this is the cutest shit i have ever seen in my life i am SOBBING

If you want to know a man's true character, watch how he treats the weak and helpless. I enjoyed your doveman introduction. Phil

A man loving his pet dove and not caring who knows it... that is actually quite manly.

She's so much like our pigeon. She coos when there's no human in sight 😆. She doesn't want to be alone.

This guy is incredibly likeable, not only that but he has a dove. I love it

I had 2 white racing pigeons as pets. Both lived to over 13 years and were some of the sweetest pets I've ever owned.

Doves and pigeons are insanely smart, they might not be able to mimic words like parrots, but they’re one of very few birds that can recognize their reflection! She’s beautiful and I’m happy to see that she’s doing so well!

This was actually a really cool video, no annoying sub/like animations or obnoxious attention seeking shenanigans. Just a dude talking about a bird he loves, much respect.

Dove: Sees ear Dove: pecc

Nick - as someone who raced racing pigeons, a few things - this is a pigeon, not a dove (doves look the same but are much smaller). When she's cooing in her cage, the sound she is making is indicative of a pigeon calling for a mate and she has clearly associated you as her mate. When you had her on your arm and put your hand on her back, that pressure is the same as a mate doing the deed :) Anyway! A female, a hen, can usually be identified by a smaller wattle - the white protective covering over the nostrils and beak. It's difficult two tell the difference when they are young as they appear the same between cocks and hens but as they age, the cocks will have significantly bigger wattles after two or three years. I've had injured pigeons return from races, get sown up with a bit of cotton and heal with the end of a cotton still protruding out after healing - goes to show they're incredibly resilient when they want to be. It's hard to tell if this is a female fantail or a racing pigeon - fantail cocks have tails that fan out like a peacock - the hens less so but will still have a lowered fan of tail feathers. She looks in great health - her wattle is nice and white which is often an indicator of wellbeing - a discolouring of the wattle indicates some form of ill health - like a cold, you might find her sneeze when the wattle becomes brown. But your birdman looks great - a lot of it is body language and activity - if she's feeling well then she'll be more alert, responsive and broody :) Feather condition is another indicator of good/bad health. Make sure to research food and provide a natural mineral grit - this helps to break food down in the crop. Also provide a luke warm bath when the weather is good - one a month is a ball park amount. They love sitting in water - just let her do it on her own terms. Anyway - that's my two cents worth. Keep up the good work (I realise the your video is over a year old but I had to comment). Peace!

I wish I had a dove 🕊 I do love birds

You have a good hearth and received a lot of love back. Pigeons don't deserve prosecution they get everywhere. They are smart and are good pets. I rescued few weeks old male pigeon in the city and now he lives with his mate on my balcony. He is totally free but comes back to me. What a reward. I noticed a round stick in your cage for perching. They can't perch well on sticks and prefer flat surfaces. I wish there were more good people like you on this earth.

Thank you for sharing your story Nick... I know this video was posted a year ago but I am getting ready to get a Classic Old Frill pigeon who is absolutely beautiful and I am so excited. These birds are very under-rated and misunderstood. People see them just as pestie wild birds that carry disease and are very stupid. But that is far from the truth, in which I am sure you would agree since having your Doveman... Thank you for saving this doves life and keep on sharing more videos. BTW, I think these videos are VERY MANLY!! Stay safe ✌

Awesome video, story and dove! I had a mourning dove for 21 years. He thought I was his mate. They are very devoted, loving, smart creatures. Mine liked to eat little crumbs of cheddar cheese for a treat. As you are learning, they can understand some words. I used to put powdered vitamins in the drinking water so he got plenty of nutrients. Good luck with your beautiful bird and thank you for saving her and making her part of your family.

Thank you for sharing your experience....you are a really cool guy......I remember seeing that pigeons can recognise faces....your dove is obviously paying you back for saving her life.....she is beautiful.....thanks I will look forward to seeing more please.

Oh my goodness gracious, this is such a Great Video!! Your bond with Birdman is so precious. My husband and our dove are really close and cute together.. like 2 peas in a pod! Thank you for sharing this with us, it really helped me out a ton 🫶🕊️🙌

Dove man is the manliest egg laying dove I’ve ever seen! 😆 Adorable video and story. Thank you for sharing! 🕊

That’s super cute! My pigeon makes the same sorts of noises whenever her bowls are empty or she wants attention. Pigeons and doves are such underrated pets, I don’t know why more people don’t keep them.

