There was a Streptopelia Dove late this afternoon at Alley Pond Environmental Center in Queens, for a while sitting on the fence of the nature center's outdoor yard. To me, it seemed darker than a Ringed Turtle-Dove should be. But the color of the primaries and undertail coverts prevent me from calling it a Eurasian Collared-Dove. I've put up a quick picture on the main page of my web site http://www.stevewalternature.com/ . For comparison, there are ECD and RTD pictures in my Pigeons and Doves gallery page. Now, where can I find a picture of this Manhattan dove?
I probably should mention that they keep live animals inside, although I don't recall doves of any kind. Something to check into when they're open. Steve Walter Bayside, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
