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My new Dove - Catherine - 12-18-2014 I just took in a rehomed Diamond Dove. Possibly a female, so Dora comes to mind as a name. She is pretty and quite small. She was bought as a pair with her mate and somehow the other one died in a couple months. The person didn't want her after that. I will never understand that attitude. I would have felt so bad about her loss I would try to make it up to her. Actually I do feel bad about her loss and I want to make her happy. The cage she is in will do for now. I have bigger, but I need to get it ready. I bought a bag of special dove mix and she seemed satisfied. She is using her perches and water dish. I think she will settle in okay. Other than the rescue quail, years ago, I have not kept birds. I just wanted to be sure she has a good life. I will at least try my best to make her happy. Isn't she lovely. RE: My new Dove - Tobi - 12-19-2014 Aw! She certainly is beautiful. And I hope she will be happy, when she gets used to her new life and her new home. I think, for some birds, they never mate again when their partner passes away...but she looks very good. I think Dora is a lovely name. Keep us posted! RE: My new Dove - LPC - 12-19-2014 She is pretty. Some good karma will come your way for helping Dora, that's for sure! She is in good hands now. RE: My new Dove - Catherine - 12-19-2014 She is eating and using her whole cage. So I think she is settling in very well. She uses all her perches and she goes down to the bottom to feed. I think that is normal Dove behavior. I have heard no sound from her and I don't know if she makes any sounds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_dove It seems that she will coo, but she does need a mate or other females. I am looking into that possibility. Birds usually don't like to be alone. I have tried carrot and watermelon so far. She seems unsure of what these foods are so she has not had the best diet so far. I do need to get some grit. She is pretty and I am going to be overjoyed when she starts cooing. I will keep you posted. I want to get a better set of pictures, but I didn't want to scare her. RE: My new Dove - Cibach - 12-22-2014 She's beautiful, Catherine, and has certainly landed on her feet with you. I'm sure she'll be cooing in no time. RE: My new Dove - Catherine - 12-23-2014 I am working on pictures right now and should be able to load them as soon as I finish cleaning the guinea pigs. GUESS WHAT JUST HAPPENED! The Reptile Centre got me a Christmas gift.....another Dove as a mate for the one I just got. So the next picture will be of both of them. They are pretty together and they seem fine with each other. They are so sweet. I love Doves and the little Diamond Doves are particularly beautiful. RE: My new Dove - Cibach - 12-24-2014 Well it just gets better and better. Lucky doves and Lucky Catherine. RE: My new Dove - Catherine - 12-24-2014 I have a house full of Doves for Christmas. It is so sweet.