Great story- thank you for sharing! I just caught a white pigeon yesterday (and stumbled upon your video looking for care instructions, etc.). She showed up in our yard over the weekend and returned the following day, literally hung out in the yard with us all day until I was able to catch her. I could tell she was domesticated. Fortunately I was able to catch her before a hawk did.

Darn it Nick. Now you ruined Dove hunting for me. Now I will feel guilty for shooting them. Thanks for making me a better person. Lovey Dovey You the man buddy!!!

Wonderful story. Our 15-year old dove was badly injured by another bird but is now mostly healed a month later. I give a mix of seeds, and he does sort through them looking for favorites. I also give him a bit of scrambled egg each day. Sometimes a nibble of cornbread, a big favorite. Nice cage. Your bird is so tame. Thanks for sharing.

You are a good person to take in this awesome bird! Bravo to you!👏💕

What a great story. I landed on this video from a youtube search. I have a similar situation, although our dove was not injured. I have a bird feeder in my front yard and tons of birds visit and eat there. I went outside one day and there was a white dove eating on the ground she seem weak and very hungry. She allow me to pick her up and i have had her ever since. She is a great pet bird. Like you i have owned many parakeets and cockatiels but i like her best. She is calm, friendly and just chills on her perch. I never knew that doves made such good pets. God Bless you sir and your beautiful dove!

I’ve just rescued an injured dove myself. Had it about a week now. Had to tape its wing up as it was injured and was hanging really low. Its wing is now in excellent shape and he’s mending really well. Found your video really cool. I plan on releasing him back into the wild, but the choice is his, if he wants to stay I’ll happily look after him long term. Cheers man.

Great story.....I watched it twice now...I have loved doves and pigeons,,,,,since I was a boy....and you saving dove man was a true act of kindness I’m sure the gods will think that,,,,lucky bird lucky man!!!!!

White dove is a symbol of Holy Spirit

This is how most of my pets came into my life. They need help. I do not like to buy pets when so many can just be saved. Win Win Thanks for sharing. Good stuff.

Ive have had pigeons all my life ,and after watching this video, Im inspired to achieve the same personal attachment you have so beautifully developed with this lovely pigeon

I raised a city pigeon from hatchling, she was cold and in the rain on the floor, I took her under my wing. She is now 1 year old and coos when she sees me. She cry’s when I go. PIGEON GANG ❤️

I found an injured dove today. It has a messed up wing and it is limping. It was freezing outside so like you, I had the same choice in my head... end it's life quickly or help it. I choose to help. I was able to capture it, and now it's in a cage with food (raw sunflower seeds from Walmart) and water. I already ordered grit and dove/pigeon mix for the bird. Scheduling a vet appointment tomorrow. Thank you for sharing your story!

You are the best! I saved several pigeons too. 2 of them became my pet. One of them I still have in my apartment. They become so humanized, it is incredible.

What a beautiful story about your female dove, she is so beautiful. Thank you for rescuing her! I have white pigeons myself and I just purchased a pair of German Owl Pigeons, they are soooo cute. They are great companions and will get very attached to their human keepers. I know cause I have a male king white pigeon (Hope) who would coo and do the mating dance whenever I would come around him. I finally got him a female white racing pigeon and I now have 2 more pigeons. I take away the hen's eggs because if I let them, I would have about 10 birds by now😳😳😳 So I have the 4 whites pigeons and the pair of owl pigeons that I really love. Thank you for sharing!🤗🤗-Yvonne

Shes awesome, thanks for sharing the story, I had a rescued female crow for about 3 months but she left us on tuesday and went back to the wild. Absolutely heart broken that shes gone but she should be able to find her way home if she wants to :( 🤞 I'm really tempted to get a couple pigeons I never realised how loving they are and I've discovered birds can be amazing company

Aww the cooing when you left and the content coos when you were holding her was SO SWEET! I love pigeons.

Simplemente es una hermosa compañía, es más que una mascota, te entiende y sabe demostrar su amor con su cercanía.

