Kiwi 'helping' with aviary cleaning 🥰

A bit of posing in the aviary this morning. Individual details in the ALT. #PigeonSky #Pigeons

Scampi was found near Victoria station with a swollen, broken wing. Likely an unsuccessful attempt was made on her life by 'pest' control. As the break is on her elbow joint, it's sadly doubtful she will fly again. But she is fierce and not giving up. She will have a home for life here. #PigeonSky

Miss Cooper, our most disabled pigeon resident, is indoors for the winter so she can have a bit of pampering. I bought her a guinea pig sofa & before I had a chance to set it up in her enclosure, she flew over & settled on it to see what was going on outside 🥰 #PigeonsOfBluesky #StarlightCooper

It's been a busy year with a couple of big projects completed or launched. We're really proud of what we achieved in 2025. You can read all about it in our annual report - starlighttrust.org.uk/annual-repor...

Happy New Year Pigeon Fans! I started the year spending some quality time with our sanctuary residents 🕊 😍 #PigeonSky

Sashi almost exactly 3 years apart. Her sinuses were so infected that she had severe neurological symptoms. Yet she immediately squeaked to be fed. She had a long road to wellness but look at her now! She is a permanent resident as she still has occasional neuro symptoms. #PigeonSky #GlowUp

We are officially still closed to new pigeons as our permanent space is full and then some. But the odd one keeps sneaking in. These are our 3 current guests. Click the pics to learn more about them. #PigeonSky

He's a 3 year old ex-racer with one wing, she's a 10+ year old feral with PMV damage but they fell instantly in love and will celebrate two years together soon. Here's Turnip (left) and Joy (right) having a snuggle in the sunshine this morning 🥰 #StarlightTurnip #StarlightJoy #PigeonsOfBluesky

We're looking for someone to help out with some admin tasks. It's a perfect role for someone who is passionate about animals but isn't able to do hands-on animal care. You can make a difference for animals from the comfort of your sofa. Visit starlighttrust.org.uk/volunteer to apply. #Volunteer

Sometimes, aviary cleaning has to pause while Forrest sits on my foot 🥰 #PigeonSky

Owing to other pressures, we've produced a very short report on our activity in 2024. You can read it here - starlighttrust.org.uk/annual-repor... In short... 102 animals cared for 343 samples tested for pigeon rescues Over £2000 raised for wildlife rescues 840 animals helped through our helpdesk

This is heartbreaking! Please, please keep dogs on a lead around waterfowl. These tragedies are all too common.

We're, 50,000 of us, half way to a Westminster Hall debate on the future of driven grouse shooting. Thank you to those who have signed and those organisations who have shared and promoted this petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

New girl 'Pidge' has paired up with ex-racer boy 'Fleece' and they've laid their first eggs. They'll be swapped with fake eggs as we don't breed our birds but first I had to capture how beautiful and proud she looks atop her potential babies.

"The RSPCA urged residents to use humane deterrents for rodents instead of rodenticide poison, which can harm animals and children." Kudos to the RSPCA and South Essex Wildlife Hospital for this save.

Well, please, just help yourself! #PigeonSky

This is worth a read for the seals' names alone!

Please report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. 📌In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/rep... 📌In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/services/dae... 📌In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/report #Ornithology #UKBirding

Left: Frosty on admission 01/03/24 Right: Frosty today after 7 months back in the wild 😀 #StarlightFrosty #PigeonSky

Why Pigeons Make Bad Nests: A defense of pigeon aesthetics

The golden rule when feeding any wildlife - don't let them know it was you! It's never good for wild animals to associate people with food. It puts them at risk from malicious people and can lead to nuisance behaviour, which can cause conflicts. Please feed discreetly and always keep your distance.

Please clean up your litter. Wildlife rescues see so many cases of animals caught in it, and many are not as lucky as this owl.

HelpWildlife.co.uk was founded in 2005 to help members of the public who find wildlife casualties. www.helpwildlife.co.uk/about/

Hello BlueSky! We've moved here as we believe that truth and facts are important. We also believe passionately in equality, not only for non-human animals, but for people too! We'll be posting about the pigeons in our sanctuary and sharing advice about how you can help sick and injured UK wildlife.