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Two Doves are better than one! - Catherine - 12-23-2014
Some of you know that I rehomed a little Diamond Dove. I was worried that she was lonely. The Reptile Centre gave me a second dove for Christmas.
Now I have two pretty little doves.
![[Image: IMG_0989.JPG]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u8QvaQ46lDg/VJjtZ-2qZHI/AAAAAAAADKM/_mCMqezbOGs/w727-h545-no/IMG_0989.JPG)
The first dove is the near one. The new dove is the farther one.
![[Image: IMG_0981.JPG]](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SaSbCx0G3PU/VJjtXMUrF9I/AAAAAAAADJs/xvKE2YWXUzA/w727-h545-no/IMG_0981.JPG)
I do not want to disturb them too much so pictures are hard to get.
![[Image: IMG_0982.JPG]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8ibWdeWZnQc/VJjtYPPth-I/AAAAAAAADJ4/WKhKErOuefo/w727-h545-no/IMG_0982.JPG)
They are so graceful together.
![[Image: IMG_0979.JPG]](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oRjSgWRXPCs/VJjtXFcU_xI/AAAAAAAADJo/A4sM9wWUth0/w727-h545-no/IMG_0979.JPG)
Now I have to get a bigger cage and get used to dove keeping.
RE: Two Doves are better than one! - Catherine - 12-23-2014
They seem pretty happy so far. The new dove was even cooing.
RE: Two Doves are better than one! - LPC - 12-24-2014
Oh, good. I'm glad that s/he will have have some company of his/her own kind.
RE: Two Doves are better than one! - Catherine - 12-24-2014
I think they are good together. He was cooing, but because he is such a tiny species of Dove, his coos are a little squeaky. It is so cute.
I have a bigger cage and I still need to get gravel, but I am almost set for dove keeping.
RE: Two Doves are better than one! - Cibach - 12-24-2014
What a lovely Christmas gift, for you and the doves!!
RE: Two Doves are better than one! - Catherine - 12-24-2014
It makes life interesting. I can spend my time off setting up the larger cage. I will be home to watch them so I will get to know them. I want to find out what foods they like and start taming them. They are already calmer so I can change their water without them getting upset.
I can hear him cooing and it is so cute.
I will get better pictures.
RE: Two Doves are better than one! - AnimalFamily - 01-04-2015
They really are very pretty and they do look so very happy together.
Who knows what the new year will bring.....little baby doves, maybe??????
RE: Two Doves are better than one! - Catherine - 01-04-2015
Quote:They really are very pretty and they do look so very happy together.
Who knows what the new year will bring.....little baby doves, maybe??????
That was the plan. I haven't had baby birds since the quail, 12 years ago. As soon as she comes in season they will breed. I think the cage they are in now is big enough. I could look for something better, but they have room for multiple levels of perch and room to eat and limited flight. If they calm down I might be able to free fly them, but only if I think it is safe.
Baby doves would be so cute and tiny. I am looking for a nest for her. I have the fine grass left over on the bottom of the guinea pig hay, I understand that she would like that as nesting material.
Now the two Doves just need to bond.
RE: Two Doves are better than one! - AnimalFamily - 01-05-2015
I'm sure the bonding will come with time. Their cage looks plenty big enough to me, but I don't know a whole lot about birds.
I would love to see baby Doves!!!
RE: Two Doves are better than one! - Catherine - 01-05-2015
I don't know much about Doves, but I can tell if my snakes are bonding, so I figure Doves can't be to hard to read.
I have moved things around so the Dove cage is in a good spot. I have the right food for them. I am trying to figure out what veggies they like.
I think we should get to see baby doves soon enough. I will get pictures. They should be so cute.
