His voice is changing

[mountainstorm]

Coalie peeps less and less. Sometimes he honks. When he gets territorial, he inhales, and deep in his throat is the beginning of a coo. AH-rr-rr-rr. It's still quiet, so you have to lean close to hear. I love hearing it though! I remember when Cielo's voice was changing, he didn't peep for about a week, and then the next noise he made was his adult coo.

Why do they get so territorial about their space? Even when he's standing on my leg, he'll attack my hand when it comes too close.

Rach

[Trees Gray]

Originally Posted by mountainstorm

Coalie peeps less and less. Sometimes he honks. When he gets territorial, he inhales, and deep in his throat is the beginning of a coo. AH-rr-rr-rr. It's still quiet, so you have to lean close to hear. I love hearing it though! I remember when Cielo's voice was changing, he didn't peep for about a week, and then the next noise he made was his adult coo.

Why do they get so territorial about their space? Even when he's standing on my leg, he'll attack my hand when it comes too close.

Rach

Male pigeons are VERY teritorial about their space, if you give him the run of the house, he will soon think he owns that too.

It is a compliment to you that he does this. It means he considers you his equal, and also that he is feeling good.

Hens will do that too sometimes, I have one out of many who beahves that way.

[nancthiery]

My first pigeon baby just went through his voice change. Now he coos and dances like the other males. It's so neat.