I love your beautiful pet dove💕It is amazing how the flight of a dove sounds totally recognizable. Your poor baby! So awesome you helped her out! She obviously loves you! So cool how birds survive and their special skills. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome video! There is so much to learn about birds, good job! Do more dove videos! Please!!💕

Doves and pigeons are very misunderstood! They're actually pretty clean and very smart. I have a semi-tame wild pigeon "Pig" -coz he's a greedy git, who went from eating the seed I put outside our window, to popping in and exploring our flat. One day we had nothing out for him to eat so to our huge surprise he just flew in the window, jumped up on the sofa and onto my partners lap and now he'll ask for food, pop up on our arms and all sorts. He's only ever decided to stay the whole night once during awful weather, he's in no way ever been trapped inside. This is a lovely video. What a good deed! You can see she appreciates it. Well and truly imprinted.

I have a white rescue pigeon named Lovey that looks just like yours! White birds don’t have a very good survival rate in the wild; thank you for taking Dovey in!

Clearly a definition of love.

That's so adorable. You guys were just meant to be together.

Thanks for saving the bird's life.

I had a smile from ear to ear because I can relate to your story of this beautiful white dove. I have two..Coconut (coco) and Casper. The joy these two have brought me has no end. So I know all to well the joy you are going through with Doveman..ops Dovelady. LOL

He’s so cool! Especially the sound when he flies around the house with his wings!

so...beautiful

love this just seen a dove in my yard i never seen one out in the open before it was great and im 69 years old so ty for this video

Awesome Bro...I can see that the Dove loves you very much genuienly...I too Love Doves...👍😊Take care & God bless🙌

If she’s in the cage a lot of the time it might be good to add some enrichment to her cage, like toys, foraging toys, maybe another pigeon friend :)

i'm so glad i clicked this video. great story and companion

I have a rescued dove named Emmy....He is fun and smart. His favorite pastime is to taunt the dog.

Wow, your dove really loves you 😍

Offer her a large shallow dish with water...Emmy loves his daily baths.

Thank you for sharing this. I raised homing pigeons in the past. (In a coop outside the house.) They are very messy birds. I'm at a new home now and I really miss my homers but not the mess. Someone told me to research doves. They said doves are clean and I can raise them in the house like pets. I read a lot. Doves sound like a perfect match for me. I was still just a little unsure. Then I seen your video. Wow! Doveman actually likes you. She interacts with you and her coo is very sweet. I am buying a dove!

Great watching this. She is gorgeous and love how you came together. ❤ I just got 4 Doves. But they are outside. However seems only one come back yesterday and 3 have not come back. So thought I'd come on youtube to see why? Came across your video. Loved watching. Thanks.

Doves love ears..eggs= happy dove!.. you have heard cooing, have you heard the excited purring? Pigeons & doves are are so vocally expressive..& affectionate🕊 My Peanut was a rescue, taught me a lot more about Columbiformes.. she would proudly fly up &down stairs/ her pen/kitchen while I'd do dishes, would stand on one leg then switch, all fluffed up in a certain way.. you learn to recognize body and movement expressions, vocal soft or sharpness, percussive calls to emphasize context.. (like saying, "YADA YADA YADA, NOW!!!") LOL🤣 WONDERFUL, gentle, quiet, low maintenance cost birds.. smugglers too as you read, watch a movie, nap..lol Totally respect these birds, have a Rocky now after Peanut passed away.. found out Rocky was a happy girl when the eggs arrived!😉

A white dove with the cutest crest on its head landed outside our house since almost two months and we've since been trying to bring it indoors as I'm afraid it won't make it too long outside. I've learned it's a Serbian highflyer, extremely intelligent and quick! Fun thing is I'm not at all comfortable around birds but I will try to deal with it for the safety of this angel. My pup suddenly passed one year ago; he was all white with gorgeous black eyes, just like this dove that came to us around his one year anniversary. He had a white dove toy which I placed in the bed in which he passed and I haven't removed it since he left us. Suddenly this white dove comes to us out of nowhere. I had never seen a white dove before. Hopefully we'll succeed in bringing it indoors. This was lovely to watch 🤍

I really enjoyed the story about how you saved her. I can tell she loves you! One question... how do you deal with the poop issue when she is flying around the house?

Ugh! It’s so damn cute!!! >W< I’m such a huge bird lover and hopefully I can get a white dove as a pet! :3

Thank you for making this video friend your bird is beautiful 🥰👌

That's an awesome story and what a bond you two have! I rescued a fledgling a couple of weeks ago and have been hand feeding it. He has quickly become part of the family and is so affectionate and sociable that I don't know if I want to release him or keep him (or her) now.

