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Post by ozark on Jul 27, 2009 19:51:04 GMT -5
This dove simular to the morning dove but a bit larger and more light in color is slowly moving north. They first moved from the Bahamas into florida and have for a few years migrating northward. This dove has a black ring that sometimes but not always encircles the neck near the head. They sometimes flock with mourning doves and I think legal to shoot during open dove season. Their call is a three note type that is easily distinguished from the mourning dove. They tend to repeat the call over and over until it is monotous. In flight their tails are considerably larger and whiter. Habits simular to the mourning dove but they remind me of the pegion a lot. Anyone seen them north of the Missouri Line?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2009 8:13:49 GMT -5
I live in a small western Nebraska farmtown where these doves are getting quite numerous. They seem to congregate mostly in the town living in the trees whereas the mourning dove live in the surrounding country side. I was wondering what they're called and if they are related to pigeons also. I haven't seen them flock together yet. Anyhow, they are a pretty and welcome species in my book. They like to land in my back yard and eat the nighcrawlers, and the crab apples. My dogs like to eat the doves also if they land too long.
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Post by ozark on Jul 29, 2009 19:27:36 GMT -5
After doing some research the dove I mentioned is the Eurasian Collared dove which is a newby to the US. Is this the dove you have in Western Nebraska? Go to google and type in Eurasian Collared dove and you will see pictures. Sorry for the misidentification. Ozark
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Post by chuck41 on Jul 29, 2009 22:09:22 GMT -5
I believe I saw some of these at the campground up in Branson in the last few weeks. I was surprised the doves were so friendly, landing right outside my camper. They were not even particularly freaked by my small dog. I noticed a little neckband but didn't think anything about it as indicating they were a different species.
Since these things are somewhat related to pigeons reminded me of a question. Have you ever seen "Tumbling pigeons"? We were introduced to them at a B&B where we stayed in England near Stonehenge. Strange dudes. Fly along then just flip end over end in the air then continue along like nothing happened.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2009 22:18:21 GMT -5
Ozark.... After checking the web here's the closest I could come up with. I think they are one of the many variations of the Ringed Neck Turtle Doves. According to the info on the web the Eurasian collared doves haven't made it this far west and north.Like I said earlier, the village I live in is full of these, but I've yet to see one out in the prairie. They are beautiful birds with a soothing sound. Zen www.flickr.com/photos/desertmules/3730098333/ |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2009 22:29:12 GMT -5
Since these things are somewhat related to pigeons reminded me of a question. Have you ever seen "Tumbling pigeons"? We were introduced to them at a B&B where we stayed in England near Stonehenge. Strange dudes. Fly along then just flip end over end in the air then continue along like nothing happened.
Chuck....
I had a friend in highschool who raised tumbling pigeons. If I remember right , every now and then one wouldn't come out of its tumble and crash into the ground. They are strange dudes.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2009 21:49:07 GMT -5
Ozark.... After checking the web here's the closest I could come up with. I think they are one of the many variations of the Ringed Neck Turtle Doves. According to the info on the web the Eurasian collared doves haven't made it this far west and north.Like I said earlier, the village I live in is full of these, but I've yet to see one out in the prairie. They are beautiful birds with a soothing sound. Zen I guess there are Eurasian Collared doves in Nebraska. This was copied out of the Nebraska Game Regs. Zen The 2008 Nebraska dove season starts on 1 September and runs through 30 October, with daily bag limits and possession limits of 15 and 30, respectively. Bag limits are for mourning, white-winged, and Eurasian collared doves in aggregate. |
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Post by Buckrub on Aug 4, 2009 8:39:43 GMT -5
Never heard of "tumbling pigeons", that sounds wild. I think I've done that before.
I HAVE seen "Fainting Goats"................
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Post by chuck41 on Aug 4, 2009 9:01:39 GMT -5
Never heard of "tumbling pigeons", that sounds wild. I think I've done that before. I HAVE seen "Fainting Goats"................ Never seen one, but I have heard about Fainting Goats. Or maybe that was a fainting Old Goat, or perhaps just a drunken Old Goat. However, that is probably a more common species, at least around here. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2009 10:03:21 GMT -5
Never heard of "tumbling pigeons", that sounds wild. I think I've done that before. I HAVE seen "Fainting Goats"................ Now, exactly what happens when a fainting goat faints?  ;D |
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Post by Buckrub on Aug 4, 2009 16:27:35 GMT -5
They just sort of fall over, I guess unconscious for a few seconds, and then get up and go about their business.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2009 21:10:03 GMT -5
Boy, that's something else. Even in the small things
the magnitude of God's creation is endless.
Zen
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Post by Buckrub on Aug 5, 2009 9:02:03 GMT -5
I think He had an amazing sense of humor!! Can you imagine how it happened?
God makes a few animals. Then he thinks and makes a Giraffe. He says "Y'all come over here and look at this!!! Y'all ain't gonna believe this one", and he's laughing. Then he makes a few more animals, then he makes a fainting goat. More laughter. Then an aardvark and a platypus. Probably got plumb out of hand. I can imagine the side splitting laughter going on.
One day I wanna see that whole thing recreated for me, so I can witness it and ask questions. I sure do hope I make it, but have my fears.
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