Often called simply as collared doves, they breed close to human habitation wherever food resources are abundant and there are trees for nesting. It is a medium sized dove, distinctly smaller than the wood pigeon, similar in length to rock pigeon but slimmer and longer-tailed. The eye is surrounded by a small area of bare skin, which is either white or yellow. The two sexes are virtually indistinguishable and juveniles differ in having a poorly developed collar and a brown iris.
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A pair of them is living next to my home, their voice is so amazing!
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Nice.
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I love how they sound!
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For us, some of their cousin species have proliferated so much that they have are getting too numerous!
They are pretty, but its a pity that folks here on our island have fed them too much!
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Here they are a rare species. But we have so many rock pigeons around.
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Such a wonderful view 🙂
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Thank you very much for stopping by and commenting.
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Doves are beautiful birds and I love hearing them “calling” from the woods where I live
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Glad that you liked it.
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These are regulars to dine at our bird table where all are welcome. Well, by us anyway, the resident blackbird often takes a different viewpoint as does the robin who pops in for a mealworm snack.
Several fights around the bird table this year. We have had to make a second area. Feathers are flying, beaks are stabbing and yet when we go out there it’s like butter wouldn’t melt. Sometimes they even do a bit of sweeping whilst they whistle… 😉
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That is nice. But here they are very rare. But we have lot of rock pigeons.
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We have them here also a lot
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But here they are very few.
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Vivono anche a Roma..
Ciao un saluto caro
Sherazade
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Thank you very much for your visit and comments.
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What does their call/song sound like?
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You can listen here:
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