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DOVEBOOK, The Dove and Pigeon Social Network | THE COLUMBIDAE’S COOER, August-September 2011

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THE COLUMBIDAE’S COOER August-September 2011

Volume #1, Issue #3

The Free and Official Bi-monthly E-newsletter of and published by

DOVEBOOK

The Dove and Pigeon Social Network

http://dovebook.webs.com/

email address: [email protected]

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Welcome Message from the DOVEBOOK E-newsletter Staff, page 2

THE INTERNATIONAL DOVE AND PIGEON SPECIES LAW RESOURCES LIBRARY

PROJECT, pages 3-5

DOVES AND PIGEONS IN THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, page 5

MAKE YOUR DOVE & PIGEON RECOMMENDATIONS COUNT AT RIGHT PET!, pages 6-7

RINGNECK DOVE COLOR THURSDAYS!, pages 7-8

DOVEBOOK HAS EXTENDED ITS PRESENCE TO PETBOOK, page 8

THE WHITE PIGEON LOFT AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO, pages 8-11

THE DOVE AND PIGEON SOCIAL NETWORK TRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS REPORT, pages 12-17

COLUMBIDAE CARE RESOURCE REVIEWS, pages 17-20

WEBSITE UPDATES, pages 20-26

DOVEBOOK ON FACEBOOK, pages 27-29

SPOTLIGHT ON NEW WEBSITE MEMBER, page 29

YOUR WEBSITE ADMINISTRATION TEAM/NEWSLETTER STAFF, page 30

IN THE NEXT ISSUE…, pages 31-32


mailto:[email protected]


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Welcome Message from the DOVEBOOK E-newsletter Staff

THE SWITCH FROM MONTHLY TO BI-MONTHLY…AND FINALLY QUARTERLY

We‟ve had lots of changes in The Columbidae‟s Cooer since last issue. Many of those changes you will

be able to see in this issue. But the one change I want to immediately point out is the frequency in which

issues are going to be released. Because of a number of circumstances, we‟ve had to switch from a

monthly to a bi-monthly publication this issue…

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=5647880&eventID=136668319

If you are a site Member, you‟ve already received an e-mail about the above as it was sent out on what

would have been the due date for member submissions this issue -- Tuesday, August 9, 2011 -- with

subject line “IMPORTANT UPDATE: Submissions Deadline and Release Dates for „The Columbidae‟s

Cooer‟ E-newsletter have changed!” (if you did not receive the e-mail, don‟t worry!). And if you‟ve

already seen what‟s coming up in the next issue, note that we will switch yet again from a bi-monthly to a

quarterly publication at that time.

Of course, we are not going anywhere! The Columbidae‟s Cooer will still bring you all of Dovebook‟s

happenings so that you can maintain care of your pet doves and pet pigeons, learn about the rest of the

world‟s doves and pigeons, and help you connect with each other and with us in our love for these

wonderful birds.

Sincerely,

Evelyn-mun

Administrator

DOVEBOOK

The Dove and Pigeon Social Network

P.S. Do you have questions and/or comments about these changes? Contact us! Like our dove and

pigeon friends, we are always watching and listening. :)

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=5647880&eventID=136668319


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THE INTERNATIONAL DOVE AND PIGEON SPECIES LAW RESOURCES LIBRARY PROJECT

by Sal Niner, Site Owner

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/blog/categories/show/1159286-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-

law-resources-library-project

In an effort to provide a centralized location on the world wide web for law and legislation related to dove

and pigeon birds from around the world, I‟ve set up a category in the blog page of our website that will

house these resources at the link above. We at DOVEBOOK are conducting long-term research and this

centralized location that we‟ve termed “Library Project” is the on-going and continuing process of that

research. We invite our DOVEBOOK website Members to contribute to our efforts at:

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/6022307-the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-


Or, Members may comment on each of the blog entries in the blog category linked above.

We‟ve also reached out to our outside-DOVEBOOK pages/groups communities to contribute at:

Yahoo! Groups http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Doves_and_Pigeons/message/131

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/notes/dovebook-the-dove-and-pigeon-social-network/the-international-dove-

and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project/248586078518629

Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/DOVEBOOK_tweets/status/114608750287003648 (click on link within this

tweet page for the full message)

Avian Avenue http://forums.avianavenue.com/groups/doves-pigeons-d293-international-dove-pigeon-

species-law-resources-library-project.html

Bird Board http://www.birdboard.com/forum/group.php?discussionid=93

PETBRAGS http://www.petbrags.com/group/dovesandpigeons/forum/topics/the-international-dove-and-

pigeon-species-law-resources-library

PetBam http://www.petbam.com/view-discussion.php?id=41

Your Pet Friends

http://www.yourpetfriends.com/group_discussion_view.php?group_id=4&grouptopic_id=21

