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Stock dove (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter TheThing
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Is it a young Woodpigeon?
RafaelMatias
Unknown member
Unfortunatelly I have to tell you this is a Woodpigeon... note the diagnostic black spots on the tertials and greater coverts are missing... sorry 
TheThing
Birder
Um....yes...er well done you've both passed the test...
Seriously though an important diagnostic lesson here to consider all of the bird and not be fixated by one part - i.e. the dark eyes lacking a white ring.
Now, I've got a black woodpecker in my back garden if you Ignore the red. And the spots...
Seriously though an important diagnostic lesson here to consider all of the bird and not be fixated by one part - i.e. the dark eyes lacking a white ring.
Now, I've got a black woodpecker in my back garden if you Ignore the red. And the spots...
I have been getting Stock Doves a lot in the garden this year they are lovely birds.
