tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post4679001682684417702..comments2023-11-29T14:32:40.659+00:00Comments on Wildlife Watching with FAB.: The 'Collared Dove'FABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-2347555904031212932009-02-03T16:39:00.000+00:002009-02-03T16:39:00.000+00:00Thanks Ruthie. I hope you made the birders pay for...Thanks Ruthie. I hope you made the birders pay for the pleasure!FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-58060083193730605102009-02-03T16:24:00.000+00:002009-02-03T16:24:00.000+00:00You got some really nice pictures of this pretty d...You got some really nice pictures of this pretty dove.<BR/>I had one of these doves in my backyard a few years ago. It stayed only a few days, but got lots of birders in the area excited as they're not very common in southeastern Minnesota.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-77746540403044227712009-02-03T14:17:00.000+00:002009-02-03T14:17:00.000+00:00Thanks Jayne, I'm sure you will catch up with one ...Thanks Jayne, I'm sure you will catch up with one soon.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-50230163159744642162009-02-03T11:34:00.000+00:002009-02-03T11:34:00.000+00:00Lovely photos Frank. I've never seen one here, bu...Lovely photos Frank. I've never seen one here, but know others have had sightings.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-13944781345217646552009-02-03T10:35:00.000+00:002009-02-03T10:35:00.000+00:00Hi everyone..sorry original post was slightly inco...Hi everyone..sorry original post was slightly incomplete - the effect of all the snow yesterday!<BR/><BR/>Steve & Tucker it just proves how far they have spread.<BR/><BR/>Lynne - You are correct it is 'Eurasian'.<BR/><BR/>Richard, you are not doing so bad. I'm just trying to catch up. Sometimes it is just luck plus a tweek or two on the laptop.<BR/><BR/>Chris - Comments from an expert are appreciated. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>P.S. We have just had an avalanche of snow sliding off the roof so being stuck at home again I'll have to do some more ground clearance!FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-20284125751429797542009-02-03T09:50:00.000+00:002009-02-03T09:50:00.000+00:00Hi,A very nice bird in very nice condition... The ...Hi,<BR/>A very nice bird in very nice condition... The snow and the light are wonderful... A nice spotting too... Congrats.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-3442411287553943712009-02-03T01:48:00.000+00:002009-02-03T01:48:00.000+00:00The Eurasian-collared Dove was introduced in the B...The Eurasian-collared Dove was introduced in the Bahama Islands in 1974 and it has spread so quickly that it is now a common bird in my rural Iowa town miles away from there. It's amazing how quickly they spread!Tucker Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383749863504835310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-91033665565910681392009-02-03T00:53:00.000+00:002009-02-03T00:53:00.000+00:00Beautiful pictures Frank. Is this the same as the...Beautiful pictures Frank. Is this the same as the Eurasian Collared Dove? We have rare sightings of the here in Minnesota.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-60567202857797650592009-02-03T00:22:00.000+00:002009-02-03T00:22:00.000+00:00Great pictures Frank. I'm still looking for my fir...Great pictures Frank. I'm still looking for my first one.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875150610109193368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906944037951213307.post-48523997035536177782009-02-02T23:28:00.000+00:002009-02-02T23:28:00.000+00:00:) Nice pictures. I have seen feral Collared dove...:) Nice pictures. I have seen feral Collared doves in Southern California. Thanks for the additional data.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com