Aussie Finch Forum

Good idea i like doves. Thanks guys..Stephstar

If you want doves, make sure you listen to a recording first to hear how much noise they make - Generally they are pretty quiet. I managed to end up with a pair of quiet ones (Senegal Doves) but peaceful doves would drive you mad after a week!!!

Hey jayburd, why would they b cAlled peaceful doves if they are so noisy??

Im not entirely sure - they don't play nice with their own kind either in aviaries with more than one pair.
Actually, I don't mind the noise - I think it sums the Aussie bush. But my family beg to differ!!!

I have some wild doves here. The funny thing is everyone thinks they are pigeons cos they gorge on dog biscuits .. I always let my dogs eat 24/7 and so do doves. I kid u not the cock dove looks like a fn. Partridge !!!!

our bronze wings were like that when we lived in Perth too!!

which one the the laughing dove , spotted turtle dove or bronzwings. I have bronzwings out this way and thaye are noisy this time of the year , they put my bleeding hearts to shame..the ones you have jay are ferral over here.....pete

Jayburd Dont know what your talking about Peaceful Doves been noisy cause they coo not often and when they it is a strange coo.They are not loudier than Bronzewings Peacefuls are quieter than Diamond Doves.

poitta wrote:which one the the laughing dove , spotted turtle dove or bronzwings. I have bronzwings out this way and thaye are noisy this time of the year , they put my bleeding hearts to shame..the ones you have jay are ferral over here.....pete

For the noise factor I was talking about Peacefuls, but I was saying my Laughers are pretty quiet at the moment.
You know, it's just occurred to me, I've never seen a laughing dove in the 'wild' despite living in Perth for five years.....

finches247 wrote:Jayburd Dont know what your talking about Peaceful Doves been noisy cause they coo not often and when they it is a strange coo.They are not loudier than Bronzewings Peacefuls are quieter than Diamond Doves.

Hmm, maybe they're only like that in the wild then - I haven't actually kept them, but when I'm on banding/birding trips you know when theyre around!!
Do your Zebras have a different call? the ones here make a cook-a-luk noise every few seconds.

Sorry not up on my dove species .!!!they are a pinky brown color .....