Ringed Pigeon

[jakep]

We have several pigeons that visit the garden all the time. In the last couple of days I have noticed that one has rings on both legs...blue on the left and green on the right.
I have just watered the garden and it is not bothered by my presence.
Should I attempt to catch it and read them or do some feral pigeons get ringed. Thank you

[pixie374]

Personally, I'd leave it. It would probably get stressed.

[Tilly2]

It will be a racing pigeon. It's probably stopped over for a rest. Put some food out for it and it will go, eventually.

[237SJ]

If it's ringed, it belongs to someone. It's not feral

[ToraToraTora]

it's speckled jim!

[10ClarionSt]

Speckled Jim! My own true love! The Flanders Pigeon Murderer!

If you can catch it, the green ring will have a traceable number on that you can report to the Pigeon Racing website.

[Old_Geezer]

That one's become engaged.

[Apc2604]

You can track the owner from the numbers on the rings. I did this and wasso surprised - the owner sent a van down from Crewe to collect him! Pigeon lived in our house for a week! He was too weak to fly initially.

[Apc2604]

https://www.rpra.org/stray-reporting/

[jakep]

Update
We caught the bird at about 5pm today. Reported it straight away. Received the owners details within five minutes. I phoned him straight away as, apparently, some owners don’t want them back.
He lives about 20 miles away and came straight round. Pigeon is not a racer but highly valued stock bird. It got spooked by a hawk and escaped. Owner showed me bruise on wing.
So happy ending.
Thank you all for your replies.

[Tilly2]

I'm glad it's home.