White Winged Dove

Description:

This is a large dove that is brown and gray in color with a white stripe on each wing. They have blue skin surrounding their eyes, a black line on their face, and their eyes are a crimson red. The legs of this dove are red and or pink in color.

Habitat:

Their habitat includes: deserts, scrub, woodlands, and urban areas They can be found throughout Texas, in southern states throughout the U.S.,the coastal Southeast of the U.S., Mexico, and Central America. (they are migratory).

Notes:

These birds are abundant in my backyard. Some people have a tendency to find them annoying...but I think they are beautiful birds with soothing calls. Diet: Eats large seeds and grains. They will also eat fruits, snails, and feed on bones. Nests: The nest is constructed by the female with materials brought by the male. Nesting materials include but are not limited to twigs, grasses, weeds, and moss. Predators: They have many including Great Horned owls, woodpeckers, grackles, cats, jays, foxes, rats, mice, snakes, and humans. Fun Facts: They feed their young crop milk which is a secretion from their esophagus. Doves that live in the Sonoran Desert time their migration around the fruiting schedule of the saguaro cactus. The oldest of these birds on record was just shy of 22 years old. Ref: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whit...