ID?...not a Mourning Dove

[BigBow]

Can anyone identify this bird gleaning seeds from a freshly mowed field in Butner, NC back in Oct. soon after hurricane conditions nearby? I photographed it w/ my cell phone, so photos are not clear. The bird was very docile & you could approach it within 10' before it would take a weak flight & then quickly return to the same area. Note the very prominent white wing butt shoulder patches. It was much smaller & docile than a Mourning Dove; it does not appear to be a Ground Dove (G.D. dont have white wing patches) though it is similiar in size, docile countenance & flight pattern; or a White Winged Dove which are much larger. I am wondering if the hurricane conditions blew it in from La. or the Gulf of Mexico area.

 

[CutNRun]

How about a White Winged Dove? The I.D. from Cornell says they're common in Texas and also occur along the Southeast coast. Looks right to me.

Jim

 

[BigBow]

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How about a White Winged Dove? The I.D. from Cornell says they're common in Texas and also occur along the Southeast coast. Looks right to me.

Jim

JIM, possibly a W.W.D., but I dont think so. I wish I had made clearer pics. My bird does not appear to have the black cheek patches of the W.W.D. & I think the white was just confined to ony the wing butt. Also note the black splotches on this bird's wings similiar to the Mourning Dove in these 2 additional pics, which are not found on the W.W.D. I am still bewildered on this bird's ID.

 

[sky hawk]

Also note the black splotches on this bird's wings similiar to the Mourning Dove in these 2 additional pics, which are not found on the W.W.D. I am still bewildered on this bird's ID.

Those last two pics look like an immature mourning dove with the black spots. That would be my guess.

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