When Darryl and his friend Garry find an injured pigeon in the park, Darryl is determined to keep it. So what if it has a broken wing? So what if it can't fly? Darryl will love it anyway. He's never had a pet, and he longs for one. After a protracted battle with his parents and a nerve-wracking meeting with the local pigeon fancier Alf Duckins, Darryl gets his wish. He names his bird Cherokee and he kits out the garden shed like an avian paradise.