Bunch of Dove feathers scattered throughout yard (1 Viewer)

I have a question that involves either a Ring-necked Dove, or a White-tipped Dove.
This morning as I venture outside my backyard, I find huge patches of feathers scattered on one side of my yard. They seem to be in good and healthy shape but I began to worry whether or not this dove was hurt or whatnot. The feathers seemed to be from the inside of the wing due to the size which is my guess.

My question: was this a sign of an injured or sick Dove? An attack? Or some form of malting?

Do you have any cats in the area? Because if they're very clustered, I'd say this might be from an attack, unfortunately.

If this was from molting or an illness, they'd be a lot more scattered.

woodpeckerwacko said:

Do you have any cats in the area? Because if they're very clustered, I'd say this might be from an attack, unfortunately.

If this was from molting or an illness, they'd be a lot more scattered.

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Thank you for your response. Thankfully, I don't have a cat near the area, but I do have a dog. Though she is always watched. Some feathers where together, and a few others where near but still a few feet away. Some were still stuck together as if If was still on the Bird. There were also very few wing feathers scattered away from each other.

Maybe a hawk?
I have hawks that regularly visit - and take a dove or squirrel from time to time. I place seed for the dove and other ground eating birds close to some bushes to provide some protection.
When I find a large amount of feathers - tufts of feathers strewn over the yard - it is a good indicator that this hawk found his meal.