Ok so dd2 and I sitting in the living room and hear loud crash from upstairs........

[Polgara2]

.........followed by a cascade of feathers into the garden! On investigation there is a bloody great pigeon prostrate in the garden against the fence! Daft sod had flown into the bedroom window. It has now recovered enough to be hopping about but it obviously can't fly - what the hell do I do with it now?
DD2 kept asking if it was dead, or will it die Mummy? Now she's gone to bed but every other sentence was 'is the pigeon still there Mummy'. DD1 now home and wants me to DO something Mummy!!!!!

[sigh] It's just in my line of view! Am torn between fgs its just a pigeon and aww poor little thing!!

RSPB advice

Now its doing a turkey impression! Walking round the garden with its head going back and to!!! Aarrgh fly you bugger!

oh my its a flying rat
just stamp on it you will be gald you did cause when it gets better it will come back to s++t on your pegged out washing

I have found this tory in a local newspaper-type website:

A pigeon has been rescued in a dramatic joint effort between the RSPCA and fire service in Abingdon.

The RSPCA was called after the bird was spotted hanging by its foot in netting on a Church tower.

It was tangled up in the mesh and was swinging by its foot, knocking its wings against the stonework as it tried to escape.

The pigeon was exhausted, thin and dehydrated after the battle to free itself, which had probably been going on since early morning.
Head for heights
In the hour-long rescue, RSPCA Inspector Doug Davidson was lifted up to the tower's clock face using a fire engine's platform. He managed to free the bird and it was taken to a nearby rescue centre for treatment.

"The pigeon was more than 60ft above ground and could hardly keep its eyes open when I reached him," said Inspector Davidson.

"The RSPCA would like to thank the firefighters for helping us to rescue the pigeon and bring it to safety."

WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY!!!! It's like rescuing a RAT!

RSPCA 24 hour advice line is 0870 55 55 999. Wouldn't hurt to ring them. Pigeon has been down for a while now. Surely it would fly if it could? Let us know what happens

ahhh perhaps it was a slow rspca day

Its found a 'safe' little corner to camp in and keeps returning to it! Soooo am too wimpy to go and try to get it myself, dh not back for ages and even if I WAS brave enough to get it can't go anyway with dc in bed! . Thanks southeastra - not too keen on the 'risk of injury to handler' bit I must say.

polgara2 - your neighbors probably won't talk to you as they are terrified you will invite them over for dinner

Oops I don't type fast enough do I. Thanks everyone I mean.

i like you morningpaper

Oh yes purpleduck blackbird and pigeon pie - yummy

A friend of mine ,a few years back,had a racing pigeon take up residency in her dd's playhouse.
I was called to catch it which i did with some wrestlingi called the rspca and they asked me for the number on the ringtag ,called the owner whom told me to put a bin over it and bang on it
The pigeon soon regained the use of it's wings.

Do you have a cat you could send out to finish the job?

I really hate pigeons. They taste nice though.

How do you know if its a racing pigeon?

It has a VERY small horse underneath it and is wearing a brightly coloured jersey

it flys fast

It will have a ring on leg.

Well it could be engaged I guess?

if its a dimond ring take it off before you shoot the bird

Well it flew very fast into my window . Nope no tiny horse running around the garden!
But if it does have a ring on its leg ???

That's right everyone mock the pigeon lady!
ha de ha!

Feckers

God you two are waaayyy too fast for me .

It will have an identity number on .

I cannot believe I am stressing about a bloody pigeon!