Geopelia cuneata

2 Diamond Dove at Kaleen, ACT

Geopelia cuneata at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Feb 2021
Geopelia cuneata at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Feb 2021
Geopelia cuneata at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Feb 2021
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Geopelia cuneata 15 Feb 2021 natureguy
Geopelia cuneata 14 Feb 2021 trevsci

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natureguy wrote:
   15 Feb 2021
Hi Trevsci,

Was this bird behaving in a wild manner (e.g was it timid, hard to approach, flighty?) or was it tame and approchable? Diamond Doves are an unusual visitor to this area and if it was tame it was likely an escapee.

Regards Luke.
trevsci wrote:
   15 Feb 2021
It flew into a tree, just a short distance from where it was sitting on the ground, as soon as we approached the area but sat there calmly while we passed by. I've seen them in the wild near Alice Springs and they showed this similar behaviour but I've never seen one here

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