Great video! What a cool story and pet!

this is the best video on youtube, so wholesome

love your bond with it

I am feeding daily to rock pigeons in home terrace...I love pigeons💖

Beautiful Bird

Great video, when she pecks at your ear its a sign of affection, when you pet the back of her neck she will bend down because she wants you to mount her because she considers you her mate. its what the female and males do, I bred pigeons when I was young, I miss my pigeons, yours is a pigeon not a dove.

I rescued a dove this week too!! She’s such a good lil friend

I love the sound when they fly.

So adorable 👍

i do have a dove a male.... like your video...nice that you save her life....

Very nice bird thanks for sharing your video 💯👍👍

Thank you so much!!! Guys who save animals are the real chads xD

This is a lovely story......compassion leading to companionship.

I got 5 pairs , same kind (racing pigeons) keep them in my shed. Love them, so much fun!!!!👍👍👍❤️

I never knew people had doves as pets, I have a Black Headed Conure and a sun conure

your camera looks so clear and i wanna pet those birds.

This was great. You can tell how much you genuinely love that bird and thats really kool man.

That was such a blessing for her great pet thanks for sharing ❤️

I love doves/pigeons.

I absolutely love this! She's completely bonded to you. The way she was preening you as you spoke was precious. I saw this on another guy's channel (Peter Caine) has a pet pigeon and raven and he says his pigeon thinks he's her husband. I recently lost my African Grey and have been devastated. 1 day I might get a pigeon, they're so sweet.

I love doves ....so cute and lovable birds

that was heartwarming and nice too watch!

Thank you for video. i save a very small pigeon almost 1 year ago and she doesn't go anymore from here . i didn't understood why she dose so noise when i am talking (i am working from home) but you make me understand she want attention :) First i named Dovy then i realized is a she and i call her Diva :). The amazing part is then she adapted very well with 9 cats and 1 dog :).

Looks like mine. I’ve been told by a pigeon breeder these are Logan pigeons. They’re quite resilient. Looks like a female too but you can only figure that once they start laying eggs.

I used to have doves. Incredible pets

Love this! Is she a homing pigeon? I recently rescued a white homing pigeon ("release dove") and am learning so much as I go. How long did it take for her to be comfortable being held?

That's called the "General location call" by doves btw, that's what my vet said, and I actually mimic it in bed and me and my bird go back and fourth and she'll come over to my bed haha

I used to have pet doves there the best!!!

This Dove should play a scene as the messenger Dove to noah

Wonderful Dovey!!!

how can I not sub after this. You are a great dude.

I love this video. I had rescued a mourning dove when she was a baby. I raised her and decided to keep her. She was my first ever bird and like you I researched like crazy. Her name was Kevin (like in the movie Up, where Russell named the colorful bird because he thought it was a boy) because we thought she was a boy until, like you, she laid an egg! I kept the name as she would come to that name and react as well. Unfortunately she passed away last April at the age of 8 yrs. she was my buddy like yours is to you. They are so gentle and quite! She as well cooed and had a personality. Seeing your beauty makes me miss her so much. I would love to get another Dove as they are just a great pet but I have too many cats at the moment. She free flew in the house and sat with me while we watched tv together. I sure do miss having her around. I really miss kissing her chest under her fluff. Enjoy her as a I see you do. They are great birds to have. Thanks for sharing and making my day 😊.

i had this idea to search ''owning a pet dove'' this is so awesome, and you nick have a very good energy, you two got this!

Thanks for sharing amigo. I’m wondering, how do you let her fly around the house without getting poop everywhere? Do you time it’s feeding so you know when she will poop? (Just found a pigeon, trying to take care of it)

Is she a white rock dove? A white feral pigeon essentially??? What a cute story. Dovey seems very loving. You two have a beautiful friendship. 🙂 and you saved her life!

Hi buddy, thanks for rescuing this homing pigeon. Pigeons are smarter than doves but both are great, IMHO. Congrats. Has this pigeon ever laid eggs?

Don't worry about it dude you're a good guy 💯

That’s is so cool , I would love to get one , great story I’ve come across some wounded animals in my time and I did the same try and save them all , right on buddy enjoyed the video it was awesome.

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She's adorable and that's a great story! Try to avoid petting her on the back like that, makes em hormonal and encourages her to lay eggs.

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