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Starling & Mourning Dove

Sturnus vulgaris & Zenaida macroura

Photo by Blueidone
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Field Notes

Notes:

These two were having a battle of sorts over who was going to eat first during the snow storm...

Reference Links:

Common Starling, Mourning Dove, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Blueidone
Thanks Karen and Atul....I was amazed that the somewhat timid mourning dove actually "stood up" to the starling. The starling actually ended up flying away! :)
Atul
stunning pic Blueidone. very well taken photograph with nice details love the snow flakes !!!
KarenL
Lovely spot! You have captured some really interesting behavior here.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2011

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