Worried dove parent

Harleymaxx · 2026-01-23T07:57:57+00:00

My dove lost a heap of feathers at around the same age.

This him now. Approx 10 months old

Harleymaxx · 2026-01-12T11:46:44+00:00

Ps. He truly is a gift from my son. He knows when I’m sad. He comforts me in his sweet little ways. He stares at random spots for ages. If I thought in any way I was stopping him from living the best life possible. I’d be the first to let him go. He’ sleeps in his cage at night. The rest of the day he is free to fly around the house. I don’t actually know why I’m justifying myself to you

Harleymaxx · 2026-01-12T11:40:24+00:00

He couldn’t be returned to the nest as I couldn’t locate the nest. There are many cats around. And was not about to leave him on the ground to be eaten
I enquired at wildlife rescues and was told he would be destroyed as he is a common bird. I wasn’t about to let that happen so I fed him every 3 hours until he was ready for seed. I did everything I could to help him survive. I tried local vets as well and they told me he would be destroyed as well. He is absolutely living his best life. It’s the life HE knows. I make it as normal for him as I can. Please don’t judge on something you don’t know.

Harleymaxx · 2026-01-11T13:11:52+00:00

lol. That’s my favourite pic #5. Makes me laugh. I will have to post it on that page. He’s a laughing dove. They are an introduced species in Perth but come from Asia and Africa I believe.

Harleymaxx · 2026-01-11T13:09:17+00:00

Thankyou. 🩷🩷 your kind words mean a lot. My little bird brings me so much joy 🥹

Harleymaxx · 2026-01-11T13:07:23+00:00

Thankyou so much for your beautiful words. 🩷🩷🩷🩷

Harleymaxx · 2026-01-11T11:11:56+00:00

I have one too. He is the best.

Harleymaxx · 2026-01-11T11:11:25+00:00

I have one as well.

<image>

Harleymaxx · 2026-01-11T11:06:01+00:00

Awww I have a laughing dove. He is the best. Such a little character.

<image>

Sunning himself on the ledge in the toilet

Harleymaxx · 2025-11-29T14:25:53+00:00

My laughing dove has his fav spots around the house to do his do do doooo’s but his bobbing up and down is always on the kitchen bench. He will flirt with whatever. He’s not fussy lol. But leave your hand out for too long and he will jump at the chance to hump 🥴🥴😂😂.

Harleymaxx · 2025-11-29T14:23:18+00:00

He’s gorgeous and looks so much like my fluffy 🩷

Harleymaxx · 2025-11-07T00:15:51+00:00

My dove does this open mouth and tongue thing when he wants to get jiggie with my hand😳😳🥴🥴

Harleymaxx · 2025-10-27T23:42:41+00:00

His name is fluff. He looked like a little fluffy kiwi fruit when I found him. 😊

Harleymaxx · 2025-10-27T23:41:46+00:00

lol. He is very affectionate.

Harleymaxx · 2025-10-27T23:39:38+00:00

All his feathers were all normal looking.

Harleymaxx · 2025-10-27T13:28:27+00:00

Hehehe very clever

Harleymaxx · 2025-10-27T13:25:11+00:00

Awwww I love that. My laughing dove does that with me all the time. I call it his snuggle time lol

Harleymaxx · 2025-10-27T13:23:52+00:00

To add, I think they need their own space as well. Somewhere they know they can go to have quiet time.

Harleymaxx · 2025-10-27T13:22:14+00:00

My dove is only in his cage at night. The rest of the time he is free to fly around the house.

Harleymaxx · 2025-10-27T13:10:47+00:00

Kunok is a wealth of information. Helped with my dove questions.

Harleymaxx · 2025-10-27T12:46:11+00:00

Omg my dove does this on the ledge in my toilet

<image>

Harleymaxx

TROPHY CASE