[TN-Bird] color banded rock pigeon

The rock pigeon, that is reported below, is almost sure to have been banded
by a private racing pigeon enthusiast.  The pigeon apparently took a wrong
turn and has become lost or somehow incapable of flight.   Most such pigeon
owners belong to the American Racing Pigeon Union.  See their web site at
http://www.pigeon.org/lostbirdinfo.htm concerning how to report lost racing
pigeons.  It could belong to someone in the Knoxville area or from further
away.

Bob Hatcher
Retired TWRA Nongame and Endangered Species Coordinator (1978 - 2001)
Brentwood, TN

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracey Muise" <traceson@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "TN Bird" <TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 8:51 AM
Subject: [TN-Bird] color banded rock pigeon


This morning a co-worker pointed out a color banded
rock pigeon that she has seen outside of her classroom
the past few days.  It has a bright yellow over bluish
green band on the right leg and a black/dark blue band
on the left leg.  The bird is not doing a lot of
flying.  When it did finally take off I noticed that
it is missing several tail feathers.  It clearly is
molting.

Does anyone recognize these color bands?  Is this
research? Or a "pet"?  I was assuming/guessing that it
was some research project.

Tracey Muise
West Knoxville
Knox County

Tracey Muise

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get
better. It's not." - Dr. Seuss from The Lorax






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