As you remember from last year. This Morning dove had an injured leg. So I put food and water down where he could get at them, hoping he would survive. That's him below holding up his one injured leg from last summer. Dove with injured leg. ( photo / image / picture from Tooty2shoes's Garden ) I would see him coming to my feeders during the winter and was glad to see him surviving. As of today he has made it threw the winter and is doing super. He still walks with a limp and his toes look stiff. But he gets around just fine. I am going to name him--Mr. Limpit ater an old Don Knocks movie. I am really dating myself with that one. I am so glad to see him thriving. He also has a mate. :-D Maybe soon I will see little Doves coming to the feeder.
Tooty that was so nice of you to have seen him and take care of him enough to survive. Kudos to you! :-D
Thank you Carolyn. But I know any one of you would have done the same for him. There are so many kind hearts in this community.
Thanks for the update Tooty. It's great to know that Mr. Limpit now has a mate and is doing so well. :-D
Indeed, a story with a successful outcome. Surviving the winter was a good test of the dove's resilience. I once saw a seagull with one leg. It seemed to do quite well competing with others for pieces of a restaurant dinner roll. Jerry
It seems like so many critters along with birds can survive with one leg....I am afraid here the hawk might of had him. Nature seems to take care of birds, not always how we hope it does... I have to make a little noise on the door handle so the squirrels and birds know my dogs will be coming outside...I would hate to see it happen but I am sure it will someday.
Yes nature has a way of adapting. Some good, some not so good. Funny how those indoor critters of ours do not like the outdoor critters. I also do the door rattle. :-D
That is sad but true. No cat's here to make cat lunch out of him. Opps posted twice. Sorry about that.
