Update on the Eurasian Dove I rescued back in June.
We call him Ragamuffin...RG for short. He's been flying free since early August and he runs with a flock of about 17 or so doves. I never thought he would live a day after I found him on the ground with his dead sibling after a thunderstorm let alone grow to thrive and and be accepted by wild doves.
My favorite thing? RG flies in every evening for happy hour with me. I take a glass of wine out to where I feed the doves and he swoops in to join me for a few precious minutes...sometimes he is there waiting for me if I'm late coming out to the garden.
He will sit in my lap for some neck scritches or on my shoulder just to rest. He will usually hop on my head to preen my hair before flying off for the evening. It moves me to tears that he chooses to do these things...sometimes with his pals looking on from a distance. When they fly in closer, I leave RG to his friends so they can fill up on food and water before dark.
I don't know if RG will migrate out for winter or stay. I guess we'll see. I love this little bird so much.
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Cool cool cool!
And for helping this beautiful bird!
Nice to know you are well preened. Such a sweet thing for this bird to reciprocate this way! 
now read this update! He's so pretty and - wow - the photos!
Just incredible! I look forward to the next update, and whether he hangs around or migrates with his friends... Thanks
for the update and for rescuing this beautiful dove.
You are an angel!! 
