16th July Calling International Pigeon Rescue

At approximately 0930 hrs the new pigeon made a successful bid for freedom. I was conscripted to ensnare it on top of the 30 foot container, where it chose to alight. However despite its current disabilities Pigeon II appears to have excellent eyesight and doesn't have any problems flying either, as it next chose a much loftier perch way above the roof. However this was still within reach by a precarious series of ladders...
I emerged from the highest one of these and peered over the parapet... just the flat lead roof and no birds of any description.

Isabelle was a bit fretful and spent the best part of the day looking skyward, and scanning the treetops, despite having shut all the cats in...

I was convinced that the homing instinct would take the pigeon straight back to its last known address on the High Street. Contrary to expectation evening saw the stray bird roosting on top of the chimney stack. It would be easily ambushed later on...

Suddenly Isabelle sprang awake halfway through BBC 2's Panorama.
"Owls! Could the pigeon be taken in the dark?"
"Well, it's possible I suppose."

Another task for IPR! Creeping across the slates in stocking feet in the dark the errant newcomer was soon back in protective custody thanks once again to, step forward: International Pigeon Rescue... De de de der/ de de de der de de de der...