Wild dove

[Littleredbeak]

There is a wild dove that sits on the ground and let me walk by it. When I tried to capture the dove - the dove flew low but high enough I couldn’t capture it. I have been putting food out in the ground and have a dish of water. I at first thought the bird was sick but seeing it fly today - the little dove has a hurt wing. Is there any kind of food you all recommend to put out for the dove? Or a supplement to stick out to help the little dove mend? It’s freezing I wish I could put something out that’s warm. Today it had two other doves with him (the past week I’ve only seen him by himself).

I did stick warm water out :/

 

[Laurasea]

I feed wild bird millet mix the doves seemnto like it.

If you can put straw on the ground that might help.

Poor little one

 

[Scott]

Thank you for caring, hopefully the wing can heal, but hard to know without examining. Definitely needs mobility for survival though.

 

[SailBoat]

If the wing is likely not broken, but sprained, there is a change that it will mend and with additional time, may be able to fly.

A quality group of seeds and greens will clearly help.

As stated above, the straw will provide some warmth and a place to hide.

 

[Littleredbeak]

Thanks for the suggestions! I’ll get some straw!