@Karma baby! - we had a brown and white unbanded Donek pigeon who just randomly showed up in our boathouse one day- he was adorable! I immediately named him Zeus, he was used to people, and charming- I posted his whereabouts on the FB Lost Pets sites, but no one claimed him. He hung around for about a month- unfortunately, Mr. T Rex was not a fan (little joker would roost atop the power boat lift and poo on the dock, and then strut around the powerboat, pooing all over the place.) When I let the dogs out in the morning, I of course would coo at him "You're so handsome, Zeus! Who is a good bird?", hose off his dock offerings, and refill his water bowl. While Mr. T Rex tolerated him for a month, became a bit annoyed when Zeus started bringing other pigeons (they were banded) home with him to walk all over the powerboat as if they owned it. "Your little friend is becoming a nuisance." "Aww, babe, he has no place to go- and I suspect the other birds are the ones pooing on the boat- I love Zeus!" And one morning, he let me pet him, and by the afternoon, was gone- just disappeared without a trace. I think even Mr. T Rex was a little sad- "Your little bird was a Freebird, and in this bird you can not change. While I won't miss him pooing all over the place, he was very cute, and hope he found his 'people.' But at least he said goodbye."