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What type of pigeon/dove is this?

  • 03-10-2019 10:00PM
    #1
    Micheal H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭


    This lovely fella, or girl perhaps, appeared in my farm yard about a week ago and seems to have taken a shine to the place. Very friendly, will land on my outstretched hand for food. No sign of a ring/tag. Can anyone help identify what breed/species it is?


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  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Just a feral pigeon if not ringed.


  • #3
    Micheal H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Micheal H


    Ok, thanks for that. Would it be unusual for a feral pigeon to have that sort of colouration?


  • #4
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    They come in all shades


    1.jpg?i10c=img.resize(height:160)


  • #5
    Dakota Dan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,767 ✭✭✭Dakota Dan


    Micheal H wrote: »
    This lovely fella, or girl perhaps, appeared in my farm yard about a week ago and seems to have taken a shine to the place. Very friendly, will land on my outstretched hand for food. No sign of a ring/tag. Can anyone help identify what breed/species it is?

    You'll have plenty more to follow if they find a nice nesting place.


  • #6
    Micheal H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Micheal H


    Amir Weak Birdhouse wrote: »
    They come in all shades

    Looks that way alright. I've only ever really encountered the grey ones.
    Dakota Dan wrote:
    You'll have plenty more to follow if they find a nice nesting place.

    Think this is actually the first pigeon that's ever arrived here at the farm as far as I can remember. Will wait and see if more follow his lead. Have plenty of crows to make up the difference in the meantime though.


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