Tag: eurasian collard doves

• Cold Weather Birds

  We woke up to 12o F (-11o C) in central Colorado — we have yet to have a significant snowfall in the foothills west of Denver. It’s been a little odd to see so many different types of winter birds coming to the feeder without snow. But they are coming! House sparrows. House sparrows were…

  Amy Law

  December 24, 2017

  Colorado Mileposts

  birds, black-capped chickadee, bushtit, Colorado, dark-eyed junco, eurasian collard doves, House finch, nature, red-breasted nuthatch, snow

• Mourning Doves bullied by newcomer Eurasian Collared Doves

  There was a good article in the Denver Post this morning on how Eurasian Collared Doves have moved into every county in Colorado. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25219440/invasive-doves-colonize-colorado-and-overshadow-good-doves Although they make a nasal honking sound, Collared Doves are beautiful birds. The problem is that they seem to be competing with native Mourning Doves. (By the way, in Natural Resources/Ecology…

  Amy Law

  February 25, 2014

  Colorado Mileposts

  birds, Colorado, eurasian collard doves, mourning doves., natural history, nature