A 13 Year Old Girl Found An Abandoned Dove Egg. And The Next 31 Days Were Simply Beautiful.

User HideeDeekee on Reddit was looking through an old phone when she found a series of 31 images taken when she was 13 years old. These images showcased the day by day progression of her raising a Ring-Necked Dove.

From the time she found the abandoned egg all the way up to his day of freedom, the photos say it all.

Day 1 � Hatching right in her hand

Day 2

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Day 6 � Starting to open his eyes

Day 7

Day 8 � He�s already 3 times bigger than the egg he hatched from

Day 9

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Day 12 � His eyes are fully opened!

Day 13

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Day 15

Day 16 � He can perch now!

Day 17

Day 18 � Taking him out one more time before he can fly away

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Day 24

Day 25 � You can see the ring forming on his neck

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Day 30

Day 31 � Fully feathered and ready to fl on his own!

She named him Deekee. When asked what ever happened to Deekee, her response was:

The wild one was allowed to come and go as she pleased, like a house cat. One day, she didn�t come back. Either her lack of fear due to us raising her got her captured by a person thinking she�d be a good pet, or eaten by a predator.. however, I have hopes that she simply found a mate and reverted to her wild instincts. Allowing her to roam as she wanted for at least a year allowed her to regain her natural fears and behaviors back.

Let�s hope Deekee lived a full, happy life. One thing is for sure � he wouldn�t have had a chance without this girl�s kindness.