hi , new member needing help

[rob-jet]

hi , I,ve got a question about a pigeon that is in my garden .

its been there now for about 3/4 days , i noticed that it seems to be dragging its left wing and appears unable to fly .So I have started feeding it and leaving water out.

A friend came around the other day and caught the pigeon ,we had a look and it seems to have been shot with a pellet gun , As far as we can see the pellet is not still in the birds wing and as not gone though its wing .

Is there any chance of the birds wing getting better , what should I do

[eeyore]

if i was you i'd catch it and take it to the nearest wildlife hospital ( abig list of which can be found in the wildaboutbritain website forum here http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...e-centres.html ) it clearly isnt going to survive long term in that condition but there is a good chance that skilled medics could repair the wing - especially if it is just infected etc rasther than being badly broken

[rob-jet]

ok cheers will do that

[Pete W]

Welcome to WAB, hope pigeon can be saved, fingers crossed

[goosey]

Hello Rob-jet, I hope you managed to sort your pigeon out after all your concern. Welcome to WAB.

[rob-jet]

hi guys thanks for the welcome , but sadly i awoke this morning to check on fred (the pigeon) and he was dead