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/blog/categories/show/1159286-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project


http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/6022307-the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/6022307-the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Doves_and_Pigeons/message/131

http://www.facebook.com/notes/dovebook-the-dove-and-pigeon-social-network/the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project/248586078518629

http://www.facebook.com/notes/dovebook-the-dove-and-pigeon-social-network/the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project/248586078518629

http://twitter.com/#!/DOVEBOOK_tweets/status/114608750287003648

http://forums.avianavenue.com/groups/doves-pigeons-d293-international-dove-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project.html

http://forums.avianavenue.com/groups/doves-pigeons-d293-international-dove-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project.html

http://www.birdboard.com/forum/group.php?discussionid=93

http://www.petbrags.com/group/dovesandpigeons/forum/topics/the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library

http://www.petbrags.com/group/dovesandpigeons/forum/topics/the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library

http://www.petbam.com/view-discussion.php?id=41

http://www.yourpetfriends.com/group_discussion_view.php?group_id=4&grouptopic_id=21


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petbook http://petbook.org/group/doves_and_pigeons/forum/topics/the-international-dove-and-pigeon-

species-law-resources-library

And I, on behalf of DOVEBOOK, have reached out to other dove- and pigeon-communities (if you

happen to be a member of any of these communities, we welcome your contributions):

doves-pigeons Yahoo! Group http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/doves-pigeons/message/76671

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/doves-pigeons/message/76672 (Thank you doves-pigeons Members

who responded to my original inquiry)

Bird Lovers Online http://www.birdloversonline.com/threads/10297-The-International-Dove-and-Pigeon-

Species-Law-Resources-Library-Project

Avian Avenue http://forums.avianavenue.com/poultry-row/62623-international-dove-pigeon-species-law-

resources-library-project.html

KAYTEE http://forums.kaytee.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=2313

Pigeon Angels http://www.pigeonangels.com/t2946-the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-

resources-library-project

Bird Channel http://board.birdchannel.com/Topic239482-70-1.aspx

Pigeon - Talk Facebook group

http://www.facebook.com/groups/115336608555709/?view=permalink&id=151981751557861

MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue Facebook group


NAURUKYYHKY (Ringneck Dove) Facebook group

http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=156624997757634&id=9782322562

How did the idea for a Columbidae birds law resources library come about? From a desire to know what

is legal and what is not in terms of the purchase, selling, trading, adoption, requests for, and general

acquisition of doves and pigeons.

We all know that depending on the part of the world one is from, and most importantly the part of the

world the bird is from and where it is going to be bought, sold, traded, adopted, or acquired, the law is

different and therefore can either classify that bird as legal or illegal to keep.

This Library Project is an opportunity to clear up these questions and provide the dove and pigeon

enthusiast with information on their favored species or breed of bird. Mind everyone, not every law

resource relating to Columbidae will be included in this Library Project as they are primarily web-based;

but we do plan to include a list within this Library Project of non-web or print resources.

http://petbook.org/group/doves_and_pigeons/forum/topics/the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library

http://petbook.org/group/doves_and_pigeons/forum/topics/the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/doves-pigeons/message/76671

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/doves-pigeons/message/76672

http://www.birdloversonline.com/threads/10297-The-International-Dove-and-Pigeon-Species-Law-Resources-Library-Project

http://www.birdloversonline.com/threads/10297-The-International-Dove-and-Pigeon-Species-Law-Resources-Library-Project

http://forums.avianavenue.com/poultry-row/62623-international-dove-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project.html

http://forums.avianavenue.com/poultry-row/62623-international-dove-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project.html

http://forums.kaytee.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=2313

http://www.pigeonangels.com/t2946-the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project

http://www.pigeonangels.com/t2946-the-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-law-resources-library-project

http://board.birdchannel.com/Topic239482-70-1.aspx





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This Library Project also aims to house all other dove- and pigeon-related law and legislation from around

the world; whether it is in web-based form, or print-based form and listed in our non-web/in-print

resources.

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DOVES AND PIGEONS IN THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS


Methuselah, the white male collared dove (pictured above right), holds the Guinness World Record for

Oldest Living Caged Dove at nineteen years and six months when he was last examined in October 2004.

Source: “Oldest Caged Dove.” Guinness World Records. 2011. 18 August 2011.

< http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-1000/oldest-caged-dove >.

