jim_whitson Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 I think these are baby woodies: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_whitson Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 And again: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallinson Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 unfortunately not these are in fact collard doves. Very boney bird but not vermin, i don't think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Job to say from those pics Jim but I'd say more likely doves of some sort ? Don't have the normal markings of collared doves which are often found around houses though. Can you get some zoomed in shots ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Them there are definately collard's chaps I think the Barbry dove resmbles its collard cousins slightly in colour, but is more an avairy bird, and is a tad smaller. Jim............... You need to get out in the field more!! Reminds me of when my wife ran into the lounge and experty told me that a thrush had just landed on a sparrow on the drive, and had flown off with it, in its mouth Paul in North Lincs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_whitson Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 ARG! A sparrow-eating thrush! ;-) Are you quite sure they're collareds? How do you distinguish immature woodies from collareds? They didn't have white tail tips, which tends to give away mature collareds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wanderer Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Collareds have a real thin beak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Hopefully piccy attached. Collareds are smaller, have a black/grey collar, are more uniform in their colour and are a different colour, lighter than the grey of a woodie. They have a faster wingbeat and look different in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 I can't believe it - I managed to post a picture first time !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_whitson Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Nice one arjimlad :-). That makes it pretty clear. I'll have to keep an eye out for them in future! And they are legal quarry by the way. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 During the late 80's early 90's there was an explosion in the population of collards. I have readily shot them around farms (upon request) for years as they seem to congregate near grain silos and stroed feeds. Not bad eating either if you shoot plenty, as there are only about half the size of a woody. Paul in North Lincs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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