Meet one of our regular visitors. This is our semi-adopted but completely-wild dove. She guards our terrace with diligence and hates all pigeons with a vengeance. That can be a bit of a problem as we daily have anywhere between four to fifteen that arrive for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner. If in the area, our dove utters the most terrifying sound she can muster and battles by raising her left wing to show both how big she is and that she's not kidding. Sometimes the intruders ignore her but often must comply with her wishes to vacate the property, at least for a few minutes.
On occasion, she has tried eating with others. It's pretty clear that she's not impressed with pigeons' table manners though. Pigeons do have a propensity for gluttony. Having to share mealtime is becoming increasingly rare now. This is because our pictured feathered friend has started waltzing directly into our apartment expecting a private dining experience.
We've seen her terrifying outdoor spectacles and usually rush to provide at least one evening bite to eat. When she's done she never thanks us! Our dove simply either walks straight out or flies away through the open doorway.