Old Man, the former racing pigeon, holds the Guinness World Record for Oldest Living Pigeon, and

assuming he is still alive would be thirty-one years and seven months on the current day; it does not

explicitly state when he was last examined to determine whether or not he‟s still alive.

Source: “Oldest Pigeon Living.” Guinness World Records. 2011. 18 August 2011.

< http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-2000/oldest-pigeon-living/ >.

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-1000/oldest-caged-dove

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-2000/oldest-pigeon-living/


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MAKE YOUR DOVE & PIGEON RECOMMENDATIONS COUNT AT RIGHT PET!


We dove and pigeon enthusiasts know how much we love our birds. Make that love count and cast in

your recommendations at Right Pet today for your favorite species and/or breed.

http://www.rightpet.com/

Recently, I had the pleasure of making my recommendation and review of sorts on keeping a ringneck

dove. In this review (a work in progress) made at the Right Pet website, I evaluated Paz, our

DOVEBOOK Mascot and my constant companion:

http://www.rightpet.com/ratingofbird/ringneck-dove/620

The above recommendation and review of Paz is part of a group of reviews that users make to evaluate

their ringneck doves as pets, which you can view at:

http://www.rightpet.com/BirdSpeciesDetail/ringneck-dove

http://www.rightpet.com/

http://www.rightpet.com/ratingofbird/ringneck-dove/620

http://www.rightpet.com/BirdSpeciesDetail/ringneck-dove


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And just like one can evaluate this species, one can also evaluate other dove and pigeon species and

breeds; each type has their own page and has the option to include a species tag widget on your website

like the one pictured above, so that visitors to your site can click on the widget which in turn will take

them to that species pet reviews page.

If you do a search on the Right Pet website for all dove and pigeon birds, you‟ll find many different types.

For your convenience, I‟ve created a blog entry on DOVEBOOK which compiles in one place all the

different dove and pigeon bird types available to recommend and review at Right Pet:

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/blog/show/7975101-make-your-dove-and-pigeon-recommendations-

count-at-right-pet-

Site Members, feel free to leave your comments under the above DOVEBOOK blog entry about your

experience providing reviews at Right Pet, and let us know if you‟ve submitted a recommendation for

your favorite dove and/or pigeon bird.

If you are registered on Right Pet and wish to become part of our “pack” or want to invite us to join

yours, you can find our profile at:

http://www.rightpet.com/ViewProfile/DOVEBOOK

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RINGNECK DOVE COLOR THURSDAYS!

DOVEBOOK Forums > Doves > Ringnecks > Color Varieties

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/4823430-color-varieties

The Pied Ringneck Dove represented the week of July 21-27, 2011.

The Frosty Ringneck Dove represented the week of July 28-August 3, 2011.

The Ice Ringneck Dove represented the week of August 4-10, 2011.

The Ivory Ringneck Dove represented the week of August 11-17, 2011.

The Light Ash Ringneck Dove represented the week of August 18-24, 2011.

The Orange Ringneck Dove represented the week of August 25-31, 2011.

The Orange Neck Ringneck Dove represented the week of September 1-7, 2011.

The Orange Pearled Ringneck Dove represented the week of September 8-14, 2011.

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/blog/show/7975101-make-your-dove-and-pigeon-recommendations-count-at-right-pet-

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/blog/show/7975101-make-your-dove-and-pigeon-recommendations-count-at-right-pet-

http://www.rightpet.com/ViewProfile/DOVEBOOK

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/4823430-color-varieties


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The Orange Whiteback Ringneck Dove represented the week of September 15-21, 2011.

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DOVEBOOK HAS EXTENDED ITS PRESENCE TO PETBOOK


In the June issue, I brought you a list of all the external websites that DOVEBOOK has a presence in,

with the article “DOVEBOOK Spreads its Wings on the World Wide Web”. I‟m adding one more to that

list because we now have our group called Doves and Pigeons on the following social networking

website:

http://petbook.org/group/doves_and_pigeons

If you are already on petbook, let us know who you are (or who your pet is) by pointing us to your (or

their) profile, and we will send you an invitation to automatically join our group. You can do this by

reaching us on DOVEBOOK (use our Contact Us page) with a link to your (or their) profile on petbook.

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THE WHITE PIGEON LOFT AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO


Recently, I got a chance to visit the White Pigeon Loft exhibit at the world-famous San Diego Zoo in the

United States. This is where the birds are housed:

http://petbook.org/group/doves_and_pigeons


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Notice the White Racing Homer in the window on the right:

The loft has two separate sections with white racing/homing pigeons on either side, and windows on all

sides with cage barring to let in both a good amount of sunlight and ventilation.


