COLLARED DOVES

All your bird talk in here
User avatar
Mike_k
Posts: 70
Joined: Mon May 18, 2015 10:56 am

Re: COLLARED DOVES

Post by Mike_k » Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:17 pm

We get 1 or 2 at a time but the current one is a real bully and chases off anything else in the garden, including the bigger pigeons. Has anyone else seen this ?

User avatar
Placido
Posts: 5256
Joined: Fri May 30, 2014 10:17 pm
Location: west West-Midlands

Re: COLLARED DOVES

Post by Placido » Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:54 am

Lovely surprise this morning - a pair of collies :clap:. Long time no see. Very wary though which is a shame. Stayed for a couple of minutes for breakfast.

greenfinch2
Posts: 1059
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:22 pm

Re: COLLARED DOVES

Post by greenfinch2 » Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:17 pm

I like the collies but they are missing just now .

Jacksparrow
Moderator
Posts: 5604
Joined: Fri May 30, 2014 9:52 pm

Re: COLLARED DOVES

Post by Jacksparrow » Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:04 pm

I am lucky enough to have a continual presence of Collie Doves. Sometimes as many as five most often a pair. :)

User avatar
Butterfly
Posts: 1014
Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:45 am

Re: COLLARED DOVES

Post by Butterfly » Sat Jul 14, 2018 11:36 am

I'm surprised to hear that a collared dove can be aggressive Mike_k :unsure: . There are a couple of them that come to my garden and they are the gentlest birds around :) . I try to discourage feral pigeons coming to feed (which is proving to be a problem :grumpy: ) but I happily let collies have a meal when they are around, really lovely birds :D

User avatar
Butterfly
Posts: 1014
Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:45 am

Re: COLLARED DOVES

Post by Butterfly » Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:34 am

Ok, I have to take that back. There is these 2 collared doves in my garden lately visiting every day, always together, really sweet :)
I think they are fledglings because they look quite small and they still don't have the "collar" on their necks. Last few days there has been quite a commotion because these other 2, bigger doves came along and started to bully the smaller ones :( . They don't let them eat and they keep chasing them off. Just today, I saw one of the fledglings limping :cry3: .

User avatar
Butterfly
Posts: 1014
Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:45 am

Re: COLLARED DOVES

Post by Butterfly » Sun May 12, 2019 12:41 pm

I think this little beauty has recently fledged :)
Image

User avatar
peregrine
Posts: 2094
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:13 pm
Location: Dumfries

Re: COLLARED DOVES

Post by peregrine » Mon May 13, 2019 4:12 pm

Haven't had any Collared Doves onto the feeders since the Sparrowhawk struck.

Jacksparrow
Moderator
Posts: 5604
Joined: Fri May 30, 2014 9:52 pm

Re: COLLARED DOVES

Post by Jacksparrow » Mon May 13, 2019 7:53 pm

Rather mysteriously about two thirds of my Colly Doves have disappeared. Earlier this year I was getting at least six every day but this has dwindled to two and they don't come all the time. I know the are susceptible to Tricho like the Greenfinch but I haven't seen any poorly ones.

User avatar
Butterfly
Posts: 1014
Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:45 am

Re: COLLARED DOVES

Post by Butterfly » Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:59 pm

This gorgeous thing is the latest addition to my garden visitors, a juvenile Collared Dove, fledged not long ago by the looks of it :flying:
It made me laugh to see it earlier chasing off a much larger pigeon from its food spot :fence: :laugh: :love:
Image

Post Reply