Rescuers say the brightly colored bird cannot survive in the wild because it can't find food, fly well or escape predators.
A pink pigeon found in Madison Square Park in Manhattan, NYC, is now recovering at Wild Bird Fund on the UWS.A rescue group believes a pink pigeon discovered in New York City was deliberately dyed and released.
The king pigeon, which is a domestic bird, was brought to the Wild Bird Fund, a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and education center in pretty poor condition. The group said the bird could not survive in the wild because it can't find food, fly well or escape predators. And being a bright, unusual color makes it even more of a target.
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