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The American Racing Pigeon Union (AU) has their flyers and other printed information distributed at this

exhibit; while there, I was able to pick up their Fact Sheet and an informational brochure of the National

Pigeon Association. The AU also did an article of the facility in which this exhibit is located, that you can

read on their website at:

http://www.pigeon.org/famouszoo.htm

ZOONOOZ, the in-print magazine of the San Diego Zoo & Safari Park, recently released an article on

these pigeons that features in their September 2011 issue titled “Don‟t Pigeonhole Me: The Secret Life of

Racers”.

Other dove and pigeon species, many of them exotic, are kept at the San Diego Zoo throughout their

various aviaries and other exhibits. Take a look at some of them in our Doves and Pigeons in Zoos album

on DOVEBOOK‟s Photo Gallery at:

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=11442041

Our intent, of course, is to add more pictures to this album once they become available in future visits, not

only to this zoo but to others as well.

http://www.pigeon.org/famouszoo.htm

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=11442041


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THE DOVE AND PIGEON SOCIAL NETWORK TRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS REPORT

A compilation of all dove- and pigeon-related advertisements/ads on DOVEBOOK over the past two

months; reported by our Site Administrator Evelyn-mun.

Site Members, contact us about publishing your dove- and/or pigeon-related ads on this e-newsletter; we

encourage you to post your ads freely on our website.

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DOVEBOOK Forums > Pigeons > Other/Exotics > Sticky: Available Birds

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/4675488-available-birds

UP FOR ADOPTION:

The week of July 17, 2011

GORGEOUS

LIL PIGEON

Angelica

A1422002


Homer

The week of August 21, 2011

Sunshine


Rusty



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The week of September 4, 2011

Tippy

FOUND:


A Show Pigeon (either Italian Owl breed or German Owl breed)

BEING HELD:


Gray and black Pigeon A891883 at the Riverside County Animal Control Riverside Shelter

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DOVEBOOK Forums > Doves > Ringnecks > Sticky: Available Birds


UP FOR ADOPTION:


Graham Cracker

Cinnamon


Hope

A13599832

Ringo

Shanu



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A176880 (and others at San Luis Obispo County Animal Services Division)

Dove 1 (and others at The SPCA for Monterey County)

Mr. Giggles


Merry (with Pippin, in a separate listing too)

HOMA


13668367

13668370

Scooby

Baby


Mr. Peppermint

Diamond


Ringo

The week of September 4, 2011

Bebo


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FOR SALE:


Ad #88789

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DOVEBOOK Forums > Doves > Diamonds > Sticky: Available Birds


UP FOR ADOPTION:


20524987 pair


Josh

Janice

Joe

Aurora

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DOVEBOOK Forums > The Dove and Pigeon Shopper‟s Marketplace >

Dove and Pigeon Collectibles and Memorabilia

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/5607751-dove-and-pigeon-collectibles-and-

memorabilia

AVAILABLE THE WEEK OF AUGUST 7, 2011:

Woolly Pigeons

inquisitive pigeon 5” X 7” photograph

Mourning Dove family ACEO wildlife birds card and photograph


http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/5607751-dove-and-pigeon-collectibles-and-memorabilia

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/5607751-dove-and-pigeon-collectibles-and-memorabilia


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felt pen Collared Dove drawing reproduction

pigeon canvas printed pillow cushion

Cecelia the Victorian Crowned Pigeon bird paper doll

Mr. Pigeon “Bird Brain” Greeting Card


Peering Pigeon photograph

NYC PIGEON Scrabble tile pendant

Pretty Dove photograph (of a Bleeding Heart Dove/Pigeon)

Columba livia (Rock Pigeon/Dove) clay sculpture

Pigeon clay sculpture necklace

Beautiful white dove birds vintage art photo


Diamond Dove grey bird crochet amigurumi

Fluffy Mourning Dove – a signed 8 x 10 Original photograph


Inkadinkado large dove birds rubber stamp

AVAILABLE THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2011:

Stunning Collared Dove Bird Photo #C40

Southern Crowned Pigeon Bird A4+ Satin Poster

Cuba‟s Pigeon Organization 2007 Rock Pigeon Postage Stamp

Bird Talk magazine December 2010 issue (with a Ringneck Dove cover/feature article on Ringneck and

Diamond Doves)


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AVAILABLE THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2011:

Portrait of A Pigeon – Part 2 – 11x14 Fine art Photograph – Featured in The Frog Bag

AUDUBON WILD REPUBLIC MOURNING DOVE SONG BIRD PLUSH

bird pigeon maximum card South Africa 107

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“Yep…this is me, looking all pixelated! :-D I was trying to set up the ‘Paz Cam’ in my cage; but since

I’m not a very techie fellow and couldn’t get it to work, that idea quickly went out through the bars.

