Help ID this spectacular Dove (or Pigeon?) [View all]
We live in very rural West/Central Arkansas, just a few miles from the Oklahoma border
adjacent to the Ouachita National Forest. We have plenty of wild Morning Doves in the area.
We spotted this bird a few evenings ago in the woods behind the house, but too far away to make out any details.
She (already decided it was a "she"
appeared again the next evening. We see no white birds,
so "she" stood out and was notice and comment worthy.
The next day, she appeared on the roof of our car parked next the house.
She is breathtakingly beautiful.
Her legs are red, and except for the markings on her back, she is pure white.
She didn't seen bothered by us watching her from the door less than 10' away.
She seemed familiar and comfortable with automobiles,
and appeared to be having fun as she slid down the windshield to the hood.
The markings on her back turned iridescent purple in the sunlight.
We are hoping she decides to stay,
and become one of our resident critters.
We keep Chickens, and let them Free Range,
sometimes feed them scraps and scratch food in the yard close to this car,
so maybe she will stay for the food.
Fingers Crossed.
Is this a particular variety of dove?
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