I visit a beef ranch north of Baskett Slough most days and this winter
there have been one or two flocks of Mourning Doves there that include
upwards of 20 birds each -that's a lot more than I've seen in the 7
winters I've haunted the area.Also, as you say, the E.Collard Dove
numbers there and in my yard are down. Fat and happy Coop-shins?
Frank
in Monmouth
On 3/8/2017 2:36 AM, Bigrocketman@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I've been seeing many more Mourning Doves around the Eugene Urban Area for the
last couple of years and quite a few less Eurasian Collared Doves. This is the
opposite of what I expected, given the invasive potential of the latter
species. On Tuesday, there were 18 Mourning Doves in a flock at my feeder, many
more than I've ever seen.
It was amusing to watch them constantly jousting and pecking at each other,
trying to establish dominance. Fifteen years ago, there were many nesting in my
neighborhood, but after a few years, that seemed to end. But this bunch has
been cooing and moving around in the trees and I think they'll nest here again.
Previously, when their young first fledged, they were brought to my feeder and
they all filled-up with seed. I'm going to need to buy more off-season seed
this year.
Steve McDonald
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