Heck, I’m just learning the ins and outs of social networking and this Internet thing! Yes, you read

that correctly… I have a DOVEBOOK (like Facebook, but for the dove and pigeon birds); my profile

link is on page 29 of this issue. Come friend me or just leave a note. I’ll promise to coo-coo back!”

--Paz, DOVEBOOK Mascot

COLUMBIDAE CARE RESOURCE REVIEWS

Note this section‟s title has now changed from DOVE & PIGEON CARE RESOURCE REVIEWS to

COLUMBIDAE CARE RESOURCE REVIEWS.

Each issue we the membership will bring you reviews of books, periodicals, websites, and other types of

resources used in taking care of our Columbidae birds, or doves and pigeons. It is our hope that these

reviews will help anyone from the novice to the experienced keeper in choosing which resource is right

for them and their birds.

Website Members, if you have a review of a resource that you would like included in this section, please

send it to the newsletter staff at the email address on page 1 of this issue.


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GAYLE A. SOUCEK‟S BOOK DOVES: A COMPLETE PET OWNER‟S MANUAL


Last issue, I reviewed a pet bird species-specific book titled Ringneck Doves: A Handbook of Care &

Breeding. This time my review, the second for The Columbidae‟s Cooer of another resource from my

personal collection on Columbidae, is about Doves: A Complete Pet Owner‟s Manual. This 96-page

softcover published in 2006 is more generalist in nature, but still focuses on the Ringneck and Diamond

Doves; and is meant to introduce basic pet care of the two most-commonly kept domesticated species of

seed-eating doves.

The “Introduction to Doves” chapter goes briefly into how doves are known in popular culture and

emphasizes the pet enjoyment quality of ringnecks and diamonds. We are given brief facts on their

anatomy in general, and where doves and pigeons are found geographically. The author also states the

fact that the more-common seed-eating species are suitable as pets, while the less-common fruit-eating

species are not because of their specific dietary needs.

The “Choosing your Pet Dove” chapter goes over what we should expect before even acquiring a bird and

gives a checklist of considerations to keep in mind when bringing that bird into one‟s life, as well as the

sorts of life changes one might need to do for their new pet. Additionally, Soucek describes the types of

places one can go to obtain their pet dove, such as pet shops, breeders, and bird fairs; and provides a

guide on how to pick out a healthy dove. Like the resource I reviewed last time, this book does not


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acknowledge shelters or rescue organizations as a place to obtain a pet dove; and like my last review, I

recommend the inclusion of such information in a future edition of this book with input from consultants

as needed.

The “Understanding your Dove” chapter looks at usual dove behavior and the factors which drive that

behavior. It also provides guidance on how to bond with your pet dove when knowing how to interpret

its behavior.

The “Housing your Pet Dove” chapter goes over indoor cages and outdoor aviaries as the two types of

dove habitats in captivity, but mostly focuses on indoor cages. Being the owner of an indoor caged

ringneck, I found the guidance and tips in this chapter relevant to the living arrangements of both my pet

Paz and myself. This chapter gives very basic information on, and is only meant to introduce the reader

to, outdoor aviaries. If you are seriously considering going through with setting up and maintaining an

outdoor aviary habitat for your doves instead of, or in addition to, an indoor cage habitat, then I suggest

referring to additional books or other resources that focus solely on the subject of dove/pigeon outdoor

aviaries. When maintaining the pet dove‟s habitat at home, the author Gayle A. Soucek makes a

distinction between cleaning and disinfecting, giving scenarios as guidelines on when one or the other

should be done.

The “Healthy Nutrition” chapter discusses what should be fed to your pet dove. One thing that I found

helpful in this chapter is the Dove Food Pyramid, designed to visually understand how much of each food

type to give my pet bird. The author then goes over in more detail each food type making up the pyramid.

The “Keeping your Dove Healthy” chapter, in my opinion, is the best chapter of this book. We

understand that we must maintain the health of our doves through good housing and nutrition practices,

and many of us do. But this chapter goes over what to do if your pet becomes ill or injured even with

such good practices in place (because, let‟s face it, it does happen despite our best efforts otherwise).

Here we understand not only the different types of diseases that doves can get, but also become aware of

the dangers in the household and how to avoid those from turning into accidents for the pet dove. This

chapter even includes a how-to guide on administering first aid to your pet dove in the case of an

emergency.

