Nakiska
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- May 30, 2011
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- 4 Cockatiels 2 males Chicken Little & Charlie, 2 Females Chiquita and Sweet pea. Yellow Sided Green Cheek Conure -Franklin and our now tame, rescued feral Pigeon - Belle.
Just thought I'd share some pics I took of Belle yesterday, outside. I just wheeled his whole cage out there for a good cleaning, but not before he got to make the major mess in it.
Belle was a feral pigeon that was injured and couldn't fly and could barely walk. I couldn't leave him in that parking lot to die...so I brought him home.
A pigeon forum told me I had rescued a young pigeon because he only made squeaking sounds. And couldn't tell the sex. Well, I thought I had a female, so I named her Belle...but it's very evident now that he's older...he's absolutely a Male. Still his name is Belle
After a few weeks, he decided that the cush indoor life was much more his style. We bonded, he tamed down a lot and when we went to release him, he refused to go...he just curled up in a ball and rolled back into my husbands hands when he tried to perch him up on a totem in our front yard! Funniest thing I'd seen!
Sooo...we have no guilty feelings of keeping him domesticated. He loves it!
Usually I bring Belle outside in a flight suit, but yesterday was soo pretty I thought he'd enjoy just hanging out in his cage outside.
First order of business...he showed me he wanted a bath by dunking his head in his water dish, so I got his favorite "tub" and filled it with water.
He does this funniest thing too, I tried to get a picture of it...he tries to lay in the water on his side and he stretches his opposite wing straight up in the air...like a sail! LOL! Then he flops on his other side and does the same thing. He's such a goofey bird.
I didn't know a pigeon would be soo much fun. He's so amazingly smart. He's terribly spoiled and loves it. He coo's all the time and he even plays with his toys I have hanging in there. He coos and struts and dances all the time. His cage set up is perfect for him, because he can hover fly to exercise himself without hitting anything.
When loose in the house (which is almost every day), he follows me around, hanging out on my shoulder or head while I do the dishes...on top of the fridge while I cook, he rides on the head rest in the car when I take him bye bye with me...which he's decided car rides are definitely his favorite mode of transportation.
Belle has rewarded me every day since I rescued him. I'm so glad I did, otherwise I'd have never known how truly amazing pigeons are and what wonderful pets they really do make.
Have a great day all,
Toni
Belle was a feral pigeon that was injured and couldn't fly and could barely walk. I couldn't leave him in that parking lot to die...so I brought him home.
A pigeon forum told me I had rescued a young pigeon because he only made squeaking sounds. And couldn't tell the sex. Well, I thought I had a female, so I named her Belle...but it's very evident now that he's older...he's absolutely a Male. Still his name is Belle
After a few weeks, he decided that the cush indoor life was much more his style. We bonded, he tamed down a lot and when we went to release him, he refused to go...he just curled up in a ball and rolled back into my husbands hands when he tried to perch him up on a totem in our front yard! Funniest thing I'd seen!
Sooo...we have no guilty feelings of keeping him domesticated. He loves it!
Usually I bring Belle outside in a flight suit, but yesterday was soo pretty I thought he'd enjoy just hanging out in his cage outside.
First order of business...he showed me he wanted a bath by dunking his head in his water dish, so I got his favorite "tub" and filled it with water.
He does this funniest thing too, I tried to get a picture of it...he tries to lay in the water on his side and he stretches his opposite wing straight up in the air...like a sail! LOL! Then he flops on his other side and does the same thing. He's such a goofey bird.
I didn't know a pigeon would be soo much fun. He's so amazingly smart. He's terribly spoiled and loves it. He coo's all the time and he even plays with his toys I have hanging in there. He coos and struts and dances all the time. His cage set up is perfect for him, because he can hover fly to exercise himself without hitting anything.
When loose in the house (which is almost every day), he follows me around, hanging out on my shoulder or head while I do the dishes...on top of the fridge while I cook, he rides on the head rest in the car when I take him bye bye with me...which he's decided car rides are definitely his favorite mode of transportation.
Belle has rewarded me every day since I rescued him. I'm so glad I did, otherwise I'd have never known how truly amazing pigeons are and what wonderful pets they really do make.
Have a great day all,
Toni
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