A pigeon dove is quickly becoming Facebook famous in Penticton鈥攜es, you read that right.

Dubbed Clarence the pigeon dove, this friendly bird seems to enjoy popping into people鈥檚 backyards or other parts of their property for a visit, and possibly a snack and some water. All those who have encountered him have been shocked by his comfortability with humans and his overall timidness, leading them to wonder if he is perhaps a lost pet.

Penticton resident Gunnar Fulton, who named Clarence, seems to have the most experience with this popular bird and started a Facebook page for people in the Penticton area to catalog their encounters with him. The Facebook page has over 148 people following it just two days after the page was set up.

鈥淐larence is the friendliest bird, paid us a visit about a week ago,鈥� writes Shelly Cazes on a Facebook post about Clarence by another user questioning if someone had lost their pet bird.

鈥淥h that鈥檚 just Clarence, he鈥檚 not a pet. He鈥檚 just friendly, glad to see he鈥檚 okay [because I] haven鈥檛 seen him the last two days,鈥� responded Fulton on the post.

One Facebook user joked that hopefully this sociable bird won鈥檛 run into another 鈥渃ommunity pet,鈥� , who also likes to wander the area looking for friends.

According to his Facebook page, Clarence the pigeon dove will 鈥渃ome right to you and either fly in your hand or on top of your head鈥� and, perhaps most importantly, 鈥渘o, he won鈥檛 poop on you.鈥�

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Jordyn Thomson | Reporter
 
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