That is interesting. It looked redder to me than the ones I see in Arizona.
On Oct 19, 2015, at 10:15 AM, David Irons <llsdirons@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Greetings All,
Photos of this bird shared via Facebook have elicited some discussion about
which population it may have come from. Males from the eastern population
tend to be more colorful below than their western counterparts. Upon
reviewing literature and looking at illustrations (particularly Sibley's) I
began to wonder if this might be an eastern bird. Professional tour leader
Daniel Lane raised this question in response to a Facebook posting on the ABA
Rare Bird Alert page. Definitely something to ponder.
It should be noted that northerly vagrancy of Common Ground-Doves became a
thing in the east before it seemed to start occurring here. Food for
recreational thought.
Dave Irons
Portland, OR
