Thank you so much for all the information.  I've given "her" (I think, as she hasn't made a sound...and from what I've read so far, it is the male's that do all the cooing..or is that boasting hahaha), a temporary name of "Spirit" as it's just the most beautiful bird and so peaceful to enjoy.

Every nite, she leaves and goes somewhere else (my husband seems to think she is one that may have an owner close by and is allowed out to enjoy freedom during the day), but every morning, she is sitting in the same place, on our deck, enjoying the sun.  I go out, sit on the deck and talk to her and she is very attentive to me.  If she leaves now, I will be sad, but I sure have enjoyed her company and feeding her and giving her water has been my pleasure.

Thank you again.  I never knew how wonderful birds could be at entertaining an old person, but she has sure done the job for me.

God bless and have a wonderful evening

Shelia

Psalm 103

--- On Tue, 7/22/08, Brett Savage <mebr@...> wrote:

From: Brett Savage <mebr@...>
Subject: Re: [AWDRAforum] Molena, Georgia
To: AWDRAforum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 5:56 AM

Hi Shelia,
This years bands are green so it is likely a young homer.
You can learn more on how to care for a lost pigeon at:
http://www.npausa. com/found_ pigeon.htm
Also it has info on how to read the band and links to all of the common
banding clubs.
Brett Savage
Ocklawaha, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelia" <shelia_c_2000@ yahoo.com>
To: <AWDRAforum@yahoogro ups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 1:52 PM
Subject: [AWDRAforum] Molena, Georgia

>I am in the Southeast part of Georgia and love watching birds. A white
> dove has taken up at our house, and I've noticed a green band around
> one leg. It listens to me when I talk to it, and now when I walk
> around on my deck, it follows me around...but it will not let me touch
> it. I feel that this may be one that has been released, but is lost.
> I don't know how to care for doves but it eats at our feeder (or below
> the feeder where the seed falls. I've put out a pan of water as I've
> read they love to take a bath (we have bird baths as well, but it
> hasn't been in either of those). I put some hay in a box and set it
> out on the deck hoping it would try it out (but not yet). It seems so
> lonely and has never made a sound since taking up here. A beautiful
> bird. Hopefully someone from Georgia will see this and give me
> suggestions as to finding the owner, or maybe someone can tell me how
> to get the bird to be more at ease with me so that I can care for it.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> Shelia in Georgia
> Psalm 103
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