Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Adaptability and Resilience - the secret of survival?
After two days of gales and driving rain, these two well-fledged collared dove juveniles re-appeared in the hawthorn tree in our garden, waiting to be fed by harassed parents who have successful driven magpies away from their nest over the last few weeks.
In a little under a century this species has dispersed from Turkey right across Europe and even into Norway.
If I had to bet on a bird species that would adapt to climate change, I'd put my money on collared doves.
You can see one of their earlier breeding efforts here.
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They've certainly 'spread their wings', so to speak.
ReplyDeleteI think it was a mistake that collared doves weren't here already. Unlike some species which have newly made their homes here - they look as if they truly belong, that this is their proper home. The only wish - that they would extend their vocabulary a little and learn a few more things to say.
ReplyDeleteCertainly have Keith, we seem to have a small flock of them in the garden in winter, camped on the bird table...
ReplyDeleteYou have a point there Lucy .... and it would be good if they could vary their monotonous repertoire a bit!
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