Apersnom Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Saw this little guy in the morning today. Couldn’t seem to fly that well and just wanted to confirm it was a rock pidgeon and not something crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) This is a Mourning Dove. You can tell by structure (Too tall to be a Ground dove) and the speckling on the wings. I’m not sure if it’s possible to accurately age the bird with these photos. Edited July 27, 2020 by Connor Cochrane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apersnom Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Thx. I saw a bigger bird that looks like a mourning dove (from photos I’ve seen) and the other bird looked way smaller than that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Apersnom said: Couldn’t seem to fly that well That behavior might indicate it's a young bird still working on its flight skills. Young birds often 'hop-fly', hopping and flapping their wings, able to get to low branches or structures with a bit of effort. Oh, and I agree it's a Mourning Dove. Adult Rock Pigeons are at least the same sized as Mourning Doves, often larger. Edited July 27, 2020 by Charlie Spencer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 We have nesting Mourning doves around our house every year, and they have several broods. This looks like a juvenile to me, as it seems smaller and has a weird facial pattern. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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