My new Dove

[Catherine]

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.