Tag: doves

ainawgsd:

Zebra Dove

The zebra dove (Geopelia striata) also known as barred ground dove, is a bird of the dove family, Columbidae, native to Southeast Asia. They are small birds with a long tail. They are predominantly brownish-grey in color with black-and-white barring. They are known for their pleasant soft, staccato cooing calls.

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ostdrossel:

Sigh, and there you go. This morning, road workers found these two baby Doves on the ground in the neighbour’s front yard, and he called me overe knowing that I care so much about birds. Their nest must have been in one of the trees that were cut yesterday, it was nowhere to be found. It is kind of a miracle that they made it just fine. The mom was around, so we made a new nest in a hanging flower basket and put it into a nearby tree. Hopefully, she will find them and they will be just fine.

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