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Turtle Dove

Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
in Wildlife gardening
We had this bird visiting under our feeders a couple of days ago.  I don't want to start another debate on whether the poor bird should be shot.  I would like to know if they are rare in your area as they are here.

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  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286
    Lovely, not seen one in years and years. Wood pigeons, collared doves are common, I think it will take serious conservation efforts before we were to see a turtle dove again locally. Numbers have been in steady decline here in East Anglia.
  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    Most of our feral pigeons and collared doves are seen in pairs, this solitary turtle dove was probably way off track.  I wonder what happened to it after being in our garden. Sorry to hear of the decline in East Anglia.
  • Singing GardenerSinging Gardener Posts: 1,237
    I had a pair visiting my garden a couple of years ago but haven't seen any since.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Very rare and very beautiful. I have not seen one since I was down near @Dovefromabove a few years ago.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
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