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Before the storm: Provide food! If they have to fly, the wind is going to exhaust them. If they hole up, they won’t be able to forage and will need a reserve.

Split green peas are so nutritionally dense that pigeons could live off of them exclusively if they had to.

Peanuts are fatty and slower burning fuel.

Pigeons have squeakers year round and crop milk takes a lot of fat to produce.

So those two foods will cover the most important bases before the storm.

After the storm , there will likely be windfall birds who may be injured.

Watch out for any bird acting or moving differently, and be aware that if you can get close to it and it cannot evade or does not make the expected attempt to, that bird needs help.

If you can, have wild birdseed on hand and a cat carrier or clear rubbermade tote that you are willing to put holes in.

If you have resident birds, keep the birds who need help in a place the residents can’t get to.

Look around for rehabs that will take doves or pigeons ahead of time.

Rehabs are likely to be overrun with stormfalls!

If you have the space and capability, offer to foster any birds that just need a safe place to heal.