A pigeon has created a special bond with the people who saved him. Ashley Hood and her family never expected that rescuing a seemingly sick pigeon would lead to him becoming part of their brood.

DESCRIPTION: The passenger pigeon was much larger than the somewhat similarly plumed mourning dove. Adapted for speed and maneuverability in flight, it had a small head and neck; long tail; long, ...

A medium-size compact pigeon with long wings and a short tail. Birds most closely resembling their wild ancestors are gray with head and neck darker than back, and a prominent white rump.