Found a Dove... it won't leave

[relofts]

Looks as if you have done a very good jog of caring for your little charge, s/he is very healthy looking and has come a long ways from the original pictures, great job, it appears you now have a devoted home pigeon to call your own and he has you and is a very look little one.

Thanks for sharing, it is great to see this picture of how well s/he is doing.

Ellen

[onedayfarm]

Thanks for the support guys.. he/she seems to be healthy and happy... and is quite the noisy little thing. Seems to coo and chortle every evening for about an hour when we are in the barn feeding.. does this mean it's content?

Is there anyway to tell what sex the bird is?

[John_D]

He sounds like he's got a great life with you!

With the noisiness and, maybe, the shape of the forehead I'd say he is male - but they can be good at fooling us

John

[Nooti]

Ooops
went to look back at photo and found John's reply! You pipped me at the post, but I'm inclined to agree with you John. Prob male - it's all that bluster and noise you see! He's left home, found a pad of his own - got a mortgage - moved in, now just needs the wife and kids!

[onedayfarm]

lol Nooti!!

He also puffs out is throat area when his is talking to us, and gets very 'proud' looking.

[Nooti]

Definitly male!

[Camrron]

Sounds like he has found the good life with you and is very happy to have his freedom too. Handsome boy too isn't he. Hopefully no Barn Owls move in though or it could get a little dicey for him then.

Cameron

[Lin Hansen]

Thanks for letting us know how everything has turned out....its always great to receive a happy update.

Linda

[onedayfarm]

Originally Posted by Camrron

Sounds like he has found the good life with you and is very happy to have his freedom too. Handsome boy too isn't he. Hopefully no Barn Owls move in though or it could get a little dicey for him then.

Cameron

no chance of that.. our barn is very small and ceilings are low.

[Victor]

Originally Posted by onedayfarm

Thanks for the support guys.. he/she seems to be healthy and happy... and is quite the noisy little thing. Seems to coo and chortle every evening for about an hour when we are in the barn feeding.. does this mean it's content?

Is there anyway to tell what sex the bird is?

Some are able to almost determine the sex of a pigeon by using the mirror test. If it flares up its feathers, paces back and forth, dialates the eyes at the very presence of another"pigeon" it is probably a male. Although, if it lays an egg, a safe assumption it is a girl! Some will also peck and charge at their refelection. Here is a link to a posting on determining the sex of pigeons.

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=5146