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Post by Dave on Dec 3, 2005 19:57:42 GMT -8
It was gone a week, but it was back today! Here are two pictures.   Have a good weekend further! Dave |
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Post by Gord on Dec 5, 2005 9:21:13 GMT -8
Right on. Good pictures. Sure too dark for a turtle dove IMO.
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Post by Dave on Dec 14, 2005 8:05:06 GMT -8
The Eurasion-collared Dove continues in Rosedale. It appeared at the feeder on McGrath Road everyday for the last 8 days.
Happy Birding on Saturday!
Dave
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Post by jimw on Dec 22, 2005 19:33:04 GMT -8
Late last summer. Sorry I can't remember when it was. I saw a dove at the back of a property on Sussex Drive in Rosedale that matched the above dove perfectly. Unfortunately I did not have an identification guide to positively identify it. I now do.
This could mean that this bird has been around for a while.
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Post by Gord on Dec 23, 2005 9:21:59 GMT -8
Jimw
This is very interesting! This would be summer 2004 or 2005?
On a side note, it seems your posts do not show up for a few hours. I noticed this with your meadowlark message and now with the last two. Ill look in to this but be aware that you're not being ingored! I dont know if others are noticing this too or not.
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Post by denisknopp on Jan 21, 2006 16:42:04 GMT -8
Is the Dove still around?
I used to breed ringed turtle-doves and have seen hundreds of them, this bird locks like one of the darker breeds. I had a pair in my yard that nested. The nest was so poorly made that the eggs fell thru the bottom. The Eurasian collared-dove is a fairly light dove. There was a guy in Langley that had a large flock. He released about ~40 but the hawks killed them all.
I would be very suprised if this is a Eurasian collared-dove.
Denis Knopp
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Post by Dave on Jan 23, 2006 11:54:04 GMT -8
I called my brother his son saw the dove early last week. I have not seen it since Christmas, but I haven't been hunting it down either! It is still around though  I lean towards a Eurasion-collared as when I saw it, it had really distinct darker primaries. Although, I would go with a more experienced birders thoughts if he/she sees it in the area. You can see the darker primaries in this picture through the window Dave  |
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Post by Gord on Jan 23, 2006 20:30:10 GMT -8
This bird is certainly worth a closer look. I, myself, never doubt something as Ive learned in the bird world that much is possible and consider everything to be the real deal until proven otherwise. These pictures, description and that there's been two or three other records for this bird west of the Cascades makes it something worth more attention. The tail will seal the deal. Almost could be some white there? That would be bad news for an Eurasian if so.  (hadnt noticed that until now) Other than that, looks pretty good! |
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Post by kastern on Jan 27, 2006 15:46:54 GMT -8
re Eurasian Collared Doves - yesterday I went onto the website to check out when the dates for this years 'Great North American Backyard Bird Count' is (Feb. 17 to 20) and while I was there I downloaded the brochure on the count and I started looking at some of the information. Apparently Eurasian Collared Doves invaded the USA starting in Florida and have been steadily and rapidly spreading northwards and westwards. During the 2005 count there were 59 of them counted in Idaho - none had ever been reported from there before. Idaho isn't all that far from B.C. so it probably isn't too much of a stretch to consider that this particular bird could be the fore runner of more to come. I hope somebody see's it and counts it for this years count.
Kathy
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Post by Gord on Jan 27, 2006 20:50:10 GMT -8
Good info Kathy!
With such an 'invasion' of a species, it supports a sighting elsewhere too.
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(hadnt noticed that until now) Other than that, looks pretty good!