B132 Peaceful Dove
Find them in lightly timbered country near water.
Description:
The Peaceful Dove is a small, sturdy dove, with a long graduated tail and wedge-shaped wings. The eye-ring, eye and cere (the soft parts above the bill) are all blue-grey. The upper body is mainly brown-grey, with dark barring.
Peaceful Doves are are usually seen in pairs or small parties, and not far from water. They have a distinctive “Doodle-Doo” call.
Sightings:
My first sighting of this little dove has been on my stay at Kalbar, South Qld, in June and July 2021. They love to get in the chook pen, but are very timid when anyone goes in the pen, trying to escape. Hence it has been difficult to get a nice close up shot.