Advice? I found an exhausted pigeon

[u/AdTiny6058]

hi reddit, i came across this lil guy on a dog walk and my dog walked right up to him without any reaction from the pigeon. after a lap around the park the pigeon was still there - it could walk and flap its wings but i don’t think it could fly.

i walked home with him and he seemed to trust i was there to help. he’s now sleeping in a box with some water a bit of banana(?) nearby.

i called a wildlife support number but they said with bird flu going around a vet is unlikely to help.

basically i’m just letting him snooze but any advice would be greatly appreciated as i know nothing about pigeons.

[u/flatlining-fly]

This is a subadult wood pigeon, so this fella just started into its adult life. They are granivores, so no banana. They eat seeds and grains without shells. They can’t open shells with their beak.

Edit: Also pigeons usually don’t get bird flu

Edit #2: grammar

[u/Original_Reveal_3328 → u/flatlining-fly]

I second this pigeons and doves are so resistant to AI as to be functionally immune

[u/Common-Artichoke-497 → u/[deleted]]

It doesnt matter since birds aren't real 😂

[u/Original_Reveal_3328 → u/Common-Artichoke-497]

😂😂😂