A dove and two quail....Dora Dove finds friends

[Catherine]

Dora Dove has been alone since Virgil Dove died suddenly last year. I haven't found another Diamond Dove and Dora seems fine, but she is so quiet and I worried that she is lonely. I got a chance to bring home two Button Quail. They are the same size as Diamond Doves and they eat the same. They are all ground feeders and they are not aggressive.
I brought the two Quail home. Dora made sure they knew she was boss of the cage and then they all settled in together.




Dotty is the hen and she is white with dark dots.  Specks is the rooster and he is golden brown with dark speckles and bars.

After two days they started eating together and acting like a flock.



As you can see, Dora is looking good. She is a pretty bird.



They are a cute little flock now. The eggs are from the quail, but Dotty has shown no interest in setting up a nest or sitting on them.



I  think I made the right decision for Dora and the two quail needed a home.
I haven't had quail in years. They are so cute and they are so messy. I have to change the water at least twice a day.
Dora's life is so full of energy and activity now. I think they are all happy as a little flock.