Eurasian collared dove

[lew]

This fella's been hanging around my place for a few days now and I don't think I've ever seen one before. I've been doing a bit of reading and it seems their relatively new to North America, but are starting to spread out now.

 

He's bigger than the regular Mourning Dove and is very light colored and has a black ring around the back of his neck.

 

Always nice to find a new critter.

 

Edited May 28, 2014 by lew

[Rodbender]

Nice find I just checked Ebird and the like no sighting of these in Ontario if it's rare watch out your neighbourhood could become a bird nut zone

[lew]

That's interesting Rodbender that this bird hasn't been reported in Ontario yet.

 

I would assume some folks would like to know that this one is here now, any idea who I would contact to let them know ??

[Joey]

Yes, that is definitely a rare bird for your area Lew. What a cool find. I'm not sure who you would call. Maybe the MNR? Not sure you want to open that door though!

[Twocoda]

Really cool Lew...nice shot too

[singingdog]

They are very rare in Ontario. Post it on Ebird. It is one of the best ways to get the sighting into the database.

[lew]

Thanks singingdog, I'll go have a look at ebird.

[grimsbylander]

Good eye! Hats off for taking a second look and noticing it wasn't a mourning dove.

[Rodbender]

Post it on E-bird and watch your neibourhood grow with binocular crazed people.

 

I agree with Joey don't open that door BIrders are friggin nuts

Edited May 29, 2014 by Rodbender

[BillM]

Lew, let us know how it tastes!

 

(And don't post it on E-bird unless you like 401 like traffic around your house)

Edited May 29, 2014 by BillM

[lew]

I contacted ebird just to let them know I'd seen that bird and they were extremely happy to hear about it and said it's very rare in Ontario and asked permission to send some people here to try and find it again..

 

I sent them the picture and just said I lived in the Kawarthas and told them I'd rather not have anyone coming around to look for it.

 

I'm happy though to have seen this bird now knowing he's a rare one in this part of the country.

[misfish]

Interesting.

 

I seen one at work. Said to self,thats a huge dove. I havent seen it for a week or two. Going to have to keep my eyes open for it.

 

Nice shooting Lew.

[lew]

Maybe yours migrated over here Brian LOL

[singingdog]

It's very possible that it is an escaped bird.

[lew]

It's very possible that it is an escaped bird.

 

As in escaped from a zoo or something similar ??

 

And for what it's worth, the dove was on the lawn again an hour ago.

[Rodbender]

any leg bands??

[Twocoda]

If its a domesticated dove you should be able to hand feed it...

[BillM]

Lew, let us know how it tastes

[lew]

This critter is VERY skittish and takes off as soon as I try to get close so I doubt he's a domesticated bird.

 

He spends alot of time now with one of the Mourning Doves that's always here so I may soon have a picture of a cross between a Mourning/Eurasion Dove LOL

[misfish]

The one I seen Lew was very large. I didn't notice a ring, as it was on top of one of the trailer. At first I thought maybe it was a pigeon, but for sure it was a dove.

[lew]

Their also very light brown too Brian, much lighter than a Mourning Dove.

[misfish]

Apparently the afternoon shift has been seeing it Lew. I told them what to look for. One person said they will take a pic if it,s possible.