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[Still Raining]

It must be hard to herd up the ladies in the spring.  I have four doves frolicking about here.  They do chase each other.

[on the bay]

@Still Raining,

Don't you just love doves?!

I think they are the peace makers of the garden. I love to see them waddle along and I love that distincitve sound they make as they fly away-a big whoosh!

[Still Raining]

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@on the bay wrote:

@Still Raining,

Don't you just love doves?!

I think they are the peace makers of the garden. I love to see them waddle along and I love that distincitve sound they make as they fly away-a big whoosh!

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  I have seen a dove see off a jay!  Not sure about friendly.  Don't seem to be a fan of suet, but seeds are us!

[on the bay]

@Still Raining,

That's unusual I think. I've never seen a dove be aggressive. They always seem to be so timid and skittish. Mine fly off when they hear any noice. Who knows, maybe just like humans, they have different personalities.

[wagirl]

Wow!! that is amazing!! Have a friend who has a beach house near the WA coast , close to the Oregon coast and she woke up to a mini herd of elk resting in her front lawn!! I have screaming kids outside my apt🤨

[Venezia]

@on the bay - No, the turkeys don't migrate.  They're permanent year-round residents here.  It's not unusual to see flocks of 20 or more crossing the roads around here.   We always know that, as soon as the snow melts, they'll come back out of the woods behind our house. 

Right now three of the adults are demolishing the birdseed I put out for our smaller birds.  The turkeys are tall enough that they just stand there and eat! 

When the babies arrive, they'll just jump up onto the bird table and feast. 

In fact, one of the adults has jumped up onto the bird table right now and is munching away.

It's my project this summer to figure out a way to keep the turkeys, squirrels and deer from polishing off the seed I put out several times a day.

I've even watched the deer try to knock the tube feeders sideways to get the seed to drop out.  And the squirrels and raccoons make off with the suet feeders on a regular basis.  I usually find the empty holders in the woods.

As long as I can afford it, I wouldn't have it any other way.

Which reminds me:  must get the hummingbird feeders out!

[on the bay]

@Venezia ,

Oh you know I misread that as one year instead of all year residents.

I loved your description of your very active menagerie!