Noah the Dove (aka Noah the Pigeon)

These little bunnies, about 6 days old, were attacked by a dog and
orphaned. Two out of the litter of five did not survive, and these three
were not doing very well.


Noah is a non-releasable, one-legged homing pigeon/rock dove that is in the
rehab centre. Noah kept going over to the bunny cage and looking in -- even
sleeping in front of the door to the cage.


Then, suddenly, there were only two bunnies in the cage.  But when Noah
moved a bit from the front of the cage to everyone's surprise...there was
the tiny bunny...under Noah's wing...sound asleep! That little bunny rabbit
had crawled through the cage, preferring a featherbed, no doubt to
snuggling up with its littermates!


Now, they are all together and the bunnies are doing GREAT. When the
bunnies scoot underneath Noah's feathers, he carefully extends his wings
out to surround them and then they snuggle. When one of them moves and they
start sticking out here and there, he gently pushes them back under him
with his beak!  It is beautiful and amazing to see... 




Update on Noah:

We are Bob and Georganne Lenham of Wild Rose Rescue Ranch in  Texas , home
of Noah the Pigeon.
After finding many posts online featuring Noah and the bunnies and reading
about the many lives he has touched (his story has been forwarded around
the world) we thought we'd post a follow-up and a few new photos.
We knew there was something special about Noah the moment we saw him.
Although the bunnies seem to be his favorite, Noah helps out with many
rescue babies here at the Wild Rose Rescue Ranch... 
Noah's first litter of bunnies, almost raised and  ready for release.


Now, Noah helps out with many rescue babies here at the ranch...
How wonderful it is to have a full-time soft-feathered nurturer here at the
rescue ranch! He cuddles with all the babies as they snuggle under his warm
feathers...and he "coos" as if singing them to sleep with a lullaby.

More photos of Noah and bunnies

Latest photo of Noah and bunnies