sandeyeTHE DOVES
August 20th 2009 16:32
I am beginning to notice a few differences in the turtle doves. For a long time, TwoToe was the only dove I could distinguish from the rest - simply because for some reason he had lost one of his toes - and chased ALL the other doves continually.
TwoToe no longer visits our yard and is possible dead, however this years 'crop' of baby doves is beginning to pour in and three o them are separable from the rest.
One dove was a dark brown chest patch - as if he maybe had dribbled chocolate sauce down there. As it is slightly reddish brown, I have called this specimen RUBY.
A second dove has scored the name MR TAN, simply because it is much darker and bronwner in color all over. All its feathers are darker, and I am wondering if one of its parents was possibly a mynah bird rather than a dove…
A third baby dove has a problem with 2 of its toes being hooked together - cannot see if it is naturally born or something is stuck on the foot such as a wire or string. I call this one MISS HOP. The reason being that it is continually having male doves try to romance it due to its mobility disadvantage.
TwoToe no longer visits our yard and is possible dead, however this years 'crop' of baby doves is beginning to pour in and three o them are separable from the rest.
One dove was a dark brown chest patch - as if he maybe had dribbled chocolate sauce down there. As it is slightly reddish brown, I have called this specimen RUBY.
A second dove has scored the name MR TAN, simply because it is much darker and bronwner in color all over. All its feathers are darker, and I am wondering if one of its parents was possibly a mynah bird rather than a dove…
A third baby dove has a problem with 2 of its toes being hooked together - cannot see if it is naturally born or something is stuck on the foot such as a wire or string. I call this one MISS HOP. The reason being that it is continually having male doves try to romance it due to its mobility disadvantage.
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