Dora Dove has been alone and very quiet since her mate Virgil died last year. I haven't found another Diamond Dove, but I had a chance to get some Button Quail. I have a little hen and a little rooster. They are so cute.
Dora took a few days to get used to the idea of someone in her territory, but now she likes them. They are all ground feeders and like the same food. The only problem is at night. Dora settles on an upper perch and always has. Quail are unable to perch. Their feet won't grip. They are ground birds. They don't even fly very well. Dotty wants to perch with Dora at night and she just can't do it. She keeps trying though. I am going to see if I can make a little shelf Dotty can sit on.
Sadly Dotty has died. I was planning to get the last two quail, but a young woman bought them from the reptile centre. She was so excited to have quail and wanted another hen. Specks was so lonely so I have let her go to live with the other two quail. It was the best thing to do and I know she will be happier. The other two quail are a hen and a rooster. So maybe Specks can hatch an egg. That would be sweet. I have three canaries now and they are sweet.
I lost Dora Dove this summer. She had a stroke and died. The quail were sweet. They sat with her when she was dying.
