pigeons & parakeets

[curiousgal]

so... I've been rehabilitating a pigeon and I also have a parakeet that I had found. I'd been keeping them separate and alternating which one was 'out' but then I had no choice but to have them in the same area during part of the day at one point. (I'm aware of the concerns for the parakeet and had been taking all the precautions.) Well... wouldn't you know it... they became 'fond' of each other. They both were so excited to see another bird. The pigeon would sit on top of the cage and try to figure out how to get in, as well as 'coo' around the parakeet! One of the first days, when the parakeet wanted to come out of the cage, we let him but the pigeon started trying to fly with him and it was a little crazy so we have not done that again. This has only been going less than a week. I'm hoping to release the pigeon soon but I feel sad to take them 'away' from each other. Clearly they each want to be around other birds, I understand that. But does anyone know of any 'friendships' of sorts between pigeons & parakeets? Thanks.