I happen to have three racing pigeon lofts on our farm which we call Rock Dove Farm. My brothers and I have kept and raced homing pigeons since we were kids. I frequently get calls to go do "pigeon rescues". My wife and kids love to go do pigeon rescues, we usually meet nice people. There is not much we can do to help unless you have caught the bird, which is fairly easy to do. Once a bird is caught one can read the registration bands and the owner can usually be found.
Unfortunately there are some pigeon fanciers who think the birds are disposable and don't want to be bothered with getting their birds back. These people give our sport a bad name. At least one national organization, the American Racing Pigeon Union, has rules that require it's members to help out with lost birds.
If you have not yet caught the bird do you know where it is spending the night? Pigeons don't see well at night and are fairly easy to catch at night if you can safely reach where they are perched, for example in a garage/porch/barn.
It's hard to tell from the picture but your bird might need some R&R. The dropped wing is not a good sign. Pigeons are grain eaters, do not provide bread for the bird, most pigeon feed mixes include seeds such as small yellow corn, austrian or canadian peas, safflower, milo, millet, rice, barley, oat groats, sunflower, wheat, etc. The pigeon will need fresh clean water. Wild pigeons find their own grit, I provide mine with a fresh supply of vitamin fortified mineral grit daily.
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