UPDATE : Since this narrative was publish , Wild Bird Fund share that Flamingo had give-up the ghost most likely as a event of breathe in toxins . RIP Flamingo .
A domestic baron pigeon was recently key by a snort rescue group after it had been deliberately dyed pink and released into the wild . Flamingo , as the luckless pigeon has been named , has it doubly rough . As a domesticated bird , it ’s not prepared for the reality of life sentence in the state of nature , making it vulnerable to starving and predation , and as a pinkish pigeon he ’s cash in one’s chips to have a grating prison term until a fresh solidification of feathers come up in .
luckily , Flamingo was found by the Wild Bird Fund who have exact the peculiarly colored doll under their wing . They believe Flamingo was deliberately turned pink with fuzz dye , and while it ’s not precisely certain what the intended purpose was , some have suggested the frightening gender let out political party trend may have been to blame .
An update on Flamingo the domestic king pigeon. Image courtesy of Alexis Ayala/Wild Bird Fund
We say dreaded because such parties have seen peopledetonate crushed rock pitsandexplosives with fatal consequences , with one being significant enough tocause an earthquake . Others have make integral wildfires , so it ’s not beyond the realm of possible action that Flamingo ’s makeover was a dupe of the same theme .
Whatever the grounds , Flamingo has n’t been boom since being completely submerged in dyestuff , say Wild Bird Fund .
“ After giving him time to stabilize , our squad tried several methods to remove the dye , which we conceive is hair dye , with modified winner , ” they wrote in an update onFacebook . “ One job is that the dyestuff has a very hard olfactory perception , and we ’re concerned for the Bronx cheer ’s respiratory wellness . Birds are extremely sensitive to certain fumes , and this pigeon is fundamentally living inside a cloud . ”
One of their fundamental concerns is whether Flamingo has ingested any of the toxic dyestuff during preen as he ’s presently debile and not eating well . They ’re continuing to monitor and treat him , all the while trying not to punctuate out an already exhausted animal .
However , a primary business is buy domestic birds and relinquish them into the wild . Domestic birds have no endurance inherent aptitude and will either starve or be feed on as they do n’t have the skill to stand for or hold themselves .
“ This chick is malnourished , with stress bar on its feathers , so it was belike purchased from a domestic fowl food market as oppose to being a pet , ” Wild Bird Fund told IFLScience in an email . “ It is also picayune more than a baby , barely older than fledge age and has believably never flown . ”
If Flamingo recover , he will be beam to a sanctuary with other domestic pigeons . As they point out in their Facebook posts , any form of dove , pigeon , ordomestic animal releaseis cruel . “ Please fete your life events peacefully without harm others . ”
If you ’d like to support Flamingo ’s recovery , and other birds like it , you could contribute to the Wild Bird Fundhere .
