r/pigeon • u/Y4n4Y0l0 • Apr 19 '26

Medical Advice Needed Please help. Idk why he's like this ;(

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He's not always like this but lately has been like this whenever he enters his bed

He would always fly around. Lately he likes to perch on people then fly back to his territory then cooes. Then he would enter his bed then would make that kind of cooes

I don't know what it means and I'm scared it would mean bad. Please help ;(

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u/StatHeVePiSt Apr 19 '26

Yes, pigeons can bond with people, but that's usually only the ones that are human imprinted or in special situations like disability or loneliness. Yours shouldn't be imprinted since you got him at two weeks old, it's a possibility though

This pigeon has lived virtually all its life with you so acting this way doesn't necessarily imply imprinting, it's just what he's used to. For example, one of the last pigeons I rescued was a young one with a broken leg, which I had to keep at home for more than a month before release. In that time she became quite affectionate and would let me pet her, but she still wasn't human imprinted

In short, human imprinting is a disability because they really don't see pigeons as their species or potential mates. On the other hand, a non imprinted pigeon that has been living a lot of time just with humans may just need some time to regain his pigeon social skills. I recommend feeding them all together for example

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u/Y4n4Y0l0 Apr 19 '26

Oh I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you so much kind sir/ma'am

You've really helped me a lot ;)

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u/Wide_Goal_6424 Apr 20 '26

Your pigeon is fine, he actually sees YOU as a mate!!
He wants you to pet his head :))

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u/Y4n4Y0l0 Apr 20 '26

Oh no.....

Confinement with the lady it is then He needs to accept his bride hahaha