The “Breeding Doves” chapter goes over this process with guidance and tips from when the parents start

their mating rituals and how they behave during those, to when the young are born and how to care for

them up to the point of getting them banded.

The “Other Dove Species” chapter lists and briefly describes those besides the ringneck and diamond

doves. These species are classified as either “common” (readily available to obtain for keeping in

aviculture) or “uncommon” (difficult to obtain for keeping in aviculture). It goes over these species

briefly because the author‟s main focus is on ringneck doves and diamond doves as pets; therefore, we are

being introduced to other dove and pigeon species only to give us an idea that they exist and are available.

Of course, if the reader so wishes to learn more about a particular species, it is their responsibility to

research further through other resources, determine how easy or difficult the desired Columbidae species

can be obtained for keeping in aviculture, and furthermore how suited or unsuited it would be as a house

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The “Color Mutations and Genetics” chapter looks at this subject in both ringneck doves and diamond

doves; and how it is both naturally and artificially altered to produce favored colors and other physical

traits that fanciers look for in these two species of birds.

The book ends with an “Information” chapter: a list of other resources, besides this book, in taking care of

pet doves; and organizes them by periodicals, organizations, helpful web sites, manufacturers, and

suppliers. In addition, this book is richly complimented with both photographs and art illustrations

throughout, including those of the front and back inside cover endpapers.

One thing that I did not agree with in Doves: A Complete Pet Owner‟s Manual is Soucek‟s claim that

Ringnecks are relatively easy to find at pet shops because of their popularity. They might be the most

popular pet dove species, but when compared to other pet birds and even other companion animals they

are definitely not popular or well-known. In fact, when I‟ve gone into pet shops most of the time there

have not been any ringneck doves available nor will the shopkeepers be familiar with this species, much

less doves as pets.

I highly praise this book just the same because in it Soucek shares, in an easy-to-follow manner, valuable

reflections of her many years of experience with keeping birds. Overall, I give this book five out of a

possible five stars for the extensive introductory content about basic pet care for the two most common

species of doves, and should form part of every dove keeper‟s library.

WEBSITE UPDATES HOME http://dovebook.webs.com/

07/19/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added the Interested in Linking to Us? section

07/19/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the section Proud Member of:

Columbidae/Dove & Pigeon Webring WebRing navigation bar

08/03/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added the Support Us! section

08/06/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the sidebar section for all website pages:

“I love Ringneck Doves” Right Pet website bird tag/widget (related article on pages 6-7 of this issue)

“I love Diamond Doves” Right Pet website bird tag/widget

08/11/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the sidebar section for all website pages:

“I love Rock Doves” Right Pet website bird tag/widget



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08/18/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the section Proud Member of:

I‟m a part of petbook badge/widget

09/10/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the We are on Facebook! section:

“American Dove Association” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Ringneck Dove” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Pigeons” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“The Pigeon Nest” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“‟Pigeon‟” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Pigeons As Pets” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Pigeon Madness” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Pigeons – Wings of fire” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“PALOMAS MENSAJERAS MEXICO” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“I Love Pigeons” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Noah the rescue pigeon and the bunnies” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“People for the Preservation of Pigeons” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Foy‟s Pigeon Supplies” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Tony the Pigeon” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Pigeon In Flight” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Pigeon Documentary” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Racing Pigeons” Facebook page Like badge widget

“American Pigeon Museum & Library” Facebook page Like badge/widget

“Mourning Dove” Facebook page Like badge/widget

09/10/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the We are on Twitter! section:

dove and pigeon care “The Resource List of Dove- and Pigeon-related Tweets.” DOVEBOOK_tweets

Twitter page‟s list widget


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DOVEBOOK “DOVEBOOK_tweets” Twitter page widget

09/14/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the section We Support:

Vote for this idea on Pepsi Refresh! “save 300 unreleasable domestic pigeons & doves from euthanasia.”

pepsi refresh project widget

Vote for this idea on Pepsi Refresh! “sustain MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue and save birds from

euthanasia!” pepsi refresh project widget

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FAQ http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/faq/

07/19/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added THE COLUMBIDAE’S COOER section

08/11/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the GENERAL section:

Does DOVEBOOK sell anything?

