From Adrian Dorst who made this observation on Stubbs island:
"First observed flying past, then landing on the beach about 100 meters
away. It caught my attention immediately by being so much darker than
the Eurasian Collared Doves also in the area. What was striking was the
large amount of rust or rufous on the back in a pattern very similar to
the Oriental Turtle Dove I saw in Tofino in 1992. But this bird looked
darker overall and I suspect it is a juvenile. Head and neck appeared
grey. I could not see any markings on the neck, but at the closest point
it was still perhaps 80 meters (yards) away. A very shy bird. I suspect
it may be joining collared doves at a feeder."
***This is on private land, so in the event that the bird stays around, permission will first need to be confirmed by landowners. Follow the blog for updates***
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