Stock dove? (1 Viewer)

[Evan Atkinson]

Seen yesterday in my garden in Bromley, London, UK. Can anyone confirm it as a stock dove?

 

[leonardo_simon]

Looks like a stock dove to me!

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Ev,

I agree with you and Leonardo, its a Stock Dove.
Yes, its often a strange sight with a strange/uncomfortable feeling to see a "wild bird that you dont see often in gardens" in a garden (and then often/sometimes tame), but once you are aware of this, its easier to trust your experience.

Your bird seems a good example for this. Tfs!

Edit: this is dependent on the regular species in your garden. Imagine, you have Stock Doves as regular visitors in your garden?
Therefore I assume, that they are rare there. Right?

 

[Evan Atkinson]

Hello Ev,

I agree with you and Leonardo, its a Stock Dove.
Yes, its often a strange sight with a strange/uncomfortable feeling to see a "wild bird that you dont see often in gardens" in a garden (and then often/sometimes tame), but once you are aware of this, its easier to trust your experience.

Your bird seems a good example for this. Tfs!

Edit: this is dependent on the regular species in your garden. Imagine, you have Stock Doves as regular visitors in your garden?
Therefore I assume, that they are rare there. Right?

They have only started coming in the past week, presumably picking up ants or fallen husks which the goldfinches drop. Initially I was thinking that they (2 come regularly now) we’re juvenile wood pigeons, but the green on the neck was too off to be one.

 

[Butty]

Note the short narrow black wing-bar. That's an exclusively stock dove feature. Presumably they're nesting close by (tree-holes and cavities in buildings, etc), so you should hear the distinctive 2-note song as well.

 

[Kits]

Yes, stock dove. They appeared in my garden for the first time a few weeks ago and were a surprise. They now pop in every so often.

 

[Evan Atkinson]

Note the short narrow black wing-bar. That's an exclusively stock dove feature. Presumably they're nesting close by (tree-holes and cavities in buildings, etc), so you should hear the distinctive 2-note song as well.

I haven’t heard them yet, but there is some very nice nesting trees near me so you never know…