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LINKS http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/links/

07/23/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the General Pet Care Resource List:

Adopt-a-Pet.com‟s Company Profile on Facebook

Adopt-a-Pet.com‟s Profile on Facebook

Adopt-a-Pet.com‟s Twitter a Critter on Facebook

07/28/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the Dove & Pigeon Care Resource List:

Tony the Pigeon on Facebook

Pigeon in Flight


Pigeon in Flight on Facebook

Pigeon in Flight on Twitter


Pigeon – Talk group on Facebook

08/06/2011 – Evelyn-mun, Site Administrator, added to the General Bird Care Resource List:

Avian Web

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/faq/

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/links/


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08/06/2011 – Evelyn-mun, Site Administrator, added to the Dove & Pigeon Care Resource List:

Doves on Avian Web

Pigeons on Avian Web


Right Pet


Pigeon Documentary on Facebook

08/10/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the General Bird Care Resource List:

Avian Avenue on Facebook


aKeKee – The Pet Search Engine

aKeKee – The Pet Search Engine on Facebook


Pigeon Pages from the Urban Wildlife Society


American Racing Pigeon Union

American Racing Pigeon Union on Facebook

American Racing Pigeon Union on Twitter


The American Pigeon Museum and Library/Worlds of Wings Pigeon Center

The American Pigeon Museum and Library/Worlds of Wings Pigeon Center on Facebook


Pet Chamber of Commerce

Pet Chamber of Commerce on Twitter

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The Doves and Pigeons petbook Group (more information on page 8 of this issue)


Foy‟s Pigeon Supplies on eBay


Mourning Dove on Facebook


Project Passenger Pigeon


Pigeon Madness on YouTube

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BLOG http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/blog/

08/06/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added entry:

Make your Dove and Pigeon Recommendations count at Right Pet! (more information on pages 6-7 of

this issue)

08/15/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added Category

International Dove and Pigeon Species Law Resources Library Project

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/blog/categories/show/1159286-international-dove-and-pigeon-species-


(more information on pages 3-4 of this issue)

08/15/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added entries:

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)

United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA – APHIS)

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PHOTO GALLERY http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/photos/

08/08/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the Paz album:

Catching some rays… http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=133886024

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/blog/



http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/photos/

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FORUMS http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/

08/12/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added one sub-group to the Pigeons group:

Rocks http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/show/6086706-rocks

08/12/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, changed the All Pigeons sub-group to the Other/Exotics sub-

group in the Pigeons group.

09/13/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added three sub-groups to the Living with Doves and Pigeons

group:

Dove and Pigeon Aviculture http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/show/6206669-dove-and-pigeon-

aviculture

Dove and Pigeon Nutrition http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/show/6206992-dove-and-pigeon-

nutrition

Dove and Pigeon Health http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/show/6206996-dove-and-pigeon-health

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CALENDAR http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/calendar/

08/16/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added events:

DOVEBOOK, The Dove and Pigeon Social Network‟s 1st Year Anniversary

“The Columbidae‟s Cooer” E-newsletter‟s 1st Year Anniversary

09/06/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added event:

100th Anniversary of Martha‟s Death, and the Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon Species

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PAZ http://dovebook.webs.com/paz.htm

08/18/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added:

On petbook: http://petbook.org/profile/Paz_the_Dove


On DOVEBOOK: http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/profile/80809611/

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/show/6086706-rocks

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/show/6206669-dove-and-pigeon-aviculture

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/show/6206669-dove-and-pigeon-aviculture

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/show/6206992-dove-and-pigeon-nutrition

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/show/6206992-dove-and-pigeon-nutrition

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/forums/show/6206996-dove-and-pigeon-health

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/calendar/

http://dovebook.webs.com/paz.htm

http://petbook.org/profile/Paz_the_Dove

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/profile/80809611/


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VIDEO GALLERY http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/videos/

09/06/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the Pigeon Videos around the Web Video Channel:

Martha: Last of the Passenger Pigeons


Paz, the Pink Pied Ringneck Dove‟s Video Channel

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/videos/channels/show/3255466-paz-the-pink-pied-ringneck-dove-s-

video-channel

09/14/2011 – Sal Niner, Site Owner, added to the Other/Exotic Dove Videos around the Web Video

Channel:

Mourning Dove

Paloma Huilota (Mourning Dove)

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A regular reminder to all of our Site members: your member privileges allow posting content to

DOVEBOOK, including photos, videos, blogs, documents, links, calendar events, forum entries, and

submitting content to The Columbidae‟s Cooer e-newsletter related to doves and pigeons. We encourage

your participation this way and hope you can and will contribute to our website and this newsletter. Take

advantage of your website membership!

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Not a Member yet? Register on/Subscribe To Our Site for FREE http://dovebook.webs.com/

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/videos/

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/videos/channels/show/3255466-paz-the-pink-pied-ringneck-dove-s-video-channel

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DOVEBOOK ON FACEBOOK

by Evelyn-mun, Site Administrator

Last issue, I reported what our website achieved on Twitter with the article “We‟ve Reached our 100th

Tweet Milestone!” Well, the Dovebook website managed another milestone, this time around on our

Facebook page.

