{"id":14288,"date":"2025-12-23T10:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/?p=14288"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:52:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:52:35","slug":"a-scaly-naped-pigeon-returns-to-the-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/a-scaly-naped-pigeon-returns-to-the-wild\/","title":{"rendered":"A Scaly-Naped Pigeon Returns To The Wild"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14290\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14290\" src=\"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/scaly-naped-pigeon-tree-sjwr-2512-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"scaly-naped pigeon perched in a tree\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/scaly-naped-pigeon-tree-sjwr-2512-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/scaly-naped-pigeon-tree-sjwr-2512-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/scaly-naped-pigeon-tree-sjwr-2512-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/scaly-naped-pigeon-tree-sjwr-2512.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>The following story about a scaly-naped pigeon was shared with us by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohnwildliferehab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation<\/a> in St. John Island, U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a startling moment on a quiet road in St. John, an adult scaly-naped pigeon was found lying in the middle of the pavement \u2014 likely clipped by a passing vehicle or having collided with one. The bird was strong but high-strung, and its condition required immediate intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Upon intake at St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation, the pigeon weighed 230 grams (about 8.1 ounces) and was unable to feed itself.<br \/>\nThe rehabilitation team began with hydration and initiated nutritional support using <a href=\"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/emeraid-omnivore\/\">EmerAid IC Omnivore<\/a>. The bird\u2019s temperament made care challenging, but with patience and consistency, it slowly began to recover. Over time, it transitioned to self-feeding, gaining strength and stability with each passing day.<\/p>\n<p>After a period of focused care, the pigeon reached a healthy release weight of 260 grams (about 9.2 ounces). It was successfully returned to the wild, where it could once again take flight and rejoin its natural habitat. This rescue underscores the importance of quick action and expert care in giving injured wildlife a second chance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A strong-willed scaly-naped pigeon likely injured by a car collision is rescued and then nursed to health by staff at St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":14290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Scaly-Naped Pigeon Returns To The Wild - 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