Fellow Bird Lovers ? :)

amariselle · Aug 13, 2017

Are there any other bird lovers here?

I wanted to start this thread to share some pictures and/or stories of our lovely feathered friends.

I have had many birds over the years, doves, chickens, turkeys, quail, peafowl, guineas, ducks, and geese.

I think, overall, my favourite have definitely been the Ringneck doves, they are just so gentle and sweet. I do love birds in general though.

This is the dove my husband and I have currently, her name is Sable.

brinny · Aug 13, 2017

Awwwwww i LOVE doves. Sable is beautiful.

tadoflamb · Aug 13, 2017

amariselle said:
Are there any other bird lovers here?

Why yes. Yes, there is.

Here's a photo I took of a Black-throated Sparrow earlier this year. Cute, huh?

Pilgrim · Aug 13, 2017

We had almost all of the above (in the OP) when I was a kid. Our neighbors had peafowl. I loved their bird song, especially at dusk when they were settling down to roost for the night.

amariselle · Aug 13, 2017

brinny said:
Awwwwww i LOVE doves. Sable is beautiful.

Thank you Brinny.

amariselle · Aug 13, 2017

tadoflamb said:
Why yes. Yes, there is.

Here's a photo I took of a Black-throated Sparrow earlier this year. Cute, huh?

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Very cute

amariselle · Aug 13, 2017

Mr. O said:
We had almost all of the above (in the OP) when I was a kid. Our neighbors had peafowl. I loved their bird song, especially at dusk when they were settling down to roost for the night.

I loved having peafowl, and hope I can again one day. My husband and I hope to move to the country soon. We've been searching for a suitable place.

brinny · Aug 13, 2017

Mr. O said:
We had almost all of the above (in the OP) when I was a kid. Our neighbors had peafowl. I loved their bird song, especially at dusk when they were settling down to roost for the night.

What a grand bird. Such brilliant vibrant colors. I thinks he sorta' knows how handsome he is.

rockytopva · Aug 13, 2017

I have painted along with Kathwren Jenkins....

brinny · Aug 13, 2017

amariselle said:
Thank you Brinny.

You are soooo welcome in an apt i used to live in a dove aas trying to build a nest on the window sill.....i was entranced. She and her partner kept flying back n' forth with twigs, etc. Sadly they didn't finish it....they must've found a better spot. They were light gray. i think they were mourning doves. I love the soft cooing sounds they make.

brinny · Aug 13, 2017

rockytopva said:
I have painted along with Kathwren Jenkins....

Did you frame any of your work?

Pilgrim · Aug 13, 2017

amariselle said:
Are there any other bird lovers here?

I wanted to start this thread to share some pictures and/or stories of our lovely feathered friends.

I have had many birds over the years, doves, chickens, turkeys, quail, peafowl, guineas, ducks, and geese.

I think, overall, my favourite have definitely been the Ringneck doves, they are just so gentle and sweet. I do love birds in general though.

This is the dove my husband and I have currently, her name is Sable.

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Several times a day I enjoy bird song piped in through the chimney. Turtle dove, natcatchers, crows. I hear an occasional wood-pecker on the back yard fence area too.

I wish you the best in finding that place in the country.

rockytopva · Aug 13, 2017

brinny said:
Did you frame any of your work?

I have two paintings that I did with Kathwren Jenkins on my wall!

brinny · Aug 13, 2017

rockytopva said:
I have two paintings that I did with Kathwren Jenkins on my wall!

Beautiful work!

Pilgrim · Aug 13, 2017

brinny said:
What a grand bird. Such brilliant vibrant colors. I thinks he sorta' knows how handsome he is.

I wonder if that's why we have the phrase proud as a peacock?

brinny · Aug 13, 2017

Mr. O said:
I wonder if that's why we have the phrase proud as a peacock?

Hahahaaaaa

It fits perfectly

amariselle · Aug 13, 2017

rockytopva said:
I have painted along with Kathwren Jenkins....

Beautiful!

amariselle · Aug 13, 2017

brinny said:
You are soooo welcome in an apt i used to live in a dove aas trying to build a nest on the window sill.....i was entranced. She and her partner kept flying back n' forth with twigs, etc. Sadly they didn't finish it....they must've found a better spot. They were light gray. i think they were mourning doves. I love the soft cooing sounds they make.

Yes, me too.

Sadly, doves are not great best builders, but they often find creative little spots to hatch and raise their babies.

amariselle · Aug 13, 2017

rockytopva said:
I have two paintings that I did with Kathwren Jenkins on my wall!

Wonderful work. I painted a peacock once, back when I was in high school, grade 12, 17 years old.

I'll have to try to find the photo I took of it.

Pilgrim · Aug 13, 2017

amariselle said:
Yes, me too.

Sadly, doves are not great best builders, but they often find creative little spots to hatch and raise their babies.

There has been a nesting pair of doves, and probably some of their offspring by now, return to the same nest for about 5 years in a row now. It's amazing every spring when they arrive to stake out that shady spot under the gazebo where last year's nest has been vacant for 12 months.

[edit] I didn't mention the nest is in a hanging planted pot. The nest was originally built by another bird species, I forget which, and the doves commandeered the nest. It's been theirs for 5 years now. They rarely, if at all, make improvements.

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