ring neck doves in my yard
hello! i live in the san francisco bay area east. my neighbour and i are animal lovers who feed wilds and keep poultry. recently, a pair of ring-necked doves seems to have adopted our yards. i’ve lived in the area for 65 years and have never seen a ring-necked dove here before. we’d like to know what we can do to encourage them to live with us full-time. feeding won’t be a problem, as the grit necessary is available for the chickens and can easily be put up in a bowl for the doves, as well as seeds, mealworms and oyster shell. what we wanted to know is what kind of enclosure would they like, if any. we can offer open cat carriers with orchard grass bedding and roosts. we don’t intend to keep them caged, we just would like them to come back and know they can depend on us for food and shelter. our yards are very fluffy with trees and we think the chicken feed may have drawn them to us. they are lovely and the cooing is beautiful. anyway, if you could give us some suggestions, we’d love to care for this little pair and let them know we love them, and encourage them to grow families.thank you!maja & phillip