Winged rat (pigeon) or dove?
 

Looks Dovish, and Ratish!

Someone on another site identified her as a Morning Dove. Since I don't know, I will accept that - :)

Pigeons and Doves, I dislike intensely.
At war all the time with them, as they try to eat my veg and seedlings in our Garden.
More nets out there at the moment, than off a deep sea trawler!

My daughter just informed me Pigeons and doves belong to the same family of birds (Columbidae). Those referred to as Doves tend to be smaller.

Pigeons nowadays get a bad rap. Pigeons were the unsung heroes of WWl. Look up Cher Ami (awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm) and President Wilson (the winged one). Very interesting readings.

It's 'Mourning' Dove...the sound they make is a haunting cooing sound, thus the name

quite common in TV as is the mocking bird

Pigeon’s? Very few pigeon’s around villages. Morning doves are native, pigeons and dove are main food source for all the raptures. Now if we had starling infestation I would somewhat agree. Many places where I came from starlings would blackout the sky at roosting time.

I bet you don’t like screech owls either?:)

One of the great sights of nature, but carry an umbrella.
Starlings eat bugs, so they are on my Christmas Card list!:icon_wink:

Those red eyes!!! Maybe hungover dove? :icon_wink:

It’s a Mourning Dove.

Actually, it is Mourning Dove, because of its sad sounding coo

A beautiful and sweet mourning dove. I love hearing their call.

Dove....my love. In survival school, you learn that ALL birds are edible!