Bird of the Week: Eurasian Collared-Dove
Monday January 12, 2009
This week’s featured bird is one of my favorites: the Eurasian collared-dove. When I spotted a pair of these distinctive doves at my backyard feeders, I initially mistook them for mourning doves, but their clear half-moon collar is a bold marking that is easily identified. While they can be shy guests, they are gentle and beautiful additions to anyone’s backyard. As their range continues to spread to the north and west, more birders are sure to find them as frequent visitors to seed and ground feeders.Do you have pictures of your favorite backyard birds you’d like to share? Email me and your photos could be part of a future bird gallery or profile!
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Photo © Melissa Mayntz
Comments
These birds have been had as pets for a long time. I also had some red ones and well as Blue. The white ones are easy to tame to the finger and will eat out of your hand. The others are a bit harder to tame and forget fast if you don’t work with them everyday.