one of my foster pairs building their nest and being v cute, in the meantime here is a little clip from it 🥹 They are too precious.

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Finally some good sunbathing weather! 😍☀️

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Pigeons have long been abused and neglected by humans - whether it be intentional or not. Now that they have established themselves as feral after their domestication, they eat trash and scraps to survive, freeze in the winter, lose their feet and toes, and are picked off one by one. Additionally, large flocks are deliberately poisoned, birds can easily get trapped in man-made structures, and they get sick from the environment.

A single monogamous pigeon pair can raise up to twelve babies a year. This can quickly lead to hoarding and neglect of pigeons kept in captivity, and being that they often do not fall under poultry regulations OR pet regulations, a lot of mistreatment and abuse slips through the cracks. Many owners do not responsibly control hatches, and birds accumulate extremely quickly. I have dealt with several neglect and hoarding cases and will always advocate for pigeon birth control - please be responsible if you have multiple birds!

Free flight of pigeons is also almost always irresponsible. These birds do not have an adequate ability to respond to danger if they are raised in captivity. They are easy targets for predators, and they will also struggle to survive if lost. Unfortunately, many pigeon owners also see their birds as completely disposable - I have had a wedding release breeder in my area just tell me to throw one of their injured birds in the trash. I have had a pigeon racer tell me to release their clearly ill bird because "if they're good enough they'll make it back anyways", and another tell me to just "snap its neck, that one's not worth driving to you to get." And some intentionally release birds they don't want rather than controlling eggs or culling.

Please note, I am a rescuer first and foremost but I do also breed pets and show quality Indian fantails, which you will also see here! However, my priority will always be rescue, because the birds that are already here need all the help they can get.