A Dove Called Noah

A story from the Wild Rose Rescue Ranch in Texas:

This one makes you wonder who are the smart ones.  How we treat the weakest among us is how we will be judged...

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 center.  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 feather bed, no doubt to snuggling up with its litter mates!

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.

This is what God does with us when we need the warmth and love He offers. He gathers us under His loving wings to a warm cradle of protection. All we need do in  return is give Him the thanks and praise for being with  us.

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.

Noah is truly, truly a God-send.

He will cover you with His feathers

And under His wings you will find refuge.

Psalm  91:4