GHK wrote:
Just to confirm - they ARE collared doves, and all pigeons are dove species.
My real surprise is that you didn't know; Cornwall must have been spared. I remember the time when collared doves were virtully unknown in Britain, but when they did arrive they spread like wildfire. You are lucky; they are a nuisance in many ways, not least with their incessant cooing, day or night.
GHK
Hi GHK, we do have a lot of pigeons around are area, but these are the first collared doves I've seen, hence my confusion. Anyway I know now. Thanks for looking, cheers