BigOly - 9-21-2011 at 03:05 PM
this bird?
This is an Eurasian collard Dove. Imported to the Bahamas in the 1980s they soon spread to Florida. I took this photo in Bandon,Or. a month ago.
This is the first year I've seen this non-native bird in beautiful Bandon By the Sea. I have yet to spot them in Los Barriles. They can be
distinguished from Common Ground doves, Mourning doves and White winged doves by the collar on the back of their neck.
Von - 9-21-2011 at 03:11 PM
yeah its what we call a Dove right? They all look the same to me so its a Dove ? lol!
rts551 - 9-21-2011 at 03:21 PM
They are in Punta Abreojos now. A real pest in the Southwest US.
Collared doves
tehag - 9-21-2011 at 03:40 PM
The collared dove is established at least as far south as Ciudad Constitución. I see them daily in Loreto. The European starling is also here now and
has been for several years. The house sparrow has been here much longer. All three are good at displacing native species wherever they expand their
range.
Marinero - 9-21-2011 at 07:57 PM
I don't think you get to shoot illegals....
estebanis - 9-21-2011 at 09:18 PM
No limit and year round season on them in Arizona. No limit within Dove Season California. Larger than even the White Wing. Habits are very simular to
"Rock Dove" (Pigeons). They tend to fly in groups and prefer structures. Very tasty...
Esteban
Pompano - 9-22-2011 at 06:18 AM
...hmmmmm..you don't say...
Russ - 9-22-2011 at 06:30 AM
My friends hunting the Wapato area in WA said they got a couple and also there too there is no limit and taste just fine.
Marinero - 9-22-2011 at 08:45 AM
MMMMM, pretty sure BigOly didn't have dinner in mind when he started this thread.