On 2/7/2016 9:24 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> I love mourning doves. They make such a soothing, cooing sound.
>
> LOL! This a classic case of "too much of a good thing"
> Occasional outside wild doves = good.
> Inside pet doves = fail!
>
> I learned the hard way many years ago about the truth there.
> Young daughter growing up here had many small pets. I was fine with
> that until one day she came home with 2 doves from the pet store.
>
> "Oh dad, they're so cool. Listen to the nice cooing sounds they make"
> And I agreed...it was low volume and somewhat soothing.
> Trouble was they did that cooing sound 24/7 even all during the
> night. I put up with constant "cooing" for about 2 weeks.
> By then I was ready to kill them both.
> "SHUT UP, birds....SHUT THE HELL UP OR DIE!" LOL
>
> The constant really did get that annoying.
> I made her take them back to the pet store.
>
I grew up with pet birds. Think doves are annoying? Try parakeets.
Chirp chirp chirp, squawk squawk swawk. I you throw a towel over the
cage they shut up and go to sleep.

Jill