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bvar22

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2. I suspect you are right.
Sat Jun 2, 2012, 11:19 AM
Jun 2012

I Googled "Dove vs Pigeon", and it turns out that they either overlap,
or as Collier/Audubon claim, the Urban Pigeon is a division of Doves called the Rock Dove.
http://www.collieraudubon.info/questions/doves.html

There are about 50 or more named subdivisions of "Doves".
In the past, I have observed Ringed Necked Doves in rural South Louisiana,
and they are close in appearance to the bird in my photo, but the Blue markings are smaller, and limited to a band or partial band around the neck, and I don't remember the color of the legs.

This particular bird seemed so comfortable around us, our automobile and cabin that I though she may be someone's pet, or a Homer that got lost.

Unfortunately, we haven't seen her for the last two days,
and small birds that are not full camouflaged and play in the open daylight are Hawk Bait around here.

She DID put on a show for us, we are grateful,
and hope she is well.

Thanks for the reply.

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I think it must be a pigeon Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #1
I suspect you are right. bvar22 Jun 2012 #2
What does she appear to be eating? nt fadedrose Jun 2012 #3
WE haven't observed her/him eating. bvar22 Jun 2012 #5
It looks like a man made breed of the Rock Pigeon (city pigeon) cpwm17 Jun 2012 #4
Thank You. bvar22 Jun 2012 #6
? Roy Rolling Jun 2012 #7
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