This handsome fellow enjoying our bird bath is a Eurasian Collared Dove.
I looked him up on the Great Google and learned that his breed migrated from the Middle East to Europe in the 20th Century.
Then, so the Audubon folks say, it was accidentally brought to the Bahamas, thence to Florida and is now prevalent in most of the United States.
It certainly is prevalent in my neighborhood.
Incidentally there was a Mourning Dove sitting down in the middle of the birdbath cooling off this morning.
I chased him after he'd had his dip because a lot of smaller birds like to use it and he seemed to be keeping them away.
I'm batching for a few days as SWMBO is house (and cat) sitting at the BRD's place while she enjoys the pleasures of Greece with Beau Jack.
