Pigeon Talk

[backyard pigeons]

I felt the difference! Very obvious once you do it once. This will be handy if I'm unsure.

 

[biophiliac]

I felt the difference! Very obvious once you do it once. This will be handy if I'm unsure.

This does seem to work.

 

[Serin]

Olive has begun flying to me and landing on or next to me on her own accord. We alternate cooing... Or rather, she coos, I do a sort of vaguely coo-like whistle. And she took a bath today.

 

[backyard pigeons]

Olive has begun flying to me and landing on or next to me on her own accord. We alternate cooing... Or rather, she coos, I do a sort of vaguely coo-like whistle. And she took a bath today. View attachment 1674603 View attachment 1674604 View attachment 1674608

So cute! I want a house pigeon now!

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Olive has begun flying to me and landing on or next to me on her own accord. We alternate cooing... Or rather, she coos, I do a sort of vaguely coo-like whistle. And she took a bath today. View attachment 1674603 View attachment 1674604 View attachment 1674608

Oh how sweet!

 

[Serin]

This is the first pigeon I have ever interacted with closely, and so I am not familiar with them otherwise to know for sure whether her behavior suggests she is happy, but I think it is. She struts around the floor, and flies around to all the high vantage points. She does not make much noise at all unless I start whistling, and then she will coo very quietly - more like a "hoo hoo hoo hoo", like a distant owl. She steps up and eats from my hand and was very excited to splash around this morning in the bath. And just today she has started to come over to me (on my head a couple times) and stand on the arm rest of my chair, peering at what I am doing. In the cage (only in it to sleep), she lets me pet her and does not try to move away or bite or wing slap me, so I think she enjoys it, but outside she stays just out of reach of my hands, unless she is eating seeds out of them.

 

[biophiliac]

This is the first pigeon I have ever interacted with closely, and so I am not familiar with them otherwise to know for sure whether her behavior suggests she is happy, but I think it is. She struts around the floor, and flies around to all the high vantage points. She does not make much noise at all unless I start whistling, and then she will coo very quietly - more like a "hoo hoo hoo hoo", like a distant owl. She steps up and eats from my hand and was very excited to splash around this morning in the bath. And just today she has started to come over to me (on my head a couple times) and stand on the arm rest of my chair, peering at what I am doing. In the cage (only in it to sleep), she lets me pet her and does not try to move away or bite or wing slap me, so I think she enjoys it, but outside she stays just out of reach of my hands, unless she is eating seeds out of them.

She sounds very normal and happy to me. I hope you will continue to share your observations and pics of her!

I was a little surprised to see her bath tub on carpet. Did she not splash water out of the tub? She must be more dainty at her bathing than mine.

 

[Serin]

She did splash a bit more than I expected, so I will give her a towel next time!
But it is also the front porch, and where people put their wet shoes anyway, so she will not harm it.

 

[WVduckchick]

Olive has begun flying to me and landing on or next to me on her own accord. We alternate cooing... Or rather, she coos, I do a sort of vaguely coo-like whistle. And she took a bath today. View attachment 1674603 View attachment 1674604 View attachment 1674608

She is BEAUTIFUL!!

 

[Serin]

We had a breakthrough just a bit ago, she came, sat in my lap and made happy coos when I petted her. She then preened my fingers!