Pigeon Talk

[biophiliac]

@Serin are you back with the new bird yet?

 

[Serin]

@Serin are you back with the new bird yet?

Shes on her way with the bird right now.

 

[biophiliac]

Shes on her way with the bird right now.

 

[Qwerty3159]

Almost as big as their dad now!
Not sure on names for these two, any suggestions?

 

[cavemanrich]

Just came to my noggin.
Shadow for upper, and Sheelah for lower.

 

[Serin]

She's here. She's so thin she must have starved for a while before being found. I can feel her keel and its sharp like a knife down her whole front. She's eaten a lot and drank a lot and now is resting. I treated her for mites and lice though didnt see any. She's filthy and needs a bath. I cut off the sling that was put to hold her wing to check it and she is able to hold that wing folded well so debating whether to wrap it again. Under it was very dirty and damp so I want it to air first. She is tame and does not fight handling but may be only due to her exhausted state.

I named her Rosie.

 

[biophiliac]

I named her Rosie.

Believe it or not that was the name I thought of, Rose/Rosie, bc of her color and it goes nice with 'Olive'

She's is good hands so I'll be hoping for updates.

 

[Serin]

She is a lovely color. And she has the beautiful violet and green iridescent feathers on her neck. Olive is pied so she doesnt show that. I've seen it on ferals but it's surprisingly vibrant up close.

 

[biophiliac]

She is a lively color. And she has the beautiful violet and green iridescent feathers on her neck. Olive is pied so she doesnt show that. I've seen it on ferals but it's surprisingly vibrant up close.

The irridescent tones are due to how the feather structures reflect light, not due to pigment. Sometimes my ash reds(like Rosie) reflect a dark rose color.

 

[Serin]

The irridescent tones are due to how the feather structures reflect light, not due to pigment. Sometimes my ash reds(like Rosie) reflect a dark rose color.

True but without melanin in the plumage the shine is almost totally muted. Olive has just a little bluish sheen in direct sun.