On Saturday, July 30, 2011 we reached 10 people liking our page!




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We want to thank all of our Fans who have liked us on Facebook. We could not have reached this

milestone without your support. You represent our dove and pigeon birds; whether you fancy them, breed

them, own them, make them members of your family, or consider them your friends…

Dovebook has a special Website Membership offer for our Facebook Fans:


If you register or subscribe to our site through the above method, you will not be required to state a

reason as to why you are joining Dovebook, nor will you have to wait for your membership to be

approved as it is approved automatically; but you still are required to fill out and post your profile

on our Members page in order to keep your membership active with us. It’s important that when

giving out your full name, you state it exactly as you have it listed on Facebook because we go by

our page’s fan list of names in order to verify your claim that you are our Facebook fan. Thank

you! :)

If you are on Facebook but have not become a fan of us yet, then “like” our website‟s page at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/dovebook-The-Dove-and-Pigeon-Social-Network/194767703900467


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Did you know that as our Fan you can post your feedback (questions, comments, suggestions, etc.) to us

about this e-newsletter on Facebook? There are two ways:

For leaving feedback on a particular back issue, go to our “The Columbidae‟s Cooer” DOVEBOOK

Official E-newsletter Covers photo album at

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.208684455842125.52355.194767703900467

There, you will see multiple picture thumbnails, one for each of the newsletter‟s back issues. Click on the

picture thumbnail of the issue you‟d like to leave feedback on; it will then open the full version of that

picture. Below that picture write a comment, then click ENTER to post it. It‟s that simple! :)

For leaving feedback on a future issue, go to our Facebook page‟s wall, by clicking on the “Wall” tab to

the left of your screen. At the top of that Wall page, but below the string of thumbnail pictures, you will

see the “Share” bar with a box open by default to “Status”; write something in that box and then click

ENTER to post your feedback on our page.

More information on providing e-newsletter feedback is on page 17 of the July 2011 issue, which can be

accessed by following:

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/documents > THE COLUMBIDAE‟S COOER > Volume #1, Issue #2 >

Download (1 MB)

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SPOTLIGHT ON NEW WEBSITE MEMBER

Welcome to DOVEBOOK!

Meet Paz, the Pink Pied Ringneck Dove!


Current Membership: 5

http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/members/

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.208684455842125.52355.194767703900467

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YOUR WEBSITE ADMINISTRATION TEAM/NEWSLETTER STAFF

Evelyn-mun, Site Administrator


Sal Niner, Site Owner

DOVEBOOK Creator


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The DOVEBOOK Promise: We never give out your email/personal information to third parties. We

never send you any spam nor communications unrelated to DOVEBOOK or dove and pigeon birds.




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IN THE NEXT ISSUE… OUT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011 TO REGISTERED WEBSITE MEMBERS VIA EMAIL

POSTED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011 TO SITE‟S DOCUMENTS PAGE FOR NON-MEMBERS

AND VISITORS http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/documents/

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2011

VOLUME #1, ISSUE #4

“Dove and Pigeon Collectibles and Memorabilia: The Perfect Last-minute Christmas Gifts”


“20 Pages Every Columbidae Fan Should Like” by Evelyn-mun, Site Administrator

COLUMBIDAE CARE RESOURCE REVIEWS

"Professor Bob Lockhart‟s booklet Ringneck Dove Colors" by Sal Niner, Site Owner

Plus other articles, regulars, and features TBD.

Want to submit an article or other content for THE COLUMBIDAE'S COOER? Drop us a line at our e-

mail address, located on page 1 of this issue. We are accepting submissions related to doves and pigeons;

whether it is something creative like drawings or fiction (poems, short stories, etc.), member opinion

pieces on certain subjects, reviews of resources used in caring for these birds, true stories about your pet

doves and/or pet pigeons, or anything else! All final material must be submitted one week before

December 16, 2011; that means the deadline is Friday, December 9, 2011 for all material to be

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published on our October-November-December 2011 issue. Anything received after December 9, 2011

will be published in the next issue: January-February-March 2012.

You must be a DOVEBOOK Website Member in order to contribute material for newsletter publication.

For purposes of newsletter submissions, “DOVEBOOK Website Member” is defined as a Member who

has completed and posted their profile to our Members page at http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/members/

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Want Back Issues of The Columbidae‟s Cooer Newsletter? Access them for free in our DOVEBOOK

Documents Archives at http://dovebook.webs.com/apps/documents/

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Do you like this newsletter? Consider sharing it with an interested family member, friend and/or

colleague.


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