Meet the Flock

Olive's Place s home to many rescued pigeons and doves - here are a few of our colorful characters:

Emmy Loo Coo is the best art studio assistant.  Emmy was raised from a hatchling by a wildlife rehabber and joined our dove flock.  She is curious and good-natured.  Wasn't she the cutest baby?

Fenimore is our medical marvel.  She arrived as a squab, abandoned on a sidewalk after a poultry show.  Over the next few months she remained overweight and failed to develop adult characteristics (pigeons usually grow up very fast).  Dr Nic and the vet team at OSU were finally able, after many tests, to diagnose her as the first pigeon in medical literature presenting with primary hypothyroidism.  She requires a daily medicine for life, but is otherwise a healthy, sassy pigeon.

Maverick & Dolly are a sweet couple.  Dolly was found starving in a parking lot.  Maverick had recovered from multiple grievous injuries in the wild - he is missing a leg, a back toe, and part of his scalp.  However, the most miraculous part of his story is that he was not euthanized when he was brought to a vet office (a wing injury had rendered him flightless).  Instead, a caring wildlife rehabber got him here to sanctuary.  Many people underestimate the tenacity of disabled pigeons, but Maverick proves every day that his life is comfortable and meaningful. 

Reese is the sweetest, cutest, cuddliest pigeon girl.  She likes to sit in her collection of fancy donuts, which are comfortable for her wonky leg.  When not nest-sitting, she can always be found nearby, ready to snuggle, watch movies, help fold laundry, or forage for treats.

IN MEMORIUM

Wyatt was our resident grump.  He was a wild pigeon who lost part of a wing, was saved by a wildlife rescue, and transferred here.  He suffered sudden paralysis and fought through persistent digestive issues, then lived for years indoors.  Despite a funny walk and scaring us with his habit of lounging sprawled upside-down, Wyatt always persevered.  He wanted things to be just so, and grumbled if you fall short of his expectations.  His favorite treat, organic raw unsalted sunflower hearts, is a staple for the indoor flock.  

Really Old Tom "Valentine" was found outdoors on Valentine's Day 1993, and retired to Olive's Place when his person was no longer able to care for him.  He lived a luxurious life of soft beds, baths, sunshine, and plenty of treats in his golden years.  We estimate that he was probably around 30.

Aloysius "Squish" was a very special boy.  He was raised by humans and did not think he was a bird.  Despite various disabilities, he had a care-free personality.  He rang his bell toy in the morning if breakfast hadn't come quickly enough.  He loved "cromb time" and voraciously pecked up treats.

Carmen & Diego were two of the founding members of the Olive's Place pigeon flock.  This pair of un-releasable disabled wild birds met in a wildlife rehab and remained devoted to each other for over a decade.