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Collared Dove

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By Milky


Collared Dove

This Fledgling has been with us for 3 days now. It cant fly, and there is no sign of Mum anywhere around. I sits on the lawn during the day to bask in the sun and eat and drink and Ray puts it up on and Oak tree Branch at night......we are trying to keep it out of the local cats way and the magpies......



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Aaaaaawwwwwwww such a Soft,Trustful Looking Face Milky :)

25 Aug, 2009

 

Dove of Peace....she's beautiful, I wonder what's wrong with her....does she feed okay Milky?

25 Aug, 2009

 

that's a nice compliment for Milky, Jacque and exactly what I was thinking about the bird!!! lol!

Lovely pic Milky.

25 Aug, 2009

 

lol I was commenting the Bird Oddb :) lol

25 Aug, 2009

 

I knew it would be Ray you were comminting about , Lovely picture Milky tis a shame what about the rspca would they help.

25 Aug, 2009

 

Lol! Sorry Jacque

:0(

25 Aug, 2009

 

:)

25 Aug, 2009

 

A beautiful pic. I wish you all the luck to keep her safe.

26 Aug, 2009

 

beautiful photo M of a beautiful bird

26 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks all, we are doing our best to keep he/she safe from prowling locals and Janey it does feed well. Waits for me to put seed and bread down on the lawn with some water and then plops down...It is trying to flex the wings, but cant make it back up to the tree.....

26 Aug, 2009

 

aww im so sad, poor baby, hope you and ray get the little dove flying so he stands a chance, how could they abandon him

26 Aug, 2009

 

Poor thing hope he will be alright.

26 Aug, 2009

 

Nature can be a cruel Mother..........

26 Aug, 2009

 

I wouldn't panic....you obviously have the mothering touch and all should be well. I had exactly the same happen a couple of years ago and the parents appeared to abandon the squab to fate - and me! I did exactly as you have but I popped it into a shoe box each night and kept it in the garage and put it back out on the lawn each morning. About 4 or 5 days later I noticed one of the parents coming down to feed it...and that same day it managed to flutter back up into the big holly tree where I knew the nest was. Job done!!!
I am sure these collar doves know a sucker householder when they see one - and they were using me as a nanny!!!
Like You I dreaded the local cats coming into the garden during those days and the dogs and I kept vigil.....:>)))

1 Sep, 2009

 

You are so right Alzheimer.....Mummy has turned up......I am now surplus to requirements.......discarded yet again......tut....

1 Sep, 2009

 

Hard lines, Milky .....still...nice to know we are needed - once in a while - like all "mums" human or otherwise!!!!

1 Sep, 2009

 

hi milky im so glad to hear mum has turned up and im sure she is happy to see her baby has been looked after, you did a great job :o)

1 Sep, 2009

 

Great stuff Milky, not many would take the trouble, well done. x

1 Sep, 2009

 

Thanks Junglejen........

2 Sep, 2009



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