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sick doves, need your help



I need someones help!
 In the past three weeks I have found 4 dead doves in different parts of
our yard.  This morning while walking the pups we came across  a small
young dove that can't fly and is acting ill. Right now I am holding her.
She is acting alert and calm as long as I am holding her.  I have tried
putting her in a box with towels covered but she tries flying and hops
across the bed.
I use NO pesticides, thats not to say that others on our road don't use
them but I have found them, 1) beside the car, like it was spooked by a
hawk into the window, but a hawk would've ate his meal.  2) beside our
bedroom window, also like above number 1.  3) one was just laying on our
deck, no visible injuries.  4) One was under one of my feeders with food
still in beak.  
I love my doves, they coo me to work in the early morning hours, and they
coo in the woods when I get home helping me relax.  I am really worried.
No other birds found dead, none acting ill.  Anyone know how I can find out
what's going on.  Anyone finding dead doves?
Thanks for any and all help.
Cathy Green
cagreen@mindspring.com
N.Augusta, SC