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Post by zack on Sept 24, 2018 21:15:12 GMT -8
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Post by oldfulica on Sept 28, 2018 18:26:30 GMT -8
 [a I wonder if your Mourning Dove may be a Band-tailed Pigeon. The black-tipped yellow bill is a field mark for this species. |
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Post by zack on Sept 28, 2018 21:05:45 GMT -8
I put it as Mourning Dove because the back was black or dark grey which matched my bird book however i could be wrong. Also there were about a dozen that flew over my house .
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Post by paulos on Sept 29, 2018 4:43:28 GMT -8
Mourning doves probably wouldn’t move by in those numbers. There are very few around. What to look for on those is a delicate small body, spots on the back/wings and unique pointed tail pattern. They tend to be more light brown than grey. They are quite small compared to the other pigeons and doves here. I was wondering if this was a Eurasian Collared Dove, but it could be a Band-tailed Pigeon too. It’s hard to tell from the front alone.
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Post by Jamie on Sept 29, 2018 16:54:54 GMT -8
That's for sure a Band-tailed Pigeon. The yellow bill with black tip alone confirms it!
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Post by Gord on Sept 29, 2018 21:21:02 GMT -8
I like the fuchsia plant your hummingbird is visiting. Do you happen to know the name of it?
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Post by zack on Sept 30, 2018 19:28:59 GMT -8
I will see if i have a tag from the one`s that i planted, the Hummingbirds are on these from August till the first frost kills the flowers. I planted 3 in my yard and they took to them right away.
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Post by zack on Oct 1, 2018 18:31:11 GMT -8
Gord the Fuchsia is called Papoos Fuchsia.
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