Collared Dove
Difficult to imagine now but in the mid 1950s this bird was an exotic rarity. It arrived from Turkey/the Balkans in small numbers and the rest they say is history. They seem to be more noticeable in gardens again following a decline from around 2005 due to competition with Wood Pigeons and also disease. We now have small numbers visiting the garden regularly.
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Collared Dove
Difficult to imagine now but in the mid 1950s this bird was an exotic rarity. It arrived from Turkey/the Balkans in small numbers and the rest they say is history. They seem to be more noticeable in gardens again following a decline from around 2005 due to competition with Wood Pigeons and also disease. We now have small numbers visiting the garden regularly.
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Uploaded on April 30, 2020
Taken on April 27, 2020