As I was watering the grass tonight........

[Dustinl]

.........a white-wing dove flew up and landed on my head. Scared the daylights out of me. I hung out with the dove for about an hour until dark. Heck, I even talked to it. When I came in, it was on the front porch.

The bad thing: I am a dove hunter. I may not ever be able to shoot another one for as long as I live. Oh well, there are always clay birds to shoot.


DL

 

[Brodirt]

The other day when sitting down for breakfast with my daughters we noticed a pure white dove sitting atop the wood swing set in the back yard. We get all sorts of cool birds in our yard, and my older daughter, after just having spent 4th grade with a teacher who is an audubon society instructor, has really gotten into the birds we have. We even keep an audobon bird guide and a set of field glasses on the bay window sill in the kitchen. Well, the dove sat there for our entire breakfast and really rewarded us with its presence. It is a spectacular creature and really does seem to exude a sense of serenity unlike any other bird I have personally seen.

Another cool thing I have to give props to this teacher for was the Hudson River Eagle fest in February. We all got some cold toes after 4 hours out in the cold, but I saw 30+ bald eagles in their natural habitat that day a mere 20 minute from my home. Watching them ride the ice floes on the river solely for the purpose of fishing was awesome...of course that was through a 80x spotting scope!

 

[Black Adder]

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss, Dustin.

Is there any chance the dove was a tame one? I had the same thing happen to me a few years back. Must have been a tame one. He hung around for a while, then disappeared.

Maybe it's a sign? I'm kinda getting the willies, now.

Don

 

[NightLad]

I've honestly never heard of dove hunting until this post. Interesting. You learn something every day!

In many societies and cultures the dove has long been associated with spiritual significance. It is most often viewed as a messenger of peace and harmony. Many people have taken to releasing doves at funerals to commemorate the life of the departed, as the dove is also widely believed to be messengers between heaven and earth.

 

[arghblech]

In many societies and cultures the dove has long been associated with spiritual significance. It is most often viewed as a messenger of peace and harmony. Many people have taken to releasing doves at funerals to commemorate the life of the departed, as the dove is also widely believed to be messengers between heaven and earth.

All the more reason to shoot 'em.

 

[Dustinl]

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss, Dustin.

Is there any chance the dove was a tame one? I had the same thing happen to me a few years back. Must have been a tame one. He hung around for a while, then disappeared.

Maybe it's a sign? I'm kinda getting the willies, now.

Don

I've honestly never heard of dove hunting until this post. Interesting. You learn something every day!

In many societies and cultures the dove has long been associated with spiritual significance. It is most often viewed as a messenger of peace and harmony. Many people have taken to releasing doves at funerals to commemorate the life of the departed, as the dove is also widely believed to be messengers between heaven and earth.

Hmmm.....

Could be but to be honest, I never thought of any spiritual significance when this happened. I guess I viewed it as Gary Larson might have. I have dove blood on my hands and this one befriends me. I see a Far Side cartoon in there somewhere.

Black Adder, thank you for the condolences. They are much appreciated.

NightLad, dove hunting is bigtime in Texas. Almost as big as football season.


DL

 

[the beav]

I've honestly never heard of dove hunting until this post. Interesting. You learn something every day!

If you think that's something you should try snipe hunting.

 

[Koss]

All the more reason to shoot 'em.

It is not their fault for superstitious humans using them in odd ways.

 

[arghblech]

It is not their fault for superstitious humans using them in odd ways.

They take you jail for shooting superstitious humans (or any other humans for that matter). That leaves the birds.

 

[FLTiger]

I never got into hunting. As the youngest, they basically wanted me to lug the cooler around and watch them hunt. It didn't take long for the shine of that to wear off.

I've never shot a dove, but I cleaned more than my share of them in my youth--again, the "advantage" of being the youngest.

 

[richmondesi]

Hmmm.....

Could be but to be honest, I never thought of any spiritual significance when this happened. I guess I viewed it as Gary Larson might have. I have dove blood on my hands and this one befriends me. I see a Far Side cartoon in there somewhere.

Black Adder, thank you for the condolences. They are much appreciated.

NightLad, dove hunting is bigtime in Texas. Almost as big as football season.


DL

Nothing approaches football season in Texas... dove hunting is big, no doubt. But almost as big as football

JK

 

[SlyGI]

.........a white-wing dove flew up and landed on my head. Scared the daylights out of me. I hung out with the dove for about an hour until dark. Heck, I even talked to it. When I came in, it was on the front porch.

The bad thing: I am a dove hunter. I may not ever be able to shoot another one for as long as I live. Oh well, there are always clay birds to shoot.


DL

Did she sing a song, that sounded like she was singing: oooh baby oooh say oooh

 

[NightLad]

If you think that's something you should try snipe hunting.

Nice try, but we have boyscouts up here too you know.

 

[TorzJohnson]

Did she sing a song, that sounded like she was singing: oooh baby oooh say oooh

I'm sure if she did, her voice sounded a lot better than Stevie Nicks.

 

[TimmyBoston]

All the more reason to shoot 'em.

 

[ratcheer]

I've honestly never heard of dove hunting until this post. Interesting. You learn something every day!

Dove hunting is a major sport in the early Fall in this part of the country. I have never done it, myself.

Tim

 

[Mr. Clean]

...NightLad, dove hunting is bigtime in Texas. Almost as big as football season.
DL

Opening day is an e-v-e-n-t. Always had that day scheduled for vacation. Our group celebrated with dove as the main entree, fried and grilled at lunch with other fixin's supplied by the wives. One rainy opening day, one of the regulars broke off from the group and took his two young sons and went hunting on their own. Came to lunch with a burlap bag filled with frogs. Frog legs dominated the menu that year.

As for the dove being a message from above (doesn't the white dove signify, peace?). I believe.

Peace be with you.

 

[Koss]

They take you jail for shooting superstitious humans (or any other humans for that matter). That leaves the birds.

Hahahaha!

 

[Sluggo]

Dustin, I would certainly treat this as a sign. I have dove hunted for years and I have never heard of one just landing on someone's head...I too am sorry for your loss bud.

 

[SavantStrike]

Dustin, I am glad to see you posting again.

I have been praying for you and your family.


I too would take it as a sign. While a ton of religions view doves as signs, I can't say I have read any other religious texts beside the Bible. Two things come to mind from it though:
1. The spirit descending as a dove
2. When that dove brought back an olive branch after 40 days and nights of rain


I should read some texts from other religions now, it would expand my cultural horizons, and I might find some more information about doves.

On a lighter note, do any religions revere